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27-04-2025
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Houston: Courts docs allege man killed 19-year-old girlfriend to stop her from testifying against him
The Brief Breandrea Wiley went missing in early 2022, and officials assumed that she is deceased. John Roman has since been charged with Wiley's presumed death. Court documents claim Roman and Wiley were in a relationship, and he killed her to prevent her from testifying in his separate trial. Roman has since been sentenced in that case. HOUSTON - A man has been charged with the presumed death of a woman who went missing in Houston in 2022. Court documents claim the two were in a relationship, and officials believe the suspect killed the victim to prevent her from testifying against him. What we know According to police, 19-year-old Breandrea Wiley was last seen on January 12, 2022. She was last seen at her apartment complex on West Little York Road, between Hollister Street and Guhn Road. Officials believe that Wiley was killed, but her remains have never been found. On Friday, police announced that 40-year-old John Alberto Roman was charged with capital murder in this case. Roman is already in prison for aggravated robbery. RELATED: Man charged with capital murder in 19-year-old's 2022 disappearance What you can do Anyone with information on this case is asked to call one of the following agencies: HPD Homicide Division: 713-308-3600 Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477) The backstory According to documents from the Harris County District Clerk's Office, John Roman and Breandrea Wiley were in a relationship. The documents say the two formed a relationship in 2020 when they lived in Colombus, Texas. According to a Houston police detective, Wiley and Roman were involved in an aggravated robbery in Columbus in 2020. Allegedly, Wiley met with the robbery victim and got into his car. Roman then got into the car, then he shot and tased the victim during the robbery. Documents say Wiley confessed to her part in the robbery in a statement to Columbus police, and claimed that Roman threatened her to not tell police. Roman was later arrested by Columbus police, then released on bond while waiting for his trial. Wiley and Roman moved to Houston in 2021. They lived in an apartment on West Little York, where Wiley was last seen. Timeline Court documents say Breandrea Wiley and John Roman were together on the afternoon of January 12, 2022, the day Wiley was last seen. Phone records suggest the two were together after Wiley clocked out of work at about 3 p.m. A detective allegedly reviewed a Facebook Messenger conversation between Wiley and her sister. The last message was sent at 3:20 p.m. At 3:47 p.m., Wiley picked up a prescription from a pharmacy. Phone records suggest the couple were together at the time. The couple returned to their apartment complex at 3:55 p.m., based on phone records. Surveillance video allegedly shows Roman going towards the apartment while Wiley sat in the Jeep they arrived in. Between 4:06 and 4:19 p.m., Roman allegedly saved screenshots of the messages between Wiley and her sister. Meanwhile, Wiley was texting and calling her father. The detective spoke with her dad about that conversation, and he allegedly said she was "upset and crying." At 4:20 p.m., video reportedly shows Roman coming back to the Jeep. At that time, Wiley's phone records show that she was talking to her brother. According to court documents, the brother told the detective that Wiley was asking him to pick her up, but Roman took the phone and hung up. Following a conversation between Roman and Wiley, which was allegedly seen in the camera footage, they left the apartment complex in the Jeep at 4:56 p.m. Court documents say their cell phones pinged them back at the pharmacy. At 5:46 p.m., video reportedly shows Roman coming back to the apartment complex by himself. Wiley's phone reportedly received texts from her father at 6:28 and 6:47 p.m. The phone was reportedly back at the apartment at the time, and someone allegedly texted Wiley's father back on her phone. Between the time Roman came back to the apartment and 6:43 a.m. the next morning, according to the court documents, Roman's phone received screenshots of Wiley's phone information, lease information, passwords and other documents. Records allegedly showed that Wiley's phone had been at least near the apartment complex and Roman's workplace since January 12. Dig deeper On January 20, 2022, police went to the home where John Roman's family lived. Allegedly, his Jeep was in the driveway with a bleach bottle propping the rear window open. Court documents also say that a large bleach stain was seen on the driveway in Google Street View at that time. On January 22, Roman allegedly had the furniture in the apartment moved out. He allegedly took a friend's truck and moved the furniture out with other people's help. Before taking the car, Roman reportedly loaded it with a tarp of items "that smelled like bleach," according to court documents. In February 2022, Roman was arrested at his job and his Jeep was seized. While looking through the Jeep, investigators allegedly noticed a lot of carpeting that was removed from the inside of the vehicle. Investigators also detected possible signs of blood and found some of Breandrea Wiley's items in the Jeep's center console. Based on the evidence from the Jeep, plus Roman using his friend's car, and records reportedly showing that he rented another car days after Wiley's disappearance, the police detective believes Roman used the other vehicles because his Jeep looked too suspicious. It's also believed that the bleach-smelling tarp contained the carpeting that was removed from Roman's Jeep, and it was put into his friend's car because he didn't want to leave evidence in the rental car. According to court documents, the trial for Roman's 2020 robbery case was scheduled for early 2022, and Wiley was summoned to testify. So it's believed that Roman killed Wiley to stop her from testifying against him. However, the documents say Roman has since been convicted in the robbery case. He has reportedly been sentenced to 99 years in prison. The other side According to court documents, detectives spoke with John Roman twice about this case. The first interview was on February 2, 2022, the day he was arrested in Houston. That interview focused on him taking his friend's truck, then Roman allegedly ended the interview. Detectives interviewed Roman again on February 18. During that interview, he allegedly said that Breandrea Wiley had left, but he couldn't answer when she left or where she could've gone. He also stated that he got the rental car because his Jeep was damaged. Documents say Roman also claimed the bleach-smelling tarp was full of vacuum cleaners after he cleaned up cat litter in his mother's house. On April 20, 2025, the police detective over the case and a police sergeant went to the prison where Roman is being held for another interview. He allegedly refused to speak about the case. The Source Information in this report is provided by previous FOX 26 reporting and records from the Harris County District Clerk's Office.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
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Northwest Houston: Three shot, one killed in apartment complex courtyard, police say
The Brief The shooting was reported at about 2 p.m. Saturday on Willow Place Drive. One male has been pronounced dead at the scene. Two other males were shot and have been sent to hospitals. Others have been detained for questioning. Anyone with information can call Houston police (713-308-3600) or Crime Stoppers (713-222-8477). HOUSTON - Three people have been shot, and one of them has died after an altercation at a northwest Houston apartment complex, according to police. What we know The shooting was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the courtyard at the Willow Green apartment complex on Willow Place Drive. When police arrived at the scene, there was one male on the ground who was later pronounced deceased. According to Sgt. Blake Roberts with the HPD Homicide Division, the deceased male is believed to be Hispanic and in his late teens to early 20s. Police later learned that two other males had been shot and were taken to a hospital. One of them is said to be in stable condition. Many people have been detained for questioning, according to Sgt. Roberts. At this time, police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this shooting. Police believe there was an exchange of gunfire between two parties, but detectives are still investigating. Sgt. Roberts said they'll be speaking to witnesses and searching for any security camera footage. What we don't know No one involved in this incident has been identified. There is no information on the condition of the third person who was shot, nor the motive behind the shooting. What you can do Anyone with information on this case can call one of the following: HPD Homicide Division: 713-308-3600 Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477) The Source Detective Sergeant Blake Roberts with the Houston Police Department Homicide Division.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Yahoo
Hadley Street shooting: 21-year-old killed while out with friends, suspect on the run
The Brief A 21-year-old was shot and killed in downtown Houston while out with friends early Sunday morning. The victim and a group of friends confronted a suspect who was breaking into one of their vehicles when the suspect shot them. Another victim, 24, who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. HOUSTON - A night out for a group of friends ended in a deadly shooting in downtown Houston early Sunday morning and has sparked an investigation by Houston police. The 21-year-old victim was out with friends when they confronted a suspect who was breaking into one of the friends' group member's vehicle. What we know Around 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, Houston police were called to 305 Hadley Street after reports of shots fired. CRIME: Man found shot to death outside Crosby home, sheriff says When they arrived, they learned 21-year-old and 24-year-old men were shot. The 24-year-old was shot in the arm and the 21-year-old was shot in his upper extremities. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the 21-year-old dead at the scene. The other victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition. Investigators learned the victims were out with friends when they were told someone was breaking into one of their vehicles. When the group confronted the suspect, they shot the two members of the group before leaving the scene. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app Houston police describe the suspect as a Black male, around 5 feet 8 inches tall and his hair in locs with yellow or gold tips. He was wearing all black. What you can do Anyone with information in this case is asked to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. The Source The Houston Police Department provided a press release with information on the shooting.
