Missing Texas Teen Arrested After Chase With Mom In Trunk | Daily Brief
Oct 21, 2022, 03:00 PM
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The body of a missing Texas teen's mother was recovered in the trunk of his car after a high-speed chase.
Tyler Roenz, 17, is charged with unauthorized car use while investigators dig into his mother's murder, reports KTRK.
Tyler's father, Manfred Roenz, reported finding a human tooth and blood in the garage, court documents show.
Manfred followed the trail of blood into the master bedroom and found more fangs and blood, but he couldn't find his son or wife, Michelle Roenz, 49.
The family's 2011 Mazda 4-door automobile was also missing, and Michelle's handbag and cell phone were in the master bedroom, where Manfred said she never kept them.
Manfred reported his wife and son missing to the Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday at 12 p.m.
Manfred used the Life360 app to determine that Michelle got home around 10:15 a.m. His son's monitoring information also placed him at the home, but officials said Tyler removed the app and turned it off.
Surveillance footage shows the family's Mazda 3 leaving the garage at 11:44 a.m.
Investigators found that the couple's Discover card was used in Richardson, Texas, Atoka, Oklahoma, and Chetopa, Kansas.
Manfred accused his son of stealing his automobile. The teen could only drive to and from school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Homicide investigators obtained information that the vehicle was in Nebraska and contacted the Nebraska State Police, who immediately located it on I-80 near Grand Island.
Tyler allegedly fled when police tried to stop him, sending them on a high-speed chase that reached 110 mph when his Mazda hit a semi, flew off the road, and hit a tree.
Tyler's injuries weren't life-threatening. Authorities found his mother's body in the trunk when the car stopped.
Michelle died of blunt force injuries and strangling, according to the sheriff's office.
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Tyler Roenz, 17, is charged with unauthorized car use while investigators dig into his mother's murder, reports KTRK.
Tyler's father, Manfred Roenz, reported finding a human tooth and blood in the garage, court documents show.
Manfred followed the trail of blood into the master bedroom and found more fangs and blood, but he couldn't find his son or wife, Michelle Roenz, 49.
The family's 2011 Mazda 4-door automobile was also missing, and Michelle's handbag and cell phone were in the master bedroom, where Manfred said she never kept them.
Manfred reported his wife and son missing to the Harris County Sheriff's Office on Thursday at 12 p.m.
Manfred used the Life360 app to determine that Michelle got home around 10:15 a.m. His son's monitoring information also placed him at the home, but officials said Tyler removed the app and turned it off.
Surveillance footage shows the family's Mazda 3 leaving the garage at 11:44 a.m.
Investigators found that the couple's Discover card was used in Richardson, Texas, Atoka, Oklahoma, and Chetopa, Kansas.
Manfred accused his son of stealing his automobile. The teen could only drive to and from school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Homicide investigators obtained information that the vehicle was in Nebraska and contacted the Nebraska State Police, who immediately located it on I-80 near Grand Island.
Tyler allegedly fled when police tried to stop him, sending them on a high-speed chase that reached 110 mph when his Mazda hit a semi, flew off the road, and hit a tree.
Tyler's injuries weren't life-threatening. Authorities found his mother's body in the trunk when the car stopped.
Michelle died of blunt force injuries and strangling, according to the sheriff's office.
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