Quick scroll through Ms. Duans Twitter page & you can see how much she loved teaching & her students. He was the one who took Toms brother out to search on the night that Tom went missing (!). Thompson is in the process of being extradited back to Texas. pg.acq.push(function() { "Detectives quickly identified Thompson after interviewing witnesses at the scene, reviewing nearby video and confirming his vehicle from license plate recognition cameras in the area . document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ Alief ISD Public Relations Specialist Craig Eichhorn said grief counselors have been on campus at Boone Elementary since Monday, and they have spoken with students and staff grieving Duans death. None of the officers have admitted to being in the area that night. 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The Sheriffs vehicles are shown on CCTV at least 8 times between 11:42 and 6:23 am. He took her life away. At around 6pm, he told Penny that he was going to go and hang out with his friends Kaleb King and Christian Webb. } Crisis counseling teams are now in place at Boone Elementary to aid students and staff in the aftermath of Daun's death. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Please have someone else investigate this other than what Lewis and Gregory did. Ursula Kokotkiewicz, 32, and husband Jacob, 31, were found with gunshot wounds to their heads in a blue truck along the I-40 in New Mexico last week, and were identified by police on Tuesday. Notifications can be turned off anytime from browser settings. B. In a statement, the Alief Independent School District said Duan had been employed with the district since 2017. Former Hemphill Sheriff James Pearson has also been in touch with Penny to corroborate the harassment claims and. Still Practicing: Tracking Problem Doctors, Texas Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Investigations, Sign up for More than the Score Sports newsletter, Austin ISD interim superintendent named lone finalist for Houston-area district, Astros World Series trophy to be in Austin, 3 wily subjects cant steal ATM from Roadrunner. ga('ads.send', { It had an indention in the ground where the backpack was sitting. This is Aalto. The victim was later identified as Wendy Duan, 28, who was a third-grade teacher at Boone Elementary School in the Alief Independent School District. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Tom had broken up with his girlfriend Sage Pennington not long before, but they remained friends. 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The incident is being called a "red flag for the country," Phillip Jones, the mayor of the city of Newport News in Virginia said. 'She wanted to do some good deeds in the community, so she came out to volunteer with us. Investigators at the scene of a plane crash in Lavaca County, Texas, on Jan. 17, 2023. From dawn on November 24, people were looking for him. eventAction: 'render' If you have any information on the death of Tom Brown, please send it to Klein Investigations (and not Nathan Lewis! What is the status of the case that the DA handed to the AG regarding Lewis that is not related to the Tom Brown case? TSA confiscates anti-tank weapon from a passengers, BBB reveals most common Austin-area scams of 2022, 4 takeaways from Abbotts inauguration speech, Texas teen days from becoming Hays Co. district clerk, Answering questions after Chris Beards arrest, Sign up: New KXAN Texas politics newsletter launching, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She was named Best ESL Teacher of the Year in 2021 by the district. Thomas brother Tucker was home for Thanksgiving and the two had been enjoying spending time together. No forensic testing was undertaken on the vehicle, but the bullet casing and the blood had been removed. ", The educator's Twitter account was largely dedicated to photos praising her students and fellow teachers, with many expressions of her enthusiasm for her job. The two had met on the dating app 'MeetMe' according to Duan's mother, who did not want to be identified. Penny does not believe this. Deer did not shed antlers in Canadian, TX until March and April of this year. New Mexico state police say death of beloved teacher from Canada was a murder-suicide. Is it legal to ride in the back of a truck in Texas? Darr was a physical education teacher at McNeal Elementary School in Lakewood Ranch. It is hard to put into words just how unprofessional and shady the conduct of the Hemphill County Sheriffs office has been in relation to the disappearance and death of Tom Brown. The two had only been dating . Fort Valley State University student Missing Where is Anitra Gunn? }) Urine was outside the truck area, not collected. Authorities found her remains on Saturday, January 7, 2023,. Penny has never seen the phone that was recovered but according to the Hemphill County Sheriff, the phone that is now to this day still at the crime lab is Toms. Tony Thomas, Duan's neighbor, told ABC13 he heard "four very distinct gunshots." I. Toms family enlisted the services of a private investigator, Philip Klein, from Klein Investigations. ', By 'The small moments I spent with her she was a force of light. He took her life away. The city of Sugar Land, Texas, identified the suspect in custody, Charvas Thompson, 26, as Wendy Duan's new boyfriend. On October 14, 2017 a gun holster was found. I should have gotten a picture [or] a hug or something and I didnt because I expected to see her again Im always gonna miss her.. }) Kokotkiewicz was certified to teach English, language arts and reading for students in grades 4 to 12, according to records from the State of Texas. According to the Unfound podcast, two sheriffs vehicles are seen on CCTV in the area where Tom disappeared, right about the time he was last seen. Ive never seen a suicide be reported so quickly to the media. I. Tom Brown Case in Canadian, TexasA. At the least, unprofessional and incompetent (before medical examiner results). The 25-year-old school teacher Abby Zwerner was identified by FOX3 Now News. All Crisis counseling teams are present at Boone Elementary to help students and staff after Daun's death. I said 'no,' Duan's distraught mother recalled. My students referred back to their MyBooks to help them with their plot structure assignment! }); K is gone. 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On Saturday night around 10 p.m., Sugar. }); Also, if his phone WAS recovered and the sheriff had the passcode, was there really no clues to be found? Missing Lakewood Ranch teacher found dead, Trooper: Georgia woman caught driving stolen U-Haul in Sarasota County, WWI artillery shell causes traffic backups, Punta Gorda man arrested for leaving the scene of crash, Community Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - 7pm Interview, Embracing Our Differences installation at Bayfront Park, ABC7's Renee James Gilmore and James Hill honored at MLK breakfast, Community Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - 6pm Report. ga('ads.send', { The truck had been abandoned on a dirt road that leads to a water treatment facility. A suspect has been arrested in the alleged slaying of a 28-year-old Texas woman who was named 2021's "Teacher of the Year" at the elementary school where she taught. 'When I met her we laughed and sang a Drake song and repeated all night '21 can you do some for me' we ran outside in the freezing cold, laughing and singing. On her Instagram profile the young educator wrote that she is a University of Houston Alumni and of Chinese-Vietnamese decent. gads_event = event; Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Her Instagram page was flooded with tributes and condolences as news of her death spread. Thomas said, "It was quite scary at the moment, so I dropped everything I was doing, came outside.". Police said neighbors heard gunshots around 9:50 p.m. and believe the shooting was related to domestic violence. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), They released a statement that said: Netizens have taken to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to mourn the loss of Wendy. Two Fort Hood soldiers found dead are their cases related? You know, the same type of bullet found in Toms vehicle.. Sheriff Lewis needs to be investigated. Tammy was always smiling and made the best of every situation, said the author of the page. Lewis reported to the media on that it was a suicide. Canadian residents have come forward since Toms disappearance to tell Penny that the believed Nathan Lewis was harassing Tom. Cops said an unnamed man has been identified as a suspect but he was not in custody as of Monday morning. 'She was a third grade reading and writing teacher at Boone Elementary. eventAction: 'load' Both Gregory and Lewis were being investigated by the Texas Rangers. One Amberlee Balli wrote: As mentioned before, authorities have not yet revealed many details about the tragic death of Wendy Duan. }); Someone had urinated on the ground outside the vehicle. 'It's unbelievable. It disappeared?H. 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Texas teacher Wendy Duan, found dead in own backyard, met alleged murderer on dating app, mom says January 14, 2023 in News A Texas elementary school teacher who was found dead in her backyard reportedly met her alleged killer on a dating app just a week before she was shot to death, it was revealed on Friday. In a news release Tuesday, state police said they found no forensic evidence indicating an external party to be involved, and investigators would be examining a number of electronics found in the car to help determine a motive for the death. The Exit: Teachers Leave. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ He tried to tell her at this time that he believed Tom had walked away which contradicts what he told her husband. Every search came up empty. Thomas phone was plain gold. Texas teacher of the year shot dead behind house in domestic violence case. 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