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Keith Dougherty
Chief of PoliceBAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Assistant Chief Roger Clifford Public Information Officer (281) 420.7182 office E-mail: roger.clifford@baytown.org UPDATE Capital Murder Investigation Continues Case 2015-9194 Ron Bottoms, Acting City Manager The vigorous investigation into the abduction and murders of 17 year old Jarvis Lamont Morgan Jr. and 18 year old Alejandro Castillo Chavez continued to move forward throughout the day Friday, and into the early morning hours of Saturday March 7, 2015. Baytown Detectives conducted interviews, executed search warrants, and collected physical evidence, all of which allowed detectives to develop significant “Probable Cause”, the results of which led to the arrests of two new persons connected to this case. Baytown detectives have arrested two individuals that were complicit with both the abduction of Jarvis Morgan and Alex Chavez, and who also stood by while the two teenagers were murdered. Both of these individuals are in custody in the Baytown Jail, and will be charged with Capital Murder through the Chambers County District Attorney’s Office later today. After the charges are filed the two individuals will be transported to the Chambers County Jail to await prosecution. Suspect #1 Suspect# 2 Lazo, Valentin Jose Jr. Gonzalez, Richard 06-10-86 (27 YOA) 10-06-93 (21 YOA) Baytown Resident Baytown Resident Detectives are continuing the search for Jose Juan Chavez, who is one of the last persons to see the two teenagers before they went missing. An intensive manhunt is also underway to locate Brandon Flores, who has already been charged with Capital Murder, but has fled to avoid apprehension. Anyone who may have information on this or any other crime is asked to call the Baytown Police Department at 281-422-8371. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS, or submit anonymous tips online at the Baytown Police Department website http://www.baytown.org, or text keyword Baytown plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Remember, Crime Stoppers pays cash and you will remain anonymous. |
BAYTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
Assistant Chief Roger Clifford
Public Information Officer
(281) 420.7182 office
E-mail: roger.clifford@baytown.org
UPDATE
Capital Murder Investigation Continues
Case 2015-9194
Ron Bottoms, Acting City Manager
The vigorous investigation into the abduction and murders of 17 year old Jarvis Lamont Morgan Jr. and 18 year old Alejandro Castillo Chavez continued to move forward throughout the day Friday, and into the early morning hours of Saturday March 7, 2015.
Baytown Detectives conducted interviews, executed search warrants, and collected physical evidence, all of which allowed detectives to develop significant “Probable Cause”, the results of which led to the arrests of two new persons connected to this case.
Baytown detectives have arrested two individuals that were complicit with both the abduction of Jarvis Morgan and Alex Chavez, and who also stood by while the two teenagers were murdered. Both of these individuals are in custody in the Baytown Jail, and will be charged with Capital Murder through the Chambers County District Attorney’s Office later today. After the charges are filed the two individuals will be transported to the Chambers County Jail to await prosecution.
Suspect #1 Suspect# 2
Lazo, Valentin Jose Jr. Gonzalez, Richard
06-10-86 (27 YOA) 10-06-93 (21 YOA)
Baytown Resident Baytown Resident
Detectives are continuing the search for Jose Juan Chavez, who is one of the last persons to see the two teenagers before they went missing. An intensive manhunt is also underway to locate Brandon Flores, who has already been charged with Capital Murder, but has fled to avoid apprehension.
Anyone who may have information on this or any other crime is asked to call the Baytown Police Department at 281-422-8371. You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS, or submit anonymous tips online at the Baytown Police Department website http://www.baytown.org, or text keyword Baytown plus your tip to 274637 (CRIMES). Remember, Crime Stoppers pays cash and you will remain anonymous.