CROCKETT, Texas — A Crockett man has been charged with capital murder in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 53-year-old man.
Deshayon Maurice Knight was booked into the Houston County Jail on Thursday in relation to the death of Patrick White, Sr., according to the Houston County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said deputies conducted a welfare check on White on June 4, but no one was home and his vehicle wasn't on the property either. The next day, a family member filed a missing person report. That person said she hadn't heard from White since May 17.
White's vehicle was found this past Monday and processed for evidence. During the investigation, the sheriff's office said sufficient evidence was found to obtain a warrant for Knight's arrest.
