ALICE, Texas — A man and a woman are facing capital murder charges after a 34-year-old man was found dead at a trailer near Alice on Friday, Nov. 4.
Jim Wells County sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a reported stabbing on Friday right around 1:30 a.m., sheriff Daniel Bueno said. Deputies found Agapito Casas dead after being stabbed multiple times in the chest in a trailer in the Rancho Allegra area on Range Street.
Witnesses at the scene told officers they saw two people at the trailer before the stabbing, Bueno said. A drug deal at the trailer turned violent and led to the stabbing, he said, and drugs and cash were found in the trailer.
Within 24 hours, investigators zeroed in on their suspects -- Trey Alaniz, 22, and Audriel Garcia, 30. Deputies found the two in Orange Grove and called in air support after the two ran into a brushy area while being pursued, Bueno said.
Garcia originally was arrested for violating her probation, but Jim Wells CVounty Sheriff's Office officials said she is being charged with capital murder for her part in the alleged murder.
Alaniz's bond is set at $200,000. No bond was set for Garcia; officials have filed a motion to revoke her probation.
Digital director Ana Tamez contributed to this story.
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