Who is Marques Kelvin Potts? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Suspect, killed his girlfriend and her puppy Investigation
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According to Houston police, a Taexas guy killed his girlfriend with a knife then killed her pet in the same way. According to a criminal complaint that Law&Crime was able to receive, Marques Kelvin Potts, 58, is accused of one count of murder in connection with the death of Melissa Fowler, 43, on July 29 at her residence on Sakowitz Street.
The defendant, who admitted stabbing a lady in the past, was on probation for that offense at the time of the second, deadly stabbing, according to court records from Harris County.According to the complaint, a patrol officer reported a "stabbing murder" at apartment unit A202 late on Saturday night. Fowler was discovered dead by responding police officers "with multiple apparent stab wounds all over her body."
Marques Kelvin Potts Age
Marques Kelvin Potts is 58 years old.
Marques Kelvin Potts Incident Detail
The apartment manager at the building obtained security footage and eventually discovered "a portion of the murder," according to the criminal complaint. Potts was identified as the murderer by the apartment manager. The lawsuit claims that a detective reviewed more security tape and discovered that Potts had allegedly entered the victim's apartment that evening at 6:30 p.m. "using some sort of hand tool," according to the surveillance footage. '
Fowler didn't arrive at his house for about 20 minutes.A short while later, the woman is seen on camera tumbling out of her front door "and into the hallway with multiple apparent injuries to her chest," according to the detective's complaint. The woman then allegedly tries desperately to "hold onto the door jamb to prevent being pulled back by Potts."
The lawsuit also mentions another apartment staff member who claims to have heard a woman yelling for aid coming from apartment unit A202 and proceeded to investigate. The witness informed police that after knocking and getting no response, she left. When she came back, she discovered an elderly man wiping up what appeared to be blood. She then enquired as to what had occurred.
The man allegedly responded, "I just whooped her a--." The employee departed once more to make a 911 call. One neighbor claimed to have heard the violent death by local media. Neighbor Stephen Caldwell told the nearby NBC affiliate KPRC, "I heard two cries. You wouldn't believe how quiet it was. I recall wanting to get up and check what was going on, but I refrained because I reasoned that it was none of my business. I regret not doing it much.
According to authorities, the victim was discovered face down in a pool of blood. Her back and chest bore several stab wounds. According to the criminal complaint, "Fowler's puppy was found in her bathtub stabbed to death." "Bloody knives were found inside the apartment close to Complainant Fowler's body," the statement reads. The woman was pronounced deceased at the site by paramedics.Lt. T. Davis of the Houston Police Department informed the local ABC affiliate KTRK on Wednesday that it is now thought to be domestic violence.
At the scene, the female was declared dead. At this moment, the boyfriend is thought to be the person of interest. At the New Hope Housing complex where the murder took place, both the victim and the defendant resided. According to a statement acquired by KTRK from the building's owner, "We deeply regret the horrific murder of one of New Hope's residents due to intimate partner violence." "As they mourn this loss, our sympathies are with her friends and family.
To improve our capacity to guarantee that any person who might be in an abusive circumstance has access to life-saving care, we are collaborating closely with the Houston Area Women's Center. According to court documents, the victim Potts stabbed in March 2021 was a relative. June of that year saw the dismissal of that case. Potts was taken into custody on Tuesday without a hitch, according to a press release from the HPD.He's being held in the Harris County Jail right now on a $125,000 bail. According to the public docket, his case was moved to a different court on Thursday to address his claimed probation breach.