Updated Story Link: Warrant says murder victim exposed himself to woman before he was killed
The following is a news release from the Lubbock Police Department:
Kethan Anderson, 38, and Anna Smith, 31, are now in custody and charged with the murder of the unidentified deceased individual discovered on November 28th. Anderson was arrested this morning in Hereford, Texas, and Smith was arrested Friday night in Burleson, Texas.
The skeletal remains of the unidentified victim were found on November 28th in the backyard of an abandoned home in the area of 2100 20th Street. The Lubbock County Medical Examiner’s Office is still working to identify the victim believed to be a male.
Detectives with the Lubbock Police Department and Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office immediately began an investigation into the death. Based on information gathered, it appears the individual is a victim of a homicide.
Detectives quickly identified Anderson and Smith as suspects in the murder, and arrest warrants were issued the evening of November 30th. Later that night, Smith was arrested by the Burleson Police Department and is now in the Johnson County Corrections Center. Just before 10a.m. on December 3rd, Anderson was arrested by Deaf Smith County deputies in Hereford, Texas.
Both suspects are expected to be transferred to the Lubbock County Detention Center at a later date.
(News release from the Lubbock Police Department)