A slain Texas lady’s physique was discovered burning on the scene of a fireplace. Prosecutors say her canine helped police determine her.
Amanda Rose Reynolds was the sufferer of a murder in April 2023 in Robinson, Texas, based on KWTX, Fox 44 and the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Derek J. Daigneault, 26, is charged along with her homicide, based on McClellan County, Texas jail data. KWTX experiences that Daigneault and Reynolds have been cousins.
Throughout opening statements at Daigneault’s trial, prosecutors say Reynolds’ physique was present in a plastic storage container and had been set on fireplace, KWTX reported. She had been shot within the head.
As Reynolds’ physique burned, firefighters observed {that a} white labradoodle named Titan refused to depart the scene, the outlet reported, citing prosecutors. The canine eluded authorities who tried to catch him earlier than a thunderstorm got here down on the world, based on KWTX.
However the subsequent morning, a Robinson man found Titan on the actual location the place Reynolds’ physique was discovered, prosecutors reportedly mentioned. The person took the canine to authorities, who found the animal was microchipped, which helped them determine Reynolds, KWTX reported.
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Daigneault, who was arrested in Kansas, based on KWTX, Fox 44 and KSNW, has pleaded not responsible to a homicide cost.
KWTX reported that in opening statements, Daigneault’s lawyer mentioned there was no proof linking his consumer to the crime scene and requested the jury to not fall for the prosecution’s “canine and pony present.”
