Texas murder suspect who cut ankle monitor captured after weeks-long manhunt

Suspect for the Subscivor’s murder that was on the payer and did not appear in court was captured on Monday after a weeks long for fugitives.

“Early this morning, the fugitive Trevor Mceuen was brought to custody,” the Sheriff of the Kaufman County Office wrote on Facebook On Monday, sharing a photo of the blurred and barefoot Mceuen fox in the back seat a A vehicle to enforce the law.

Mceuen was on the run from the beginning of May, when he allegedly cut off the ankle monitor and escaped the day when his trial had to start in connection with his neighbor’s shooting, Rancer and horse Aaron Martinez in 2023.

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Mceuen allegedly admitted that he had shot and killed 35-year-old Martinez as the ranch was sitting in his truck in front of his house.

Mceuen was held on a two -million -dollar taxpayer. The judge refused to reduce that amount of the bond last May, and Mceuen eventually posted a bond and was released in September with ankle monitor, Fox 4 reported. He returned him to custody after allegedly violated the terms of his release, but Mceuen re -published a two -million dollar bond in December and was released for the second time.

He faces accusations of capital murder by terrorist threat, murder and a difficult attack by a deadly weapon.

The Texas Department of Public Security issued an additional order against Mceuuen on May 6th for a habitat fire, states Midland Reporter-Telegram.

When he cut off the ankle monitor, Mceuen allegedly lit a home where he was in the Van Zandt district before the police arrived.

Texas Manhunt on a suspect that removed the ankle monitor

Government Greg Abbott has since cited the case when bailing reform, including a state constitutional amendment that should automatically reject the Texas judges for violent crimes, including murder.

May 15, Abbott said the reward for the information that led to the arrest of Mceuen had increased to $ 30,000 because called the Texti To submit an anonymous advice to “help implement the law of capturing this terrible criminal.”

A Republican governor said Mceuen “is precisely the reason why Texas has to repair his broken and deadly guarantee system.”

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Sheriff’s office promised additional details about the circumstances of the arrest will be announced later on Monday morning.

Audrey Conklin Fox News Digital contributed to this report.