Police allegedly found a blood-soaked Texas man inside his home.
Chance Zene Chavez, 34, was arrested and attacked on murder charges in connection with his wife's death.
“I got the phone and was told I was driving because my daughter wasn't alive anymore.”
Just before 7:30am on Wednesday, police were called to a home in the central northwest area of Houston to investigate “suspecting events.”
The Houston Police Department statement“When they arrived they observed the man Chavez, and stood at the doorway with their hands raised. The man had blood flowing through his arms, legs and clothes.”
After arresting Chavez and securing him behind a police cruiser, officers searched the house.
Police found the abused body of his 32-year-old wife, Kristen Chavez, in his bedroom.
“She was proclaimed that she was suffering from the trauma of dull force in her body and had died by paramedics,” Houston police said.
According to court documents, Chavez is accused of beating his wife with clothes.
Police and court documents did not reveal any possible motives for her murder.
Kristen's mother, Laura Bell, said Khou-tv That she struggles to accept her daughter's brutal death.
“Emotionally, it was very difficult,” Bell said while trying to hold back tears. “I got the phone and was told I was driving because my daughter wasn't alive anymore.”
“As a sister, she was my role model. You just don't think it's going to happen to your family,” said Kristen's sister Julia Green.
Not only is Chavez accused of murdering his wife, but he reportedly abandoned Kristen's beloved dog on the side of the highway before the murder.
Of the four dogs that Chavez is said to have been abandoned, three animals have been discovered thanks to the efforts of friends and strangers on social media.
The fourth dog (a 10-year-old dachshund named Peaches) remains missing.
“Kristen deserves to see that justice and countless victims of domestic violence apply.”
“We are very grateful for the support we received from people we don't know about. Finding a dog felt like a miracle,” Bell said.
Chavez was taken into custody at the Harris County Jail on a $250,000 bond. Prison Records. Prosecutors initially requested $500,000 in bonds, but the Magistrate Judge set it at $250,000.
Kristen Chavez's family launched a petition Seeking a higher bond for her husband, “seeking justice for her tragic and meaningless losses.”
“Kristen was a friend who left his beloved daughter, sister, cousin and a grieving family and community when his life was stolen,” the petition reads. “To make the matter even more heartbreaking, her murderer cruelly abandons her beloved dog, showing that she is completely ignoring the existence she loves the most.”
The family alleged that Kristen Chavez was “a victim of constant domestic violence and abuse, which ultimately led to murder by her own husband.” The family added Kristen's “a brave attempt to be free from the destructive relationship has ended tragically.”
“The bail for Chance Zane Chavez, which was initially set at $500,000, was unfairly reduced to $250,000,” the petition said. “We advocate for an increase in bail and the maximum penalty for such heinous crimes.”
The petition continues, “The case must serve as a standard and ensure that domestic abusers understand the critical consequences of their actions and block potential offenders.”
“Kristen deserves that justice and countless victims of domestic violence deserve to see that justice is applied,” the petition concludes.
The family received the news on Monday. The judge increased Zane Chavez's Chance bond to $500,000 during the hearing. The state had demanded that bonds be raised to $1 million.
The hearing was delayed by hours as Chavez refused to appear. Kriv-TV “The containment squad eventually escorted him to court,” he added.
When Chance Zene Chavez leaves prison using Bond, he is ordered not to contact other people who lived in the household or members of his wife's family. As part of his potential release, he is also not permitted to own firearms, ammunition, or weapons.
If he is released, Chavez will not be permitted to use, own or consume alcohol or drugs. Chavez must be submitted to a random ureter.
Chavez must also submit to electronic monitoring and comply with the prescribed curfew and regulations. He will also be considered under house arrest.
“That's the main goal right now, so that's his responsibility for what he did.”
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