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Volume 55, Number 034 830-379-2234
Pair of decomposing bodies found Rolling the plans out in local home, investigation now underway by Seguin Police By Cindy Aguirre-Herrera (Seguin) -- A welfare check at a local home has resulted in the discovering of two decomposing bodies in Seguin. The bodies were found Monday afternoon in the 2000 block of Friesenhahn Road. The bodies were reportedly discovered after a neighbor contacted the Seguin Police Department. Seguin PD Investigator and Lt. Lance Wright says only a few details are being released as they look into not only identifying the victims but also working to determine how long they had been dead in the home. "Neighbors hadn't seen their neighbors in a while. (We) went out there. Officers noticed just from outside the house what they thought to be a body -- forced entry into the home and discovered another deceased person. Both bodies were badly decomposed and basically, that's really all we have at this point and time. It's still under investigation," said Wright. Wright says as of today, officials can't say
for sure whether the bodies were male or advised that he did not want to hurt himself or anyone else and that he had already female. taken his medicine for the day." The offi"I couldn't even say for sure. Speculation cer goes on to report "Bobby appeared at would say that but I don't want to say that this point to be in control of his mental for sure because until, we get with the facilities. Due to the fact he did not meet ME's (medical examiner) office and what the requirements for an EAD (emergency not, we won't know all that," said Wright. apprehension detention), we advised "The home was, from what we under- Doris that we would contact Bluebonnet stand, was occupied by only two people and advise them of the situation." but we still have to positively identify the two persons in the house," said Wright. Wright says the case is being investigated with no threat to the public. Now while identities have not been established, an incident report provided by the "I think this was probably an isolated inciSeguin Police Department indicates an dent. I don't think there is any threat to the earlier welfare check that was made at the public safety whatsoever so I think it's home on Dec. 17, 2019. probably going to be isolated to that," said Wright. A supplement to the report states that the responding officer who arrived on scene Wright says they hope to officially spoke with a female identified as Doris identify the bodies as soon as possible. Maddox. Maddox stated that her son Bobby Phelps "was acting strange and had not taken his medicine and was not talking. When I made contact with Bobby, h e
Work on the new Seguin High School Matador Stadium continues as evidenced by the track inlay and bleacher piers at the stadium’s existing site. The bulk of the work for the new high school stadium is expected this spring. Courtesy photo.
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