Parents of US boy found dead in washing machine had texted about killing son over snacks, docs show


According to charging documents, the parents exchanged text messages blaming Troy for eating their ‘oatmeal cream pies’ and ‘donut sticks’ before the young boy’s body was found in a washing machine in the couple’s garage in the Birnam Wood subdivision on July 28. — Image by Freepik

An adopted Spring boy’s father texted “I’m going to end up kill him” days before the seven-year-old was found dead inside a washing machine, according to court documents.

Jemaine Thomas, 42, on Nov 15 was arrested and charged with capital murder in the death of Troy Koehler, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. His wife, Tiffany Thomas, 35, was arrested and charged with injury to a child by omission.

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