Homicide Investigators Charge Son with Murder of Mother. 
Harris County Sheriff's Office Investigators have charged Garry Newman Jenkins, 56, for the murder of his 79-year-old mother, Vertie Hamilton.
On Monday, July 9, 2018 Harris County Sheriff’s Office District 2 patrol deputies responded to a residence in the 7700 block of Audubon Forest in north east Harris County.
A neighbor reported they had not seen or heard from the 79-year-old Hamilton for a few days.
When deputies entered the home, they found the female deceased of apparent stab wounds.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide investigators developed a person of interest, and Jenkins was identified.
He was last seen with the victim.
Jenkins picture was distributed to the media last night at the scene in hopes of locating him.
This morning Jenkins was located by Houston Police Department officers and arrested for an open Texas Department of Corrections Parole Violation warrant. He was transported to 601 Lockwood where he was interviewed by investigators.
He is currently being booked into the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Processing Center.
Address/Location
Harris County Sheriff's Office
1200 Baker St
Houston, TX 77002
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 713-221-6000
