NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — Denise Warren is mourning the loss of her daughter, Keysha Hughes. Hughes was fatally stabbed in a home near Mauriceville on January 17th.
Hughes was Warren's last living child. "My youngest daughter died in 2014. She had a seizure in her sleep and didn't wake up. My son, Brandon, he committed suicide.", said Hughes.
Warren tells us her daughter leaves behind an 18 year old son, "He's so heartbroken. He said that woman stole his mom from him."
The memorial service for Keysha Hughes will be Saturday, January 25, 2020. A GoFundMe account has been set up to help the family with expenses.
Newton County deputies were called via 911 at 11:22 a.m. Friday, January 17th about the stabbing, according to a news release from the sheriff's office.
Newton County Sheriff Billy Rowles identified the victim as Keysha Hughes, 37, of Mauriceville.
Laci Lynn Raymer, 36, has been arrested and charged with murder in the case according to the sheriff's office.
Her bond is set at $100,000
In the 911 call, a woman said a female neighbor had stabbed someone and asked her to call police.
The incident happened at a home on County Road 3144 in the Old Champion community. This is about a mile west of Texas 63.
A neighbor tells 12News that there have been multiple disturbances at the home including fights between the victim and suspect.
The sheriff's office hasn't disclosed the nature of the two women's relationship.
This is the first homicide of the year in Newton County.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office will release more information as investigators learn more, Rowles said. Sheriff Rowles promised a thorough investigation.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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