TX TX - Deundrea Lakelsia Ford, last seen at club where she worked, told ride she was being picked up by someone else, Houston, 21 Sep 2023

[Knox]

Court documents said police were able to identify Washington as a suspect in the case from credit card information used at the bar and grill from the night Ford disappeared. They were also able to view surveillance video which showed Ford and Washington getting into the van.

Washington was later located in Virginia after deputies in Amhearst County received an alert that the white Ford Transit van was connected to Ford’s disappearance. During an interview, Washington admitted, according to court documents, that he had met Ford inside the club and the two spent time together in his van before he dropped her off.

The documents said authorities obtained a search warrant for the van and found the clothing that Washington was seen wearing on the surveillance video the night Ford disappeared. The clothing appeared to have blood stains on it. Using a special chemical, authorities also found blood stains that illuminated in the middle and rear of the van as well as a rear door, the driver’s side wall, and on a ratchet strap to tie down cargo.

Court documents also said DNA evidence from the blood stains showed a mixture of Ford’s DNA and Washington’s DNA on three of the stains found on Washington’s shirt.

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[Marysmith]

Court documents said police were able to identify Washington as a suspect in the case from credit card information used at the bar and grill from the night Ford disappeared. They were also able to view surveillance video which showed Ford and Washington getting into the van.

Washington was later located in Virginia after deputies in Amhearst County received an alert that the white Ford Transit van was connected to Ford’s disappearance. During an interview, Washington admitted, according to court documents, that he had met Ford inside the club and the two spent time together in his van before he dropped her off.

The documents said authorities obtained a search warrant for the van and found the clothing that Washington was seen wearing on the surveillance video the night Ford disappeared. The clothing appeared to have blood stains on it. Using a special chemical, authorities also found blood stains that illuminated in the middle and rear of the van as well as a rear door, the driver’s side wall, and on a ratchet strap to tie down cargo.

Court documents also said DNA evidence from the blood stains showed a mixture of Ford’s DNA and Washington’s DNA on three of the stains found on Washington’s shirt.

Man charged in connection to disappearance, presumed death of missing Houston mother Deundrea Ford

Houston Police announced an arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a missing mother.

www.click2houston.com

More at link ...

Great job LE. And we thought she might have been forgotten. She wasn’t. RIP Deundrea.

 

[mst]

Court documents said police were able to identify Washington as a suspect in the case from credit card information used at the bar and grill from the night Ford disappeared. They were also able to view surveillance video which showed Ford and Washington getting into the van.

Washington was later located in Virginia after deputies in Amhearst County received an alert that the white Ford Transit van was connected to Ford’s disappearance. During an interview, Washington admitted, according to court documents, that he had met Ford inside the club and the two spent time together in his van before he dropped her off.

The documents said authorities obtained a search warrant for the van and found the clothing that Washington was seen wearing on the surveillance video the night Ford disappeared. The clothing appeared to have blood stains on it. Using a special chemical, authorities also found blood stains that illuminated in the middle and rear of the van as well as a rear door, the driver’s side wall, and on a ratchet strap to tie down cargo.

Court documents also said DNA evidence from the blood stains showed a mixture of Ford’s DNA and Washington’s DNA on three of the stains found on Washington’s shirt.

Man charged in connection to disappearance, presumed death of missing Houston mother Deundrea Ford

Houston Police announced an arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a missing mother.

www.click2houston.com

More at link ...

likely not his first murder. Wonder where in NJ he was from? Maybe time to look at him for the Atlantic City murders!

 

[GraceG]

Here is a link to the case information from the Harris County Courthouse. Note, there were no prior criminal charages in the system IN THAT COUNTY, for him (at first glance you'll see several but they are a female with a similar but not exact same name. To view all records the website requires you register with a name, phone and email/address, but there are no fees. I didn't find anything in Dallas County though. https://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Edo...kYyRXPoQQLzH25yrhS79jBpO1LLG1zkNhdHw6nKqo8Q==

 

[GraceG]

likely not his first murder. Wonder where in NJ he was from? Maybe time to look at him for the Atlantic City murders!

I searched the New Jersey Court Records for his first name, last and middle initial and found just one criminal case to which he pleaded guilty. But it was back in 2008 and the exact charges aren't listed. https://portal.njcourts.gov/webe41/ExternalPGPA/entry

 

[Ladyotm]

likely not his first murder. Wonder where in NJ he was from? Maybe time to look at him for the Atlantic City murders!

I totally agree!

I'm so glad her family received answers and prayerfully her remains will be located soon.

I'm sure police departments are checking their records for cases he may be involved in. I wonder if the other assaults occurred prior to her going missing?

 

[mst]

I searched the New Jersey Court Records for his first name, last and middle initial and found just one criminal case to which he pleaded guilty. But it was back in 2008 and the exact charges aren't listed. https://portal.njcourts.gov/webe41/ExternalPGPA/entry

i found more!

 

[Rosydecember]

Is this related to the capital murder case? So glad there has been an arrest finally MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

Man charged in connection to disappearance, presumed death of missing Houston mother Deundrea Ford

Houston Police announced an arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a missing mother.

www.click2houston.com

The court documents also say Washington has a history of violence against women. The documents said after Ford’s disappearance, DNA evidence linked Washington to the sexual assault and strangulation of a woman in Dallas, which happened on July 23, 2023. The victim in that case survived and reported that Washington had done these things prior to robbing her. Dallas Police charged Washington with sexual assault and he was arrested at his home in New Jersey and extradited back to Texas.

The court documents also say authorities received multiple reports of similar crimes committed in New Jersey by police agencies in that region.

Court docs: Man accused of killing Houston woman has violent criminal history against sex workers

Deundrea Ford’s body hasn't been found but she was last seen leaving work just off the East Freeway near Federal Road on Sept. 22.

www.khou.com

Washington was arrested in Dallas on an unrelated charge. He is awaiting extradition to Harris County.

According to court documents, Washington has "an extensive history of violent offenses against women, especially female prostitution/sex workers." In several cases, he agreed to pay for sex and then robbed and assaulted the women.

 

[GraceG]

Man charged in connection to disappearance, presumed death of missing Houston mother Deundrea Ford

Houston Police announced an arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a missing mother.

www.click2houston.com

The court documents also say Washington has a history of violence against women. The documents said after Ford’s disappearance, DNA evidence linked Washington to the sexual assault and strangulation of a woman in Dallas, which happened on July 23, 2023. The victim in that case survived and reported that Washington had done these things prior to robbing her. Dallas Police charged Washington with sexual assault and he was arrested at his home in New Jersey and extradited back to Texas.

The court documents also say authorities received multiple reports of similar crimes committed in New Jersey by police agencies in that region.

Court docs: Man accused of killing Houston woman has violent criminal history against sex workers

Deundrea Ford’s body hasn't been found but she was last seen leaving work just off the East Freeway near Federal Road on Sept. 22.

www.khou.com

Washington was arrested in Dallas on an unrelated charge. He is awaiting extradition to Harris County.

According to court documents, Washington has "an extensive history of violent offenses against women, especially female prostitution/sex workers." In several cases, he agreed to pay for sex and then robbed and assaulted the women.

This article stated that it is alleged that Washington paid Ms. Ford $200 for sex. Although the murder inquiry she got caught up in as a witness involved she and another woman engaging in prostitution, I personally don't think that murder case is related to this case. Mr. Washington is a known predator who has exhibited violence towards women in the sex industry and in more than one state. I feel for any young woman that feels she has to do that to survive but it does not give the man the right to harm her and I hope justice is swift. Man charged with murder in connection to missing 22-year-old woman last seen on Sept. 23

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

Saying your name DEUNDREA LAKELSIA FORD.

Folks so often think these cases go cold or LE gives up but this is another case that just shows that LE does work these cases and we should not give up hope that work is being done even when nothing is being reported.

DEUNDREA LAKELSIA FORD, justice is coming

 

[Catmommy]

Yes, well done LE! So sorry it's turning out what many of us suspected for Deundrea and her family. My sympathies to them.

 

[tezi]

I am shocked that her murder doesn't seem to be related to her witnessing the other murder. I am glad HPD was able to make an arrest in her case!

I am so sorry Deundrea.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 16, 2024

Key witness in murder was killed by man with history of violence against women: Cops

Police in Houston, Texas, say that a missing woman -- the key witness in a murder -- died in an apparently unrelated homicide at the hands of a man who had a history of violence against sex workers.

lawandcrime.com

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... As a delivery driver who drove across the country, he allegedly claimed he purchased 48-gallon trash bags for use in going to the restroom in a five-gallon bucket, but police were incredulous as to why he would buy such larges bags. They suggested he used the 48-gallon bags to discard Ford’s body, possibly in dumpsters.

“The defendant’s data from the Walmart where he went immediately after the complainant’s disappearance indicate that he may have approached several large dumpsters at that location, so it is possible that he placed the body of Deundrea Ford in one of those dumpsters or dumpsters at another location, which would explain why her body has not yet been found,” documents state.

Cops said that when they managed to track down Washington, he admitted paying Ford $200 via Cash App for sex. Police later confirmed a payment that happened after midnight on Sept. 22, 2023.

[...]

 

[mst]

Wonder if he ever went to AC

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The court documents also say Washington has a history of violence against women. The documents said after Ford’s disappearance, DNA evidence linked Washington to the sexual assault and strangulation of a woman in Dallas, which happened on July 23, 2023. The victim in that case survived and reported that Washington had done these things prior to robbing her. Dallas Police charged Washington with sexual assault and he was arrested at his home in New Jersey and extradited back to Texas.

The court documents also say authorities received multiple reports of similar crimes committed in New Jersey by police agencies in that region.

During an interview, the documents said Washington told police where he had been the night of Ford’s disappearance and where he had driven. However, cell phone data showing where Washington had been that night was in blatant conflict with what Washington had told police.

Man charged in connection to disappearance, presumed death of missing Houston mother Deundrea Ford

Houston Police announced an arrest in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of a missing mother.

www.click2houston.com