A man has been arrested and charged with murder after the Leon County Sheriff’s Office found human remains linked to a missing persons case at a property in Buffalo, Texas.
Michael Dean Davis Jr., 27, was arrested in connection with the discovery of the remains of a mother who has not been seen or heard from by family members since July 2022, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. .
An investigation into the case began on June 19 after LCSO received a report of a missing person and child. Both were subsequently entered as missing persons at the National Crime Information Center.
“The investigation revealed that Davis was possibly armed and a potential threat to her son. Due to the suspect’s violent tendencies and potential danger to law enforcement and the surrounding neighborhood, Nov. 12 A plan was created and implemented in 2024,” the agency said.
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Michael Dean Davis Jr., 27, was arrested in connection with the discovery of the remains of a mother who has not been seen or heard from by family members since July 2022, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. (Leon County Sheriff’s Office)
The sheriff’s office executed a search warrant on the property in Buffalo where they were able to recover the remains, which were later positively identified by the University of North Texas’ Center for Human Identification (CHI).
The remains are believed to be those of a 27-year-old woman named Mahogany Washington, the mother of Davis’ 8-year-old son. Laredo Morning Times and local outlet KGNS.
The son was found unharmed in Davis’ care and is now in Child Protective Services.
The remains are believed to be those of Mahogany Washington, 27, who shared an 8-year-old son with suspect Michael Davis. (iStock)
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Fox News Digital reached out to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office for confirmation but did not immediately receive a response.
Davis was arrested in Laredo on November 12 and has been officially charged with murder.
Davis was jailed on $3 million bond. (iStock)
He is currently being held on a $3 million bond.
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“Multiple agencies worked together to arrest Davis and safely recover the missing and endangered child. These agencies include: Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Leon County District Attorney’s Office, U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force- Waco. US Marshals Gulf Coast Violent and Fugitive Task Force – Laredo Division, Laredo Police Department and their SWAT Team, US Postal Inspection Service, Webb County District Attorney’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Department of Public Safety – Texas Rangers Division,” the release said.
