Man arrested, charged with murder after two reported missing, remains found

LEON COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) – One man has been arrested in Laredo and charged with murder following a search and investigation following the discovery of human remains.

According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, a missing person and child report was filed on June 19 of this year – the individuals had not been seen or heard from by the family since July 2022.

The reports were entered as missing persons and an investigation was initiated.

On October 22, 2024, authorities executed a search warrant at a property in Buffalo where the human remains were recovered – the remains were sent to a laboratory to be examined and positively identified.

The investigation led to a search for an individual suspected of involvement, and on Tuesday, November 12, Michael Dean Davis Jr. was successfully apprehended in Laredo and charged.

He is now in the Webb County Jail and is being held on $3,000,000 bond.

“All individuals should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law,” said Leon County Sheriff Kevin Ellis.

“This is still an ongoing investigation and no further details will be released at this time.”