Texas
Missing girlfriend of ex-49ers player found dead in Texas
Stays present in Texas have been recognized as lacking 29-year-old Taylor Christine Pomaski, officers introduced Saturday.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez mentioned her physique was present in a ditch within the northern a part of the county in early December. The identification was confirmed by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. No additional details about Pomaski was launched.
Pomaski was final seen on April 25, 2021 in Spring, a metropolis about 25 miles north of Houston. Based on witnesses, Pomaski and her boyfriend, former NFL participant Kevin Ware, acquired right into a “violent struggle” shortly earlier than her disappearance.
Ware, 41, is a convicted felon with a prolonged felony historical past. On April 19, 2021, he was arrested on suspicion of possessing a managed substance and a firearm, however he posted a $23,000 bond the subsequent day. On April 25, witnesses say he hosted a celebration at his residence the place he was allegedly seen preventing together with his girlfriend.
Ware has been incarcerated within the Montgomery County jail since June of final 12 months, when he was arrested for violating his bond. Ware, a former tight finish, attended the College of Washington and was signed by the Washington Soccer Crew in 2003. The following 12 months, the San Francisco 49ers signed him. It was his final 12 months within the league; Ware performed simply 16 video games complete in his NFL profession.
Ware has not been named a suspect or individual of curiosity by regulation enforcement, though Montgomery County prosecutors reportedly referred to him as a “suspect” in a courtroom submitting. Ware has denied being concerned in Pomaski’s disappearance.
“The investigation continues to be open and lively and murder investigators are diligent on bringing this case to a detailed,” Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace Senior Deputy Thomas Gilliland instructed NBC Information.