Kilgore Woman Charged in Year Old Murder Case
Posted/updated on: February 26, 2012 at 4:08 pm
GREGG COUNTY — Kilgore police on Friday arrested a woman charged in the Jan. 2011 death of an adult video store clerk. Officials arrested Samantha Gonzales Lara, 20, at her Kilgore residence, according to a department news release. She is charged in the shooting death of Renee Garrett, whose body was found just after midnight on Jan. 10 at Adult Video and DVD in the 1900 block of Industrial Avenue. The store had also been robbed.
The arrest comes a day after a Gregg County grand jury returned a two-count indictment for Lara, for felony murder and aggravated robbery. Garrett worked at the business. Lara, whose bond has been set at $500,000, is not the only suspect in the case. According to the Longview News-Journal, DNA evidence taken from the scene confirmed the identity of one of three suspects in the robbery and homicide and further arrests are expected.
Anyone with information regarding the death of Renee Garrett is asked to contact Kilgore Police Department Detective Trae Portwood at (903) 983.1559 or Crime Stoppers at (903) 236-STOP. A $15,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.
