Murder Suspect Surrenders

LONGVIEW — The suspect charged with murder in the death of Brian Keith Burnett on Tuesday surrendered at the Gregg County Sheriff’s office Thursday afternoon. KETK reports his surrender was arranged through Longview Attorney Lance Larison. “James Nathan Alexander charged by a criminal complaint Wednesday with this offense, some 22 hours after investigators, Texas Rangers and ATF agents, worked had around the clock on the case examining evidence and conducting interviews,” Captain Mike Claxton said. After his surrender Alexander was taken to an arraignment hearing in Judge B.H. Jameson’s courtroom. His bond was set at $100,000. Alexander, of Harrison County, remains in custody. Burnett’s body was found around 7:30 Tuesday night at Riverside RV Park.

Meanwhile, the investigation continues in an apparently unrelated case after the body of a woman was found around 4:00 Tuesday afternoon wrapped in a blanket near the Sabine River. She has been identified as a missing Longview woman, Sygunda Yvette Williams, 34. She wasn’t reported missing to police and it was only discovered when investigators pursued leads as to the identity of the body. Fingerprints obtained during an autopsy at the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office were used to confirm Williams’ identity late Wednesday afternoon and her family was officially notified by investigators. Longview Police Detectives have reason to believe her death may have been caused in Longview and are awaiting the official cause of death to be announced. Detectives are currently interviewing family members, friends and associates of Williams and are submitting items for forensic testing. Authorities have not named any suspects in Williams’ death.