An Arrest in a Nacogdoches Murder

NACOGDOCHES — Investigators have one person in custody and are searching for another in the death of a Nacogdoches man. He was stabbed multiple times shortly after 10:45 Monday night at the Austin Place Apartments in the 3200 block of North Street. Thomas Grimes, 49, was found covered in blood in the apartment’s parking lot. Investigators believe the disturbance started inside Grimes’ apartment.

Arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Nacogdoches Police Department was Milton Brown, 18. The homeless man had been named in a murder warrant. Another homeless man has also been name in a murder warrant. He is identified as Nathan Welsh, 22. Nacogdoches police describe Welsh as a black male about 5’6” and weighing around 142 pounds. They say he should be considered armed and dangerous.