Houston woman found dead; man charged with tampering with evidence – human corpse
HOUSTON - A man has been charged with tampering with evidence – human corpse in the investigation into the death of a woman who was found in a ditch in Houston, police say.
The Houston Police Department says Willie Issac Bernard Ewing, 33, was arrested on Monday.
Willlie Issac Bernard Ewing (November 2023 booking photo) (Photo: Houston Police Department)
Police say 29-year-old Sierra Hayes was found unresponsive in a ditch in the 13100 block of Halifax Street around 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 11.
Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
Her manner and cause of death have not yet been determined and will be determined by an autopsy, officials say.