{"id":116547,"date":"2026-01-09T05:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116547\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:08:11","slug":"man-arrested-in-comal-county-in-connection-with-houston-area-murder-us-marshals-office-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/116547\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested in Comal County in connection with Houston-area murder, US Marshals Office says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Xavier Pipkin-Jarrell, 19, was arrested on a homicide warrant out of Harris County<\/p>\n<p>Xavier Andre Pipkin-Jarrell was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 8 in Spring Branch, Texas in connection with a homicide warrant out of Harris County. (Comal County)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SPRING BRANCH, Texas \u2013 A 19-year-old was arrested Thursday at his Comal County home in connection with a warrant for a murder that took place in Harris County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force arrested Xavier Andre Pipkin-Jarrell from a residence in Spring Branch, according to the U.S. Marshals Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Spring Branch home is Pipkin-Jarrell\u2019s only known address, according to public records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Pipkin-Jarrell was booked into the Comal County Jail and is awaiting transfer to Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Neither the U.S. Marshal\u2019s Office nor the Comal County Sheriff\u2019s Office could provide further information regarding the homicide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">KSAT 12 has reached out to the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office for additional details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsChristian Riley Dutcher headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/CRH294591CBPTN3KLABQTS231T\/\" title=\"View Christian Riley Dutcher&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Riley Dutcher<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Riley joined KSAT 12 in June 2025. 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