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Brandon Ashley (Source: Grimes County Sheriff’s Office) <\/p>\n
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas – A man accused of killing his wife, an Alvarado High School biology and chemistry teacher, on Oct. 19, was arrested in Bedias, Texas, which is about two and a half hours southeast of Alvarado in Grimes County.<\/p>\n
Alvarado Teacher Killed <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Alvarado police said 33-year-old Chelsea Spillers was found dead in her home on Oct. 18 by officers who were conducting a welfare check.<\/p>\n
Based on the preliminary evidence and a coroner’s report, investigators now believe her husband, Brandon Ashley, caused her death from blunt force trauma.<\/p>\n
He was arrested on Oct. 20 in Grimes County and charged with murder.<\/p>\n
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Chelsea Spillers, 33 (Source: Alvarado ISD) <\/p>\n
Timeline:<\/p>\n
Spillers died sometime before 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 in her home in the 200 block of Magnolia Street in Alvarado. Police posted on social media around 9:30 p.m. that they were investigating a suspicious death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Bedias, the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Oct. 19, just after 7 p.m., of a white male trespassing at a home off of FM 1696. The caller reported the male was wearing black shorts and no shirt, and appeared to be experiencing a possible mental health episode. He was also possibly in possession of a pistol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Several residents said the same man had knocked on several doors earlier in the day asking for a shirt. He also reportedly said he was avoiding State Highway 90 because there were “too many cops.” Deputies patrolled the area, but were not able to find him.<\/p>\n
The next morning, around 9 a.m., the Grimes County dispatch received a call of a suspicious vehicle on private property near CR 115. The caller said the black Cadillac Escalade was found on pastureland and was possibly stolen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, just after 10 a.m., residents reported the suspicious man had been seen at a convenience store in Bedias. Surveillance video was recovered. The man later returned to the convenience store, and it was reported to law enforcement. The man was arrested at 10:12 a.m., the sheriff’s office reports. The man, identified as Brandon Ashley, claimed to have hidden a firearm near the convenience store, but refused to say where.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deputies found the firearm around 10:45 a.m. It is described as an Astra .357 caliber revolver.<\/p>\n
After his arrest, deputies learned Ashley was wanted for murder out of Johnson County. The vehicle he was operating was also connected to the warrant.<\/p>\n
He was taken to the emergency room for a medical evaluation and treatment. He was then taken to the Grimes County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Johnson County.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
“The police department would like to remind the public that an arrest is not a conviction, and the suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The investigation remains ongoing as the case is prepared for presentation to the District Attorney’s office,” Alvarado police said in a news update.<\/p>\n
Alvarado ISD released a statement on Sunday regarding Spillers’ death.<\/p>\n
“We were saddened to hear of the tragic passing of a beloved Alvarado High School educator, Chelsea Spillers, on Saturday. She was a dedicated educator who loved her scholars and Alvarado ISD team. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, and our entire Alvarado ISD family,” school officials said in a statement to the Alvarado ISD families.<\/p>\n
Alvarado ISD will have counselors available on the campus for Spillers students and fellow teachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She taught biology and chemistry, according to the district’s website.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article is from the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office, the Alvarado Police Department and Alvarado ISD.<\/p>\n
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