Teketria Buggs’ stepfather, Steve Carrington, arrested on Unrelated Charge
A missing Orchard girl’s stepfather, Steve Carrington, who is a person of interest in her disappearance, has been arrested on an unrelated charge according to the Fort Bend County sheriff.
Authorities have not said when Teketria Buggs’ stepfather, Steve Carrington, was taken into custody on an unrelated family violence charge, but said he has not admitted to committing any crime.
Carrington was arrested on failure to appear in court on domestic violence charges.
Once again another case of a person of interest being arrested on an unrelated charge.
Missing Girl’s Stepfather Linked To Another Disappearance
At a news conference Thursday, authorities said Teketria’s stepfather, Steve Carrington, is the only suspect in her disappearance.
“He continues to agree to speak with investigators, however, he has not been forthcoming with facts,” Brady said.
Carrington was arrested on an unrelated domestic violence charge. However, authorities said he has been a person of interest in the case all along.
Carrington has taken a lie-detector test, but Fort Bend County authorities have not yet released the results.
Investigators believe Carrington might have been the last person to see Teketria before she vanished.
It seems that during the investigation authorities have discovered some leads and one bizarre similarity.
We have reason to believe that a vehicle left that residence around 2 a.m. in order to go purchase a small quantity of gasoline,” Brady said.
Coincidence or repeat offense, you make the call. No matter how one looks at it, it can’t be good.
Authorities said Carrington was linked to the disappearance of Corey Brooks seven years ago. The 16-year-old, who might have disappeared from the same home Teketria vanished from, has never been found.
“There were ties to that exact residence. I don’t remember if (Brooks) was exactly reported as missing from that specific location that night, but he did have ties to that location,” Brady said.
Carrington was questioned about Brooks’ disappearance but never charged.
ABC13: Detectives say suspect in missing girl case linked to another disappearance
There’s been a new development in the ongoing search for 12-year-old Teketria Buggs. Investigators in Fort Bend County say they’re now looking into another mysterious disappearance from several years ago.
“He is a suspect in our opinion in both of those cases,” said Chief Greg Brady with the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
Carrington was arrested Monday on an act of domestic violence warrant not related to either missing persons case. He has not been charged with any crime related to either disappearance.
Carrington refused our request for a jail house interview, though authorities say he still denies any involvement in any crime.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Teketria Buggs, call Ft. Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS. Volunteers are needed in the search. They need people, boats, ATVs, or anything you can do to help. If you’re interested, call the Orchard Volunteer Fire Department.