A manhunt for a murder suspect was underway on Saturday in the Kirbyville area along Hwy 82 W. It began with a vehicle pursuit late Saturday morning which ended with the male suspect, Jared Shodon, bailing out and fleeing into a wooded area, and a woman with him in the vehicle was taken into custody.
According to Jasper County Chief Deputy Scotty Duncan and Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby, the man is wanted on a murder charge in Newton County from the late 2019 disappearance and death of Randy Holmes. His burned body was found several weeks later.
Burby said Shodon and two others were recently indicted in the case.