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2 men arrested in connection with death of missing Nacogdoches man
2 men arrested in connection with death of missing Nacogdoches man By Gary Bass and Jeremy Thomas | April 12, 2021 at 1:06 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 2:18 AM
SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a 20-year-old Nacogdoches man who was last heard from on April 3.
Bryan Joshua Johnson, 30, is being held in the San Augustine County Jail, and David Earl Whitehead, 31, of Nacogdoches County, is being held at the Nacogdoches County Jail. Both men have been charged with murder.
According to a press release, San Augustine County Sheriff’s Office deputies started assisting the Nacogdoches Police Department on a missing person investigation on April 5. Aaron Wayne Ainsworth was reported missing by his mother, who told authorities that her son had not been heard from since April 3.