Hemphill murder suspect back in jail following more indictments Matthew Edgar (Source: Sabine County Sheriff s Office) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | April 15, 2021 at 4:21 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 4:23 PM
SABINE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - An accused murderer is back in jail less than a week after being released from on bond.
Matthew Hoy Edgar is set to stand trial for the alleged murder of 19-year-old Livye Lewis in October 2020. Edgar was granted a $50,000 bond and released on Thursday, April 8. However, on Monday, a Sabine County Grand Jury handed two indictments to Edgar, one for Criminal Mischief, the second for Assault Family Violence. Both pertain to alleged behavior aimed at Montana Nicole Bockel.
Weâve learned more details about the weekend arrest of Sabine County murder suspect Matthew Hoy Edgar. The 24-year-old Hemphill man is currently under Grand Jury indictment on a murder charge, accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Livye Lewis on October 31st, 2020.
Edgar was released from the Sabine County Jail on a $50,000.00 bond a few weeks ago, but he was arrested again over the weekend on new charges of assaulting a woman and also criminal mischief, both of which are felony level charges.
Weâve learned that the Sabine County Grand Jury recently indicted Edgar on the new charges, and according to the indictments the crimes occurred on the same day that Livye Lewis suffered fatal rifle shots through her upper body.