Paroled Texas Man Arrested for Brutal Murder of Woman with Machete

Richard Tanner Ozment, recently released from prison, allegedly killed Michaela Brooker in a horrific attack, leaving her young son without a mother.

Richard Tanner Ozment, 36, was arrested for the murder of Michaela Brooker, 38, in China Spring, Texas.
Brooker was found severely injured with a machete-like weapon and later died in the hospital from her wounds.
Ozment's mother discovered Brooker's body after noticing her son sweating profusely outside their RV.
A 10-hour manhunt ended with Ozment's capture in a stock tank near the crime scene.
Ozment has a lengthy criminal history and was paroled earlier this year after serving only 10 years of a 40-year sentence.