Overview
- Oninda Romelus, 31, remains jailed on a $14 million bond on two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault after four children were found shot in her car in Angleton.
- Two victims — 13-year-old O’Karreo Covington and 3-year-old Amourra Chapell — were pronounced dead, and an 8-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl are hospitalized in stable condition.
- Search warrants at the family’s Porter home seized more than two dozen Social Security cards, over 45 identification cards, more than a dozen credit cards, and electronics; prosecutors say no fraud charges have been filed.
- The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office told ABC13 its evidence indicates Romelus had only four children, after earlier court records prompted a search for a 17-year-old who was not found at the home.
- Court documents say Romelus told investigators, “Kill them all,” and referenced “the devil,” while records also note multiple firearms and ammunition; Child Protective Services confirms a prior contact and an active investigation.