Houston police arrest suspect in slaying of man found wrapped in blankets in closet last year
Houston authorities believe 48-year-old Stephen Douglas Johnson was killed on or shortly after Aug. 21, 2022
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Months after the body of a man was found wrapped in blankets inside a closet, a suspect has been charged, Houston police said Friday.
Zachary Charles Douglas, 20, is charged with murder in the death of 48-year-old Stephen Douglas Johnson.
Johnson's body was discovered in October when employees at an apartment complex called authorities about a foul odor near the door of one of the units, police said.
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Zachary Charles Douglas, 20, is charged with the killing of 48-year-old Stephen Douglas Johnson, who was found dead inside a closet in October. (Houston Police Department )
When responding officers arrived, they found Johnson's decomposed body wrapped in blankets inside a closet. An autopsy determined he died from blunt force trauma.
Investigators believe Johnson was killed on or shortly after Aug. 21, 2022. They eventually linked Douglas to the slaying.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities have not disclosed the pair's relationship or how Douglas was connected to the killing. He was arrested Wednesday.
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Investigators believe there were witnesses to the killing who have not come forward.