Heather Michelle Smith

Murdered
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On August 29, 2024, 48-year-old Heather Michelle Smith was tragically found deceased in her Houston, Texas, home. Her boyfriend discovered her body after she had not responded to his messages for several days. Upon arriving at her residence on Beechmoor Drive, he noticed the front door had been forcibly entered and found Smith lying on the floor with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators quickly identified 42-year-old neighbor, Christopher Braziel, as the primary suspect. Surveillance ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Heather Michelle Smith

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Houston

    TX

    2024-08-29

    48

    Heather

    Michelle Smith

    12/28/2024

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