Samaria Bellows

Murdered
Case Description
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On March 21, 2024, 81-year-old Samaria "Sam" Bellows was found deceased in her apartment at the Palisades of Inwood senior living complex on West Mount Houston Road in northwest Harris County, Texas. Family members, concerned after losing contact with her, requested a welfare check, leading to the discovery of her body with an apparent gunshot wound.

Following an investigation, authorities arrested Bellows' daughter, 58-year-old D'Juana Valien-Nwaokocha, charging her with murder in con ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Samaria Bellows

    Female

    Houston

    TX

    2024-03-21

    81

    Samaria

    Bellows

    litigation

    12/27/2024

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking a lot about the tight-knit community at the Palisades of Inwood. Seniors often se... ...Read More
    11/02/2024
    Has anyone else been following the case of Samaria Bellows and feeling deeply unsettled by the whole... ...Read More
    08/13/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about this case and the impact it must have on Sam Bellows' friends and nei... ...Read More
    07/28/2024
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