A North Texas man is behind bars after the discovery of his dead wife inside the couple's residence and an overnight manhunt that ended several counties south, according to Lone Star State law enforcement.
Brandon Ashley, 26, stands accused of one count each of murder and interference with official duty, according to the Alvarado Police Department. Each charge was filed a different day — in reverse order.
On Thursday, officers were called by a neighbor in response to a possible domestic violence incident at the defendant's residence on Magnolia Street in Alvarado — a small town and suburb located roughly 26 miles due south of Fort Worth — a spokesperson for the police department told Fort Worth-based NBC affiliate KXAS .
Upon arrival, Ashley is alleged to have aimed his gun at his own h