Posted on 02/22/2005 10:08:36 AM PST by TexKat
FORT WORTH, Texas - The ex-boyfriend of a missing pregnant woman has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the case of the woman and her 7-year-old son, whose bodies were found Tuesday, police said.
Bagel shop owner Lisa Underwood, seven months pregnant, and her son, Jayden, were reported missing after she failed to show up at her baby shower Saturday. A pool of blood was found in her home.
Fort Worth police Lt. Gene Jones said Tuesday that the bodies were found and that police would provide more details that afternoon at a news conference in Denton, about 30 miles northeast of Fort Worth, where Underwood's car was found Monday.
Stephen Barbee, 37, of Fort Worth, was arrested Monday night in Tyler and was being brought back to Tarrant County by Fort Worth police. His bail was set at $2 million.
On Monday, Underwood's sport utility vehicle was found partially submerged in a creek near Denton.
Acting on an anonymous tip, police searched a Fort Worth home during the night and found an item referred to by the tipster, but officials would not say what it was or how it figured in their investigation.
Jones said he didn't know why Barbee was in Tyler, how investigators knew to find him there or whether there were other suspects.
"We haven't established a motive, so I can't speak to that," Jones said.
"We know that at one time Mr. Barbee and Ms. Underwood were romantically involved. We don't know what the latest status of that relationship was," he said.
Jones said he didn't know who was the father of Underwood's fetus, but a neighbor of Underwood, Debbie Lindley, said it was Barbee.
Lindley said Underwood and Barbee split up last the fall because Barbee had another girlfriend, but she didn't know of any violent incidents between the couple.
Lindley said Underwood met Barbee about two years ago at the bagel shop. She said Jayden had never met Barbee; the boy always stayed at the Lindleys' home when the couple went on dates.
Yes, he married in December. His new wife said on camera to reporters that she didn't know the Underwood lady was pregnant, which I think is consistent with the murderer's blackmail story. Read through the thread, lots of interesting posts. It's a sordid story no matter what, and will probably end up as a movie of the week.
I just feel sorry for that innocent little boy and the unborn baby.
If Stephen Barbee is found guilty, FRY HIM!!!
I think if justice will be served , it'll be served best in texas! I think this guy should fry! if everything is the truth we've heard so far. My heart weeps for the babies in this story. Of course no one deserves to die for picking the wrong man! having said that I have to say that the mother should have walked away for good from this jerk, never should have messed with a married man. It cost her her life and her sons life.
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