Posted on 05/08/2026 7:01:21 AM PDT by TheDon
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Montgomery County authorities are crediting the advancements in DNA technology for helping solve the haunting case of Deanna Ogg, a 16-year-old girl who was found sexually assaulted and murdered in a wooded area near Old Houston Road in 1986.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office confirmed that 60-year-old Bobby Taylor Sr. was arrested and charged with capital murder and is being held at Montgomery County Jail.
In a press conference on Wednesday, authorities said Taylor Sr. had been identified as the suspect in the case after detectives began re-examining evidence. Through that investigation, a DNA lab was able to provide authorities with details that led them "in the right direction," according to Sheriff Wesley Doolittle.
During the presser, it was also shared that Taylor Sr. was tracked down in Mexico after he reportedly fled before being sentenced for a DWI conviction.
"We find suspects and we hold them accountable. It doesn't matter where they are at in this world, or what they've done, we will find out, we will bring them to justice," Doolittle said during Wednesday's conference.
New Caney High School student Deanna was last seen leaving her home on Porter Road and walking nearby to a gas station at FM 1314 and Sorters Road in September 1986. MCSO said nearly two hours later, the teen was found beaten, stabbed, and assaulted.
Initially, a suspect by the name of Roy Criner was arrested and convicted of sexual assault in connection to the case and spent a decade in prison before being exonerated.
Taylor Sr., at the time, would've been 20 years old when Deanna was killed. He does have prior convictions for burglary, assault, and driving while intoxicated, according to online court records.
Authorities said he turned himself in to authorities on April 24, 2026, in Mexico on unrelated charges. Montgomery County officials are asking for people who believe they may have been victimized by him to come forward.
His daughters have since claimed to ABC13 that their father is innocent.
"Our family is living through fear, and heartbreak as we see someone we love deeply being portrayed in a way that does not reflect who he is. My father is more than a headline or a suspect-he is a human being, a parent, and someone who has always been there for his family. To see his name and life caught up in this situation is something I would not wish on anyone. Our family knows that when the truth comes out, my father's innocence will be clear," one of the daughters told ABC13.
I wonder how many criminals are awaiting that knock on the door.
One also has to wonder if mistakes are part of new tech
HIS DAUGHTERS DID NOT EXIST WHEN HE DID THIS
HIS VICTIM WAS “ALSO A HUMAN”.
One also has to wonder if mistakes are part of old tech
More and more, I suspect “DNA tech” in cold cases is cover for illegal surveillance, both electronic and DNA of family members.
Waste of manpower.
Used to find white possible perps to provide equity in racial balance in annual police stats.
Meanwhile today we sink .
Love how the police were bragging how they will track you down and never give up blah, blah, blah, while failing to mention that they locked up the wrong guy for 10 years,
Waste of manpower.
Used to find white possible perps to provide equity in racial balance in annual police stats.
Meanwhile today we sink .
“Our family is living through fear, and heartbreak as we see someone we love deeply being portrayed in a way that does not reflect who he is. My father is ...a human being, a parent, and someone who has always been there for his family.”
He’s always been there for his family, except, you know while in jail for buglary and assault, or getting drunk in Mexico while dodging a DWI rap, all the time knowing he raped and murdered a 16 year-old girl and let an innocent man rot in prison for 10 years for it. Yeah, a Great Man that Bobby. He has such a sterling reputation to protect.
“More and more, I suspect “DNA tech” in cold cases is cover for illegal surveillance, both electronic and DNA of family members.”
If you look into the methodology of genetic genealogy in a case or two, you would gain confidence in the process.
This has both freed the wrongly convicted as well as brought the guilty to justice.
It’s hard to imagine getting away with rape in particular with this technology. The rapist leaves their identity with the victim. Murderers often leave their identity at a crime scene on the victim.
It’s a new age for solving crimes. Current day as well as cold cases from the past.
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