Authorities said the 29-year-old victim's body was found on I-10, and foul play was suspected. An investigation is still ongoing into the victim's cause of death.
A Channelview father was arrested and charged for his alleged role in the death of his 29-year-old son, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
Cobin Rocio of Channelview and Melvin Carraway of Houston were both charged with tampering with evidence - a human corpse, a second-degree felony.The alleged crime dates back to 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 13, when detectives with the Chambers County Sheriff's Office found a body at the 807-mile marker westbound on I-10.Days later, on Oct. 16, the victim was identified as 29-year-old Romeo Jimerson of Channelview.
On Oct. 17, detectives presented facts of the case to the Chambers County District Attorney's Office, who then approved the charges of tampering. Based on arrest details, Rocio was identified as Jimerson's father. Carraway was identified as an acquaintance of Jimerson and Rocio.Despite the arrests, the case remains under investigation as they're working to learn more about Jamerson's death. Authorities said charges could be upgraded.
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