HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Angela Diaz went missing in 2024. Now, nearly two years later, authorities have charged a man with murder in connection with her case, according to records.
Charging documents show 39-year-old Jason Scarbrough was charged with murder on Wednesday. Documents state that Scarbrough allegedly murdered Diaz and then tampered with her body by using a saw to get rid of her body.
According to the Houston Police Department, Diaz went missing in July 2024, but her body was found in March 2025 in Clear Lake. At the time, police said someone was passing by on Space Center Boulevard when they found her remains.
“We have no timespan of when they were dumped. It could’ve been within a month or two, depending on the weather, animal activity, or it could’ve been years. It’s going to take forensics to nail that down for us,” a detective said at the time.
Records also show Scarbrough was out of jail on bail in separate cases of aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Investigators still haven’t shared how Diaz was killed or how they were able to identify the discovered remains as hers.
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This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.