Sentenced: Missing Mom Found Dead In Trunk Of Teen Son’s Car After Crash

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The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the dead woman found inside the trunk of a car involved in a pursuit Friday afternoon.

The woman has been identified as 49-year-old Michelle Roenz. Roenz has been the subject of a law enforcement alert issued in Harris County, Texas on Thursday. Roenz’s body was located in the trunk of a vehicle that had fled from an attempted traffic stop on Interstate 80 near Grand Island.

According to officials, 17-year-old Tyler Roenz, who was apprehended, has been moved from St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island to an Omaha hospital for ongoing treatment of injuries suffered when he crashed his vehicle, ending the pursuit.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office reported both Tyler and his mother Michelle Roenz missing on Thursday morning.

The Nebraska State Patrol is coordinating with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office of Texas for extradition of the minor once he is released from the hospital. All inquiries regarding the homicide investigation should be made to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

NSP identifies dead body found in trunk as Michelle Roenz

The Nebraska State Patrol has identified the dead woman found inside the trunk of a car involved in a pursuit Friday afternoon.

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Tyler Roenz, 19, who killed his mother in 2022 then put her body in the trunk of the family car to flee Houston pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced this week to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

Roenz also pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in exchange for a sentence of 20 years. The sentences will run concurrently. Two other felonies were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.


Roenz must serve at least half of the prison sentence before he is eligible for parole. He cannot appeal the convictions or the prison sentences.

Humble Teen Sentenced to 40 Years for Killing Mother

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