Sentenced: Ex-Husband, Children Find Texas Woman Shot Dead in Her Garage

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A Texas man was charged earlier this week in connection with the murder of a mother who was found dead in her home by her ex-husband and children.

Jacob Otis Cavanaugh, 40, was taken into custody Monday in the death of 41-year-old Holly Vines.

Cavanaugh and Vines, a registered nurse, were in a relationship, police said.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's office said in a statement that "physical evidence found during the investigation and statements he made after the murder implicated [Cavanaugh] as the shooter."

Deputies were called to a Splendora home on March 16 and found her deceased in the garage. Her ex-husband had contacted the police around 5 p.m. after he dropped off their two children, ages 8 and 12, at the home.

She had been shot to death.

Cavanaugh was booked into the Montgomery County Jail the day after the murder for a robbery that happened on March 15.

He was being held on a $100,000 bond. Now, he is being held without bond for her murder.

Texas Mom Was Found Slain in Home's Garage by Her Children and Ex, Suspect Arrested Weeks Later

Jacob Otis Cavanaugh, 40, was taken into custody Monday in the death of 41-year-old Holly Vines.

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Name: CAVANAUGH,JACOB OTIS

Maximum Sentence Date: 2071-03-16

Projected Release Date: 2071-03-16

Parole Eligibility Date: 2046-09-14

Offense History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Sentence (YY-MM-DD)
2001-04-19	DEL C/SUBS	2002-02-06	MONTGOMERY	01-08-04798-CR	2-00-00
2006-01-23	BURG HABIT WIC THEFT	2006-02-22	HARRIS	1055044	2-00-00
2010-03-09	AGG ROBBERY DWPN	2010-07-07	HARRIS	1256700	15-00-00
2010-01-12	THEFT MATERIAL ALUM/BRNZE/COPPER	2013-06-10	MONTGOMERY	10-10-11361-CR	5-00-00
2010-01-12	BURG VEHICLE W/PREV 2 OR MORE	2013-06-10	MONTGOMERY	10-10-11362-CR	5-00-00
2022-03-15	ROBBERY	2023-03-28	MONTGOMERY	22-03-03489	49-00-00
2022-03-14	MURDER	2023-03-28	MONTGOMERY	22-04-04210	49-00-00