Houston woman charged with killing landlord, hiding body, collecting rent from other tenantsBy Michael Ruiz, Fox News
August 23, 2023
A Texas woman, who claimed that her missing Houston landlord faked his death and ran away to Africa two years ago, has been arrested on murder and theft charges.
Pamela Ann Merritt, 43, allegedly killed Colin Kerdachi, 78, confessed to friends, hid the body under stairs for months and told police when they showed up that the remains belonged to a dead dog, according to court documents.
People reported Kerdachi missing in February 2021 after a winter storm and deep freeze gripped the city and caused widespread power outages.
The arrest comes after the discovery of the missing man’s body led a detective to review the case and stitch together a series of suspicious events.
On Feb. 23, 2021, Joe Guy, a tenant of Kerdachi’s, told police that he came home from a long trip and found Kerdachi gone and Merritt inside and refusing to leave.
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https://nypost.com/2023/08/23/houston-woman-pamela-merritt-charged-with-killing-landlord-hiding-body-collecting-rent-from-other-tenants/
