Capital murder charge filed in deadly 2008 robbery

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Detectives have filed a capital murder charge against a man accused in the fatal shooting a tow truck driver during a 2008 robbery in southwest Houston.

Police say Cesar Velasquez-Jaime acted as the getaway driver during a September 28, 2008 robbery that ended with the death of Mario Jove, a tow truck driver.

Detectives believe Velasquez-Jaime and Edgar Padron followed Jove from a tow yard to a an apartment complex in the 7000 block of Hillcroft with the intention of robbing him. The duo confronted Jove in the parking lot and started fighting over his digital camera and wallet.

According to court documents, Padron shot Jove four times and then hopped into a Ford Mustang driven by Cesar Velasquez-Jaime.

Witnesses later identified Velasquez-Jaime and Padron as the suspects.

Padron was charged with capital murder in June 2011. He is also awaiting trial on a separate capital murder charge for the fatal shooting of Saturnino Argueta during an attempted robbery on New Year's Eve in 2010. He was indicted in that case in April 2011.

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Stripper 'Pocahontas' arrested on capital murder charge in man's shooting death

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police have arrested a stripper named "Pocahontas" in a capital murder investigation.

Luerissie Ross was arrested Tuesday morning in Katy. Police say Ross confessed to helping arrange the robbery and fatal shooting of a man in February. Officers say two friends of Ross fatally wounded Budrohoe Briscoe during the robbery. He died about two weeks later.

"We know there is another case. In that case, the victim has not chosen to cooperate with us, so we believe that others exist; others may feel uncomfortable or embarrassed about coming forward," said C.P. Abbey with HPD Homicide Division.

Besides Ross, officers have arrested another person in this case and have a third person of interest.

Ross, 20, is charged with capital murder.

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Bond denied for stripper charged with capital murder

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Bond has been denied for a stripper known as "Pocahontas," who's charged with capital murder.

Luerissie Ashley Ross made her first appearance in probable cause court overnight. The 20-year-old is accused of luring two men in robberies, where they were shot. One of them died.

She is also charged with aggravated robbery. Investigators fear there may be other victims.

"So we believe that others exist, others may feel uncomfortable or embarrassed about coming forward," said C.P. Abbey with Houston Police Department homicide division. "But in a case like this, it is very important that we are able to understand everything she's been involved in."

Police have arrested another person in the deadly shooting case and have a third person of interest. Ross is scheduled for another court appearance later today.

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