The Austin County Sheriff’s Office released more information concerning the homicide that was reported on Wednesday March 23, 2022. The Sheriff’s Department has changed the classification from a homicide to a murder. They released the following details:
On March 22, 2022, at approximately 1530 hours, Austin County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the area of Sycamore Crossing and Highway 159 W regarding a welfare concern. Deputies arrived and located a female who was wandering around the area on foot. The female was identified as Kathy Elaine MARESH (56) of Bellville, Texas. Information provided by MARESH led deputies to a residence located at 1508 S. Tesch, Bellville, Texas, where deputies discovered her deceased husband Jimmy Dale MARESH (62). On March 23rd, the Ft. Bend County Medical Examiner performed an autopsy and determined Jimmy MARESH was killed by 2 gun shots to the upper torso. Currently, Kathy MARESH has been arrested for murder and is being held in the Austin County jail on a $500,000 bond.
We will continue to update this story as more details are released.
