Overview
- Police discovered the body of 41‑year‑old Adrean Arrington in the trunk of a burning vehicle on Dec. 9, 2023, after responding to a car fire on the 14500 block of Nelson Street.
- Houston police say investigators determined Arrington was shot inside a motel on S. Main Street, placed in his own car’s trunk, driven to Nelson Street, doused with gasoline and set ablaze.
- Morris Taylor Jr., 44, was charged July 1, 2026, with murder, aggravated kidnapping, arson and tampering with evidence, according to court records and police statements.
- Steven Ryan Henry, 55, was arrested in early July and booked on arson and tampering with evidence for his alleged role in disposing of Arrington’s body.
- The case remains under active investigation and pending local prosecution, with the Harris County district attorney seeking to deny bail and Arrington’s family describing him as a Marine veteran and father.