On Thursday, April 24th, authorities discovered three bodies in northern Hood County, situated along FM 167 (Temple Hall Hwy.) adjacent to a water-filled creek.
The bodies were identified as: 44-year-old woman, 42-year-old man, and a 55-year-old man.
Parker County Criminal Investigations Division in corroboration with Texas Rangers arrested three individuals in connection with the homicides, which occurred on Sunday, April 20, at a residence in southern Parker County.
The suspects are identified as Barrett Copeland, 19; Dennis Craig Alexander, 45; and Trin Lawrence McKnight, 27.
All three men have been charged with capital murder and are currently incarcerated at Parker County Jail. Their bonds were set at $1,000,000 each.
Copeland was additionally charged with burglary of a habitation with an additional bond amount of $50,000.
The incident remains under investigation.