Man Charged With Attempted Capital Murder Of Spring Woman

SPRING, TX — A 60-year-old man who was accused of kidnapping a woman at knifepoint in February is not facing charges of attempted capital murder, after police said he solicited inmates inside the Harris County Jail to kill his accuser to prevent her from testifying against him.

Robert Letourneau, was arrested on March 8 and charged with aggravated kidnapping and two counts aggravated robbery after he allegedly hid in the backseat of a woman's car and abducted her at knifepoint on Feb. 28.

The woman told deputies she was leaving her job in the 16000 block of Stuebner Airline.
When she got into her car, she felt someone pressing a sharp object pressed against her neck.

The man, identified as Letourneau, ordered her to drive him to two separate ATM's and forced her to withdraw cash from her accounts.

Police eventually caught up with Letourneau and he has been in the Harris County Jail

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On April 4, 2019, investigators discovered that Letourneau solicited inmates inside the Harris County jail to kill the complainant in his case to prevent her testimony.

Investigators said Letourneau provided inmates methodical and detailed information regarding the woman's whereabouts and routine, and offered to provide payment in the form of tangible property and cash once the woman was dead.

Constable Mark Herman said once investigators were tipped off by one of the inmates, they were able to intervene and stop the murder from taking place.

Herman said the charges were filed with Harris County District Attorney's Office charging Letourneau with solicitation of capital murder. He is currently being held without bond.