Woman found dead in ditch; suspect arrested 10 months later
No description foundHOUSTON – A woman was found dead in a ditch almost 10 months ago. Police now believe they've found her killer.
Forty-four-year-old Harold James Lowdins has been charged with murder. Police arrested him Monday.
They believe he killed 41-year-old Bridgette Mercer, who may have been homeless.
Her body was found in January in a ditch in downtown Houston.
Investigators used DNA evidence to make the arrest.
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