Man accused of stabbing, running over girlfriend appears in court

HOUSTON – A man who stabbed and ran over his girlfriend near Baytown faced a judge this morning, according to court documents.

David Williams was charged with murder for killing his girlfriend Brittany Hackett on Wednesday night. 

Deputies received a call around 9:30 p.m. about a disturbance on Short and Harlem streets.

Investigators said that  David Williams, 52, got into an argument with his girlfriend when he attacked her and stabbed her several times. After stabbing her, Williams got in his car and ran the woman over multiple times, deputies said. 

The woman died at the scene. 

Williams ran, but witnesses were able to give deputies his license plate number, which led to his arrest.