Court records show LaMarcus Smith, the former Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputy accused of murdering his wife, is now facing an additional charge tied to allegations that he tried to have his mistress’ husband killed.
Smith has now been charged with solicitation to commit capital murder while remuneration, according to court records obtained by KPRC 2.
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Prosecutors allege Smith recruited someone to kill the husband of the woman investigators say Smith was having an affair with.
The new charge stems from allegations that surfaced months after Smith’s wife, Laura Smith, was found stabbed to death inside the couple’s Fort Bend County home.
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Laura Smith, 37, an elementary school educator with Lamar Consolidated ISD, was found dead on May 27, 2024, inside the couple’s home in the 6500 block of Snowbell Court in Richmond. Her death was ruled a homicide the following day, with court records describing the manner of death as stabbing with a sharp object.
LaMarcus, now 39, was arrested on Nov. 10, 2025, and charged with murder. He also faces a separate charge of fraud by possession of identification. His bond was set at $500,000 for the murder charge and $7,500 for the fraud charge.
Alleged plot unfolded months after wife’s death
According to court records, the solicitation charge is tied to allegations that Smith attempted to arrange the killing of the man approximately two months after Laura Smith’s death.
Investigators allege that the man was targeted in connection to a reported insurance fraud scheme involving Smith and the woman he described to investigators as a “female friend.”
Authorities have previously alleged Smith impersonated the man during a phone call with an insurance company in an effort to make changes to the man’s life insurance policy—allegations that led to the fraud charge.
Court documents reviewed by KPRC 2 allege Smith offered money in exchange for having the husband killed, with officials citing previously documented statements from LaMarcus’ family members, who told authorities Smith discussed paying as much as $40,000 to $50,000 to have the man “taken out.”
Those allegations were detailed in documents related to the investigation into Laura Smith’s murder but had not resulted in a formal charge until now.
Gag order issued
On Dec. 30, 2025, a judge granted the defense’s request for a gag order covering both Smith and the mistress’ husband, who is listed as the complainant in the fraud case.
The gag order came after the mistress’ husband gave an interview with a local news station, which Smith’s attorneys argued “taint[ed] the potential jury pool” by outwardly identifying Smith “without the benefits of trial and cross-examination.”
The gag order also mentions Smith’s handwritten letter to KPRC 2, claiming that the letter was sent “without prior approval of counsel” and was sent in an effort to respond to the public accusations made by the mistress’ husband.
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After receiving the letter, KPRC 2’s Michael Horton received approval from Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office to speak with Smith virtually. After the interview was scheduled, Mike Diaz, Smith’s lead attorney, requested it be postponed to a later date.
The order restricts public statements from both parties as the case proceeds.
Background of the investigation
According to documents, investigators were called to the Smith residence on May 27, 2024, after Laura Smith’s sister requested a welfare check when she had not responded to phone calls for approximately 12 hours.
Laura was found lying on a bed, covered in blood, with a dumbbell weight on her left arm.
Later that day, Smith voluntarily went to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office to speak with investigators and was not under arrest at the time. He told detectives he had spent the night at another woman’s home after leaving work on May 25 and said he briefly returned home late on May 26 before leaving again around 3:15 a.m. to report early for a second job. Smith also consented to a search of his phone.
Investigators later alleged they uncovered evidence of an extramarital relationship, including matching tattoos, an engagement ring, extensive phone communications and insurance-related activity involving the woman Smith described as a “female friend.”
Authorities also allege Smith impersonated that woman’s husband during a recorded call with an insurance provider, using the man’s personal identifying information to access and alter policy details.
Smith maintains innocence
While jailed in Fort Bend County, Smith has denied killing his wife.
In a handwritten letter obtained by KPRC 2 and verified by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Smith claimed investigators charged him despite evidence he says supports his alibi.
He also raised questions about alleged forensic evidence and the timing of his arrest, which came more than a year and a half after Laura Smith’s death.
Court records reviewed by KPRC 2 have not independently verified several of the claims made in Smith’s letter.
KPRC 2 will continue to follow this case and provide updates as new information becomes available.