Houston woman charged with murder after boyfriend dies weeks after screwdriver stabbing

HOUSTON – A bond has been set for a Houston woman accused of killing her boyfriend with a screwdriver in December, according to court records.

Jayla Brown has been charged for the murder of Keylan Foreman, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, according to records.

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On Dec. 27, 2025, Brown and Foreman were reportedly fighting at the intersection of Lockwood Drive and Laura Koppe Road in northeast Houston.

She allegedly struck Foreman with a screwdriver during the altercation, causing severe facial and brain injuries, according to Houston Police Department investigators.

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Foreman was transported to the hospital but died weeks later on Jan. 19, 2026.

Brown’s bond was set at $150,000.