Texas Teen Nabbed With His Mom’s Body in Car Trunk
Tyler Roenz, 17, was seriously injured when he crashed during a police chase in Nebraska.
Harris County Sheriff
A Texas teen who disappeared with his mother was found in Nebraska—with her body in his car trunk.
Tyler Roenz, 17, was free on $10,000 bond on a charge of attempted sexual assault when he and his mother, Michelle Bainter-Roenz, 49, went missing.
They were last seen in Humble, Texas, on Thursday morning, and police issued an alert for a black 2011 Mazda.
On Friday, the car was spotted near Aurora, Nebraska—some 800 miles away—and Roenz allegedly sped away from cops at 110 mph before colliding with a truck.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the teen was seriously injured and hospitalized. The woman found in the trunk was later identified as Bainter-Roenz. Authorities say that her son will be extradited to Texas.
Sign Up for Our Beast Digest Newsletter
By clicking “SUBSCRIBE” you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Social media posts show Bainter-Roenz is a married mom of two teenagers who is active in the animal-fostering community. Tyler Roenz runs track in high school.
Details of the sex-crimes case against him were not available on the court portal.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.