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Texas Lawyer 'Accidentally' Killed Special-Needs Son After Mistaking Him for Intruder, Cremated His Body on Trash Pile: Sheriff

Houston attorney Michael C. Howard is accused of murdering his son and tampering with evidence. (Credit: KHOU)

Houston attorney Michael C. Howard is accused of killing his son, who had Down syndrome, after investigators discovered charred human remains in a remote area of Howard's property.

Howard told law enforcement he mistook his 20-year-old son, Mark Randall Howard, for an intruder on his rural East Texas property Sunday night. He has been charged with murder and tampering with evidence, KHOU reported.

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