FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday that it has filed paperwork seeking the death penalty for accused murderer Jason Thornburg.
The 41-year-old was arrested last year on a charge of capital murder regarding the deaths of David Lueras, Lauren Phillips and Maricruz Mathis. Their dismembered bodies were found in a burning Fort Worth dumpster on September 22, 2021.
“The decision on whether or not to seek the death penalty is a crucial decision this office makes,” Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Sharen Wilson said. “The death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst criminals. It is only fitting that we seek the death penalty in this case.”
Thornburg faces additional, unrelated charges of murder and arson regarding the death of
61-year-old Mark Jewell on May 21, 2021.
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