ORIGINAL Cause No. 156x9464 BOND: _$1,000,000.00_ Offense Code No. 099900282 gpk ONE MILLION DOLLARS AND NO CENTS Statute Citation: Penal Code 19.03(2) WARRANT OF ARREST OR CAPIAS-JP COURT ‘THE STATE OF TEXAS ‘To any Sheriff, Constable or Peace Officer of the State of Texas, Greeting: You Are Hereby Commanded to arrest ROSS EARL HELLAMS SR, DL TX 13414158, DOB 02/11/1973, 8 M, to be found in your County ond bring HIM before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for Precinct No. 41, Place No. 1 of Young County, Texas, at my office in Graham, Texas, in said Young County, immediately, then and there to answer the State of Texas for an offense against the laws of said State, to-wit: CAPITAL MURDER - 19.03(2) TEXAS PENAL CODE. of which offense HE, ROSS EARL HELLAMS SR, is accused by the written complaint, under oath, of TOBY CATLIN filed before me. Herein Fail Not, but of this writ make due return, showing how you have executed the same. Witness my official signature, this 21st day of September, 2015. JUSTICE COURT if uae Aehit dal YOUNG COUNTY, TEXAS judi Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1 PRECINCT 1 Young County, Texas CAMETO HAND on the 2/% day of _S 2015 at2SE oclck an. ERR and EXECUTED Inna i ‘County, Texas ate] o'eloch iD. p.m ‘on the 2?™ day of Sega de’ 0s by by taking ROSS EARL HELLAMS Sto custody and tnsportig the person to Meng Geumly as commanded by Warrant. The distance actually traveled by me in the execution of this process was _miles and my fees are Taig Mo ~ Te ae a SEP 22 JUSTICE OF THE PEAC[SELINCY PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT / COMPLAINT FOR ARREST “In the name and by the authority of the State of Texas” THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF YOUNG BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared the undersigned affiant who, after being duly sworn by me, on oath stated: Affiant is identified as Ranger Toby CATLIN with the Texas Rangers Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, herein after referred to as affiant. Afiant has over thirteen (13) years experience in law enforcement. Aifiant has good reason to believe and does believe that on or about the 29th day of May, 2015, and before the making and filing of this complaint one Ross Earl HELLAMS cid then and there in Young County, Texas, intentionally or knowingly cause the death of an individual, Leah Donnice MARTIN, W/F, DOB 07/07/1992, by homicidal violence with asphyxia indicated and the defendant was then and there in the course of committing or attempting to commit the offense of kidnapping of Leah Donnice MARTIN. The above described acts comprise the offense of Capital Murder, against the laws of the State, a violation of section 19.03(2)Texas Penal Code, a Capital Felony. Affiant’s belief is based Upon the following facts and information: As for probable cause for the arrest of the defendant, your affiant would show that on 05/30/2015, Graham Police Department began a missing person investigation into the disappearance of Leah Donnice MARTIN, WiF, DOB 07/07/1992. On 05/31/2015, Sergeant Jeff SMITH, a detective with Graham Police Department contacted your affiant and requested assistance with the investigation. ‘Sergeant SMITH stated to your affiant that Leah MARTIN was last seen on 05/29/2015 at approximately 9:30PM. Sergeant SMITH told your affiant that MARTIN’s vehicle was located on 05/30/2015 at EC’s Automotive in Graham, Texas where MARTIN was employed. Sergeant SMITH stated MARTIN failed to ‘show up to work on 05/30/2015. During the investigation, your affiant learned that Leah MARTIN was having a relationship with Elton BLAIR Jr. Affiant also learned from Billy MARTIN that Leah MARTIN had been receiving threatening phone calls from a blocked number. Affiant was able to identify the subject making the threatening phone calls to MARTIN. Affiant interviewed the subject making the threatening phone calls and learned that Ross HELLAMS was paying the subject to make them,The subject also stated to your affiant that she was at the HELLAMS residence on the weekend that MARTIN went missing and stated Ross HELLAMS was at the shop 5/29/2015 around 9:30 PM. The subject stated that another man was with HELLAMS when HELLAMS showed up to his residence in the early morning hours on 05/30/2015. Your affiant learned that the unidentified man with Ross HELLAMS gave the female subject a ride home to Wichita Falls on 05/31/2015. Affiant learned that before taking the female subject home, the unidentified man stopped at Sutherland's in Wichita Falls, Texas. Your affiant was able to obtain surveillance video from Sutherland's in Wichita Falls, Texas. Affiant identified the subject that was with Ross HELLAMS on 05/29/2015 to be Billy MIKNLEY Jr. Affiant recognized MINKLEY Jr. from a previous interview affiant had conducted with MINKLEY Jr. Affiant also leamed from the female subject that Ross HELLAMS. had an excavator on his property on the weekend MARTIN went missing. On 08/08/2015, your affiant along with Graham Police Department executed a search warrant on Ross HELLAMS property located at 5658 FM 209, Graham, Texas. Your affiant and Graham Police Department located a clandestine grave that contained human remains. Through DNA, affiant learned those remains were that of Lean MARTIN. An autopsy done by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's office showed Leah Donnice MARTIN died from homicidal violence with asphyxia indicted On 08/07/2015, your affiant and Sergeant SMITH leamed that Billy MINKLEY Jr. had rented an excavator from Mike West Side Rental in Graham, Texas on 05/30/2015. On 09/08/2015, your affiant and Lieutenant Jim REEVES with Graham Police Department interviewed Billy MINKLEY Jr. MINKLEY Jr. confessed to being Involved in the homicide of Leah MARTIN on 05/29/2015. MINKLEY ur. provided your affiant with details of the homicide of Leah MARTIN that would only be known to a person who participated in the act. MINKLEY Jr. confessed to disposing of MARTIN’s body. MINKLEY Jr. also implicated Ross HELLAMS and Elton BLAIR ur. as being involved in the homicide of Leah MARTIN on 05/29/2015. Based on the above stated facts, your affiant alleges the defendant committed the offense of Capital Murder, against the laws of the State.WHEREFORE, Affiant requests that an arrest warrant or capias be issued for the above accused individual,(s) in accordance with the law. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME on the 2/2” day of September , 2015. Adhd 0 ksh [AGISTRATE, IN AND FOR YOUNG COUNTY, TEXAS JUSTICE COURT tt OFFENSE CODE: 09990026 YOUNG COUNTY, TEXAS STATUTE CITATION: Penal Code 19.03(2) PRECINCT t DEGREE OF FELONY: Capital Felony Defendant: Ross Earl HELLAMS Date Of Birth: 02/11/1973 Drivers License #: 13414158 Race/Sex: Black/Male Other ID: Bond Amount #700, 000. 06