Texas Mother Held on $2.5 Million Bond in Capital Murder Case
Texas mother charged with capital murder in deaths of two sons; held on $2.5 million bond.
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Texas Mother Charged Murder Sons
Colleen Nichole Lemmon arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder following the fatal shooting of her two sons in Waxahachie, Texas on October 2, 2026. Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene; a 15-year-old also died from injuries. Lemmon was found with self-inflicted injuries and confessed to officers.
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Colleen Nichole Lemmon admits to shooting both children
According to an arrest affidavit, Colleen Nichole Lemmon allegedly told officers at the scene, 'I shot both my kids.' Deputies found her covered in blood with what appeared to be self-inflicted lacerations on her wrists and a handgun nearby, providing evidence that established probable cause for the charges.
Texas mother charged with capital murder in deaths of two sons
Colleen Nichole Lemmon, 42, was charged with two counts of capital murder after authorities said she fatally shot her two sons in Waxahachie, Texas. The incident occurred shortly before 4:15 a.m. on Thursday at a residence on Big Sky Drive. Christopher Scott Pitre, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old boy was transported to a hospital in critical condition and later died. Lemmon was found with non-life-threatening self-inflicted injuries and a handgun nearby.
Colleen Nichole Lemmon held on $2.5 million bond
Following her arrest and medical treatment at a local hospital, Colleen Nichole Lemmon was jailed and held on a $2.5 million bond pending trial on capital murder charges.
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