Frank Houck, 51 and Irene Reiss, 58 (RIGHT) were found in their home by neighbors Sunday afternoon. Thomas Jeffrey Roberts, 27, (LEFT) was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder and home invasion robbery with a…
Photographer: Photo by Will Greenlee, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers. Mugs from SLCSO
Posted: 01/24/2012
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Port St. Lucie police have made an arrest in connection with the murders of a man and woman whose bodies were found in their home on Sunday afternoon.
Thomas Jeffrey Roberts, 27, was arrested overnight and charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder and home invasion robbery with a firearm.
Frank Houck, 51 and Irene Reiss, 58 were found in their home by neighbors Sunday afternoon.
Police initially called this a case a death investigation but are now saying the couple was murdered.
Police are not saying yet how they were killed.
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