NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas man accused of murdering his stepfather over two years ago during a fight in a swimming pool was arrested in California.

Raymond John Rios II, 32, is now in the Nacogdoches County Jail on a murder charge in connection with the 2023 death of 67-year-old George Tejeda Rivero on County Road 2091 in Nacogdoches.

According to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, Rios was extradited from California back to Texas this past Friday. Rios is accused of killing his stepfather while at the pool in the home they lived at together on Aug. 14, 2023.

Rivero was found dead that night near the edge of the swimming pool. When the investigation began, Rios claimed he killed Rivero in self-defense, the sheriff's office said.

While officials investigated the dea

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