GALVESTON, Texas (Court TV) — An 18-year-old is standing trial in Texas on charges that he murdered and robbed his girlfriend’s grandmother.

Uriah Urick and Tara King are charged with the murder of Tammy King. (Galveston County Sheriff’s Office)

Uriah Lee Urick Jr, 18, is charged with capital murder and credit card abuse for the murder of Tammy King on Feb. 5, 2025.

Investigators say King was found shot to death in her home, which appeared to have been ransacked, KPRC reported . The victim’s purse had been emptied, gun safes were open, and her body was covered with numerous sheets.

The victim’s boyfriend told investigators that before her death, King had been arguing with her granddaughter, Tara King, about skipping school, KTRK reported.

Both Tara and Urick were arrested together

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