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Sheriff’s Office investigates Homicide and Related Fatality Crash in Magnolia
Today, on June 26, 2025 at about 8:55 AM, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for a welfare check at a home in the 37400 block of FM 149 in Magnolia. District 4 Patrol Units arrived on scene and discovered a deceased 77 year old white male with multiple injuries to his head.
Two minutes prior to that 911 call, a crash was reported 400 feet from this home. The driver was involved in what appears to be an intentional head on collision with a dump truck while fleeing the scene. The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced deceased at the crash scene. The driver of the dump truck, a 59 year old male, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division, Crime Scene Investigators, and Death Investigators from the Montgomery County Medical Examiner’s Office are currently conducting their investigation.
The victim of this homicide has been identified as 77 year old Jeffry Love, the deceased driver of the passenger vehicle has been identified as 35 year old Nicholas Petropolis. Petropolis was determined to be the adult step-son of the victim inside the home.
This appears to be an isolated incident between family members and there is no threat to the public.
Source: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
