Murder by Poisoning, Arrest Made

CHIEF OF POLICE ERIC BLANCHARD

INFORMATION BULLETIN
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Murder by Poisoning, Arrest Made

ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS – On Monday, October 29, 2018, Bruce Spears Sr. was arrested and charged with murdering his wife. Spears remains in custody at the San Patricio County Jail, and his bond has been set at $300,000.00 dollars.

Spears is believed to have poisoned his wife Cindy Spears back in May. On May 3rd, 2018, she was flown by Halo-flight from a Corpus Christi hospital to a hospital in Austin, Texas. She was pronounced dead on May 6th, 2018.

At this time, we are limited on the amount of information we can share on this case, because it is pending completion and prosecution. Please direct all questions to Capt. Kyle Rhodes at 361-758-5224.

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