Texas Man Formally Charged With Wife's Murder

Charles Byrd, a Texas man, has been formally charged with murder after admitting to choking his wife, Angela Byrd, during an argument on June 16 and hiding her decomposing body in their trailer for over a month. Authorities say he concealed her remains with plastic bags and rugs to mask the odor. Byrd confessed the killing both to a relative and investigators, stating he decided to 'go big or go home' since it was his first crime, and attributed his actions to a mental break. He was apprehended at a nearby vacant house after a concerned relative contacted police. Byrd is being held on a $650,000 total bond for murder and tampering charges, placed under house arrest, and ordered to avoid the victim's family and not possess firearms. He is undergoing a mental health evaluation as the investigation continues.