They got the dude. Apparently his fingerprints were on the duct tape he used on her. Seems like a love triangle gone awry. Tell your spouses, gents. They can sleep easier now. Authorities this morning charged a 27-year-old man with capital murder in the slaying of Sabrina Pina, whose body was found in a northwest Harris County ditch on Sunday after she disappeared from a shopping center. Theodore Charles Schmidt was ordered held in the County Jail without bail after being charged with killing Pina, 27. The charge came after Harris County sheriff’s deputies spent hours questioning the man. “This is not a stranger case — they’d known each other for years,” said Lt. Rolf Nelson of the sheriff’s Homicide Division. He did not elaborate on their relationship. Schmidt was taken into custody about 7 p.m. at the Carrington Place Apartments in northwest Houston and gave investigators a statement about the slaying, Nelson added. A close friend and co-worker of Pina's, Tatiana Armenta, said this morning that she was relieved to learn of the arrest. But, she added, "I don't know what to think." Armenta said she vaguely recalls Schmidt's name, but does not remember where she heard it. She said she doesn't remember Pina ever mentioning it. "I don't know who he is. I haven't heard anything about him," Armenta said. She had not yet spoken with Pina's family about the arrest. "They're having a very tough day," she said. Pina was found shot to death Sunday morning. She was last seen alive Saturday afternoon outside a Kohl’s department store at Texas 249 and Spring Cypress, about 23 miles away. Investigators said they think she was abducted there. Detectives examined surveillance video for clues, but homicide Sgt. Wayne Kuhlman would not say whether the store’s surveillance equipment captured anything suspicious. “We have her (Pina) on surveillance camera, but I don’t want to go into any more detail,” Kuhlman said. He also said Pina’s purse has not been recovered. Detectives are checking her cell phone records to see if a call was placed after her disappearance. There is no evidence that her bank or credit cards have been used since Saturday, officials said. After meeting her husband at a Starbucks about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Pina spent several hours shopping at stores along the 22500 to 28000 block of Texas 249. Her last stop was at the Kohl’s store, detectives said. “We’re confident that around 2 p.m., something happened out there in that Kohl’s parking lot,”’ Kuhlman said. Pina’s clothed body was found about 7 a.m. Sunday in a ditch along Jack Road near Warren Ranch Road. Online tributes While investigators worked to press charges on the suspect, Pina’s family and friends made plans for her memorial services. Many left online tributes to her, recalling Pina’s “enthusiasm” and “lovely smile.” Tatiana Armenta, Pina’s good friend and co-worker at TXU Energy’s marketing department, said Pina joked about pulling down the wall that separated their desks in one of their final conversations. “Just so we could work in the same cubicle together,” Armenta said.
"“This is not a stranger case — they’d known each other for years,” said Lt. Rolf Nelson of the sheriff’s Homicide Division. He did not elaborate on their relationship." I'm sure that is what led him to the love triangle. It's an unpleasant thought, but it's not far fetched.
Just because she knew him doesn't mean is was some kind of a love triangle. The world "relationship" could mean anything. It could mean he was their neighbor, their mechanic, their mailman, or just some psycho who had been stalking her at work. All it means is that he wasn't a complete stranger to her, nothing more should be implied until more details come out.
I mean, if youre going to kill someone, at least leave the state or country. Stooopid. Glad they caught him tho.
It's a really sad story, with this and the Pearland thing it really makes a person worry about your sister/girlfriend/wife/daughter all the time in Houston.. As sad as it seems I also get the same vibe that Fatty does from the story, I'd bet there was an affair going on..
I had always had the feeling that this was not a random thing and I agree that it seems to be more to the relationship than just friendship. People don't usually kill their friends but lovers quarrels can be highly emotional. I have to admit that it makes it a little less scary knowing that there was a reason behind this rather than just some crazy randomly offing women. It is still horrific but I guess you can wrap your head around it a little easier knowing that they knew each other.
wow, that is sad... yeah, it seemed really hard to believe that it was just random...usually people would just take your stuff and run if it was a robbery. maybe the guy had a unrequited love for her and he just couldn't take it anymore... i'm glad they caught him. let him rot in the hell.
If I had to guess, I would guess it's some janitor or other lower-level employee, maybe at her work or place she works out at etc. who developed a crush on her or something to that effect. I doubt very seriously it was reciprocated and I'll bet that was the motive for what he did. Just my guess though.
HOLY ****ING ****!! I USED TO RUN WITH THAT CAT BACK IN THE DAY!!! HE WENT TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH ME. HE USED TO RUN IN OUR GROUP!!! WTF..... HE WENT BY TEDDY SCHMIDT BACK THEN! OH MAN this is ****ing bizzare.....THAT GUY?? WTF??? Wow.....last time I saw him was about 8 yrs ago at Starbucks....still a little nerdy guy, but didnt seem capable of doing something like this!! This sickens me to know I was aquainted with him!
