She claimed that Grant had used a storage unit as a meth lab.Īuthorities were unable to find any evidence to back up Lewis’ allegations about his character or supposed drug dealing. She told authorities that her ex-husband’s murder “was probably a drug deal that had gone bad and that he was involved in the distribution of drugs,” said Ramos. Lewis said she was at work at the time of the murders, an alibi that checked out, though. Grant fought hard for custody of his kids, but Jamie was angry that he had to live with his father. The Grants had endured a contentious divorce. She worked as a nurse for the Gatesville Texas Department of Justice, David Castillo, former District Attorney, Coryell County, told producers. The children were placed in the custody of their mother and Grant's ex-wife, Megan Lewis, 44. At the Grant residence, his 15-year-old son, Jamie, told officials he hadn’t heard anything during the night. Grant was the one who had custody of his children, they learned. There were no signs of a break-in and all the doors were locked - meaning the killer likely had access to the house keys. “It was a nightmare that never ended,” said Ramos. Investigators concluded that they’d found the murder scene. In Grant’s bedroom, blood covered the walls, bed, and dresser. Officers were unable to find a murder weapon or fingerprints on or around the vehicle. Retired Texas Ranger Jesse Ramos described the murder as “a very passionate homicide” - he had been stabbed multiple times and then dragged into the truck. A divorced 44-year-old father, Grant was known in the community for his various business ventures.
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When they arrived at the scene, they found a body a few feet from the pickup, according to court documents.Īn officer ran a registration check on the vehicle and determined that the victim was local resident James Michael Grant, according to “Mastermind of Murder,” airing Sundays at 7/6c on Oxygen. On September 15, 2007, Gatesville, Texas Sheriff’s Department officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle.
Why would a teenage boy help kill his own father? That was the mystery investigators had to unravel after James Grant was found murdered.
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