UPDATE: Third man arrested in murder investigation; victim identified

(Steven Clowdus)

UPDATE: Released 4:00 p.m.

Dalan Clowdus is now in custody. He turned himself in to the Sheriff’s Office.

The victim has been identified as Jimmy Dean Oldfield, who is the reported missing person, by American Forensics in Dallas.

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UPDATE: Released 2:30 p.m.

On Friday, May 27, investigators continued this death investigation and were able to obtain arrest warrants for three subjects in connection with this murder investigation from Henderson County 392nd Judicial District Judge Scott McKee. Warrants were issued for Steven Joe Clowdus, 42 years of age, William David Hux, 47 years of age, and Dalan Joe Clowdus, 22 years of age for the offense of engaging in organized criminal activity to commit murder. Hux was also charged with tampering with physical evidence.

The new arrest warrant for Steven Clowdus was added to his charges at the Henderson County Jail. 

William Hux was arrested at his residence and transported to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office.

Dalan Joe Clowdus remains at large at this time. Investigators are working to apprehend him. He is believed to be driving a Tahoe bearing Texas license plate RRR7121 that is gold in color.

We are asking if anyone has any information in reference to his location to please call the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 903-675-5128. 

(William Hux)

(Dalan Joe Clowdus)

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ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE … released May 27

Henderson County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested a man in connection with a possible murder.

On Thursday, May 26, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office received information in reference to a missing person. The Sheriff’s Office was advised of the location of the missing person’s truck and body.

Investigators had been working on a missing person’s case in that area. The missing person had been missing since May 11 and was reported missing to the Sheriff’s Office on May 15.

Investigators were able to corroborate the information they received by locating the missing person’s truck at a residence off Highway 85 outside of Seven Points. The truck had been cut into several pieces. Investigators collected evidence at this location and presented Henderson County 392nd Judicial District Judge Scott McKee with an affidavit for a search warrant for a residence and property off of Green Tree Acres Road and an arrest warrant for Steven Clowdus, 42, for tampering with physical evidence. Judge McKee issued both warrants and preset bail for Clowdus at $500,000.

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Team secured the residence and property to be searched on Green Tree Acres Road. Investigators began a search of the property and were assisted by the Texas Rangers and the Henderson County District Attorney’s Office.

While searching the property Investigators received information in reference to Clowdus’s location. Deputies along with the Tactical Team responded to the reported area. Deputies were able to locate Clowdus driving a vehicle and he was stopped and arrested on the outstanding arrest warrant without incident. Clowdus was transported to the Henderson County Jail.

While searching the property Investigators were able to uncover a hand-dug grave that contained an unidentified body.

Henderson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Kevin Pollock arrived at the scene to conduct an inquest and ordered the body to be taken to American Forensics in Dallas for an autopsy.

This is an active investigation at this time and more information will be released as the investigation develops.

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