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19-YEAR OLD WOMAN ARRESTED, FACING MURDER CHARGES

Emma Lou Pressler was arrested at a motel in Waller County Thursday evening. She was then transported to the Montgomery County Jail. Presler is charged with murder in connection to the fire that killed 33-year-old Devin Graham earlier this month. The incident happened on Aug. 6 in the 2000 block of Aspen Glade Drive near Hidden Pines Drive in the Woodland Hills Village of Kingwood neighborhood. Even though it was in Houston it is within the boundaries of Montgomery County. Graham and a woman, identified as 26-year-old Karissa Lindros, were able to get out of the home. The two were taken to the hospital with severe burns, but Graham died due to his injuries a few days later. At the hospital, Graham told police that Presler went into the home, poured an unknown substance on him, and lit him on fire. At last check, Lindros is still recovering with burns over 70-percent of her body. Witnesses reported seeing Presler leaving the scene after the incident, according to police.



 

Presler is no stranger to authorities.

On September 13, 2020, Presler was charged along with several others in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Sierra Rhodd, after she was shot and killed as she slept in her bed. Charges against Presler were dropped on September 16, 2020, by Judge Hazel Jones in the 174th District Court in Harris County after being requested by Harris County Assistant District Attorney Joseph Sanchez. As he stated there was no probable cause. Three others were arrested in the case. On Sunday, September 13, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., deputies with the Harris County Sheriff Office responded to a call of a drive-by shooting in the 11200 block of Timber Crest Dr. in northwest Harris County. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the victim, 20-year-old Sierra Rhodd, unresponsive from apparent gunshot wounds. EMS arrived on the scene and pronounced Rhodd deceased. Deputies spoke with the victim’s parents and the 15-year old brother who stated they were home watching television when someone begins shooting into their home. Deputies learned that the victim’s 15-year old brother discharged a handgun at the suspects as they were fleeing. Deputies also learned the victim, who has cerebral palsy, was in her bedroom in bed at the time of the shooting. Deputies learned that video surveillance footage captured three vehicles, a dark-colored sedan, a motorcycle, and a truck traveling westbound towards the victim’s residence prior to the shooting. Neighbors reported seeing a dark-colored sedan and a red pickup truck fleeing the scene immediately after the shooting. Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. The investigation revealed the motive for the shooting to be a retaliation against the victim’s 15-year-old brother due to an ongoing feud with several individuals. The above-listed suspects (Andre Colson, Austin McCalla, Jason Cisneros) have all been charged with murder in this case. All three are in custody in the Harris County Jail. About a month later A 4th defendant was arrested for murder in the Sierra Rhodd case. 19-year old Xavier Fletcher was taken into custody in Monterey California. Investigators coordinated with local authorities to have him arrested.

Presler was also charged on August 12, 2019, in Waller County on three drug possession charges and on August 13, 2019, of fraud by using credit cards of an elderly victim. . Then on August 19, 2020, with credit card abuse in Harris County. She was out on a $1000 bond awaiting her court date. She was also out on another bond after, on January 6, 2021, a Harris County Precinct 4 Deputy arrested her they received a call for a vehicle in the roadway in Hockley which had possibly been in a crash. Presler was a passenger in that vehicle and had .06 grams of meth in her purse.

On November 14, 2019, she was arrested by Conroe Police in a Conroe Walmart theft case where she stole a speaker, printer, and leggings. She bonded out on a $500 bond and failed to show up for court.

On February 18, 2020, she was arrested by Montgomery County Precinct 5 Deputies at FM 1488 and Ranchcrest for bond forfeiture on her Walmart theft case. She was sentenced to 2-years probation by Judge Hamilton on March 3, 2020. However, the judge learned of other new charges the probation was revoked on September 11, 2020. Those new charges included the Harris County and Waller County charges.

On November 3, 2020, she was arrested by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office for a motion to revoke probation on her Walmart theft case. She was given a $1500 bond and released. She again failed to show for court.

On December 8, 2020. A warrant was again issued by the Judge.

On December 16, 2020, she was arrested by Montgomery County Precinct 4 Deputies on FM 1314 and Mayer Road for that failure to appear warrant. Which was still her theft case and a new possession of a controlled substance warrant. She bonded out that evening on a $2500 bond. She was to appear in court on April 7, 2021, still on a hearing to revoke her probation on the Walmart theft. Once again she failed to appear and a seventh amended motion to revoke and failure to appear warrant was issued. This time the prosecution was requesting a $10,000 bond. Each time she bonded out she used a different Bail Bondsman.

Presler was booked into the Montgomery County Jail just before 8 pm on Thursday. HER CHARGES ORDER OF ARREST / MISD / OOA 21A266820 CCL4 19-345757 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT ORDER OF ARREST / MISD / OOA 21A266820 CCL4 20-354412 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT MURDER 21A266820 D435 21-08-11456 $0.00 NO BOND ON WARRANT FIRST DEGREE FELONY BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY WALLER CNTY 21-06-17688 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY WALLER CNTY 21-06-17688 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY BAIL JUMPING AND FAIL TO APPEAR FELONY WALLER CNTY 21-06-17688 $0.00 NO BOND ON WARRANT OTHER FELONY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE HARRIS CNTY 1688409 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE HARRIS CNTY 1688409 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE HARRIS CNTY 1688409 $0.00 NO BOND ON WARRANT OTHER FELONY PCS CS PG1 < 1G HARRIS CNTY 1713519 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY PCS CS PG1 < 1G HARRIS CNTY 1713519 $10,000.00 BOND AMOUNT PER WARRANT OTHER FELONY PCS CS PG1 < 1G HARRIS CNTY 1713519 $0.00 NO BOND ON WARRANT OTHER FELONY [caption id="attachment_275556" align="alignnone" width="932"]


3 OF THE FOUR CHARGED IN THE 9/13/20 DRIVEBY SHOOTING -CHARGES WERE DROPPED AGAINST PRESLER

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BELOW ARE FROM HER PRIOR ARRESTS.

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12/16/2020 300299 PRESLER, EMMA LOU 9947 TERRITORY LN HOUSTON TX 77064 MC CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 4 FM 1314/MAYER RD 19-345757 CCL4 ORDER OF ARREST / MISD / OOA 2500 instanter CCL4 PCS CS PG3< 28G 500[/caption] [caption id="attachment_238610" align="alignnone" width="1280"]

11/3/2020 300299 PRESLER, EMMA LOU 9947 TERRITORY LN HOUSTON TX 77064 MCSO 1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE DR 19-345757 CCL4 MOTION TO REVOKE / MTR MISD 1500

2/18/2020 300299 PRESLER, EMMA LOU 9947 TERRITORY LN HOUSTON TX 77064 MC CONSTABLE, PRECINCT 5 FM 1488 / RANCH CREST DR 19-11-15546 D359 BOND FORFEITURE/FEL 0 19-345757 CCL4 ORDER OF ARREST / MISD / OOA 10000

TERRITORY LN HOUSTON TX 77064 CONROE PD ” 1407 N Loop 336 W” 300299 INSTANTER CCL4 THEFT>=100<750 500 INSTANTER D359 PCS CS PG1 < 1G 1500[/caption]




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