NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - Brandy Marie Doster, 54, of San Antonio, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison for her role in the abuse and death of a disabled individual under her care.
In the 22nd District Court on October 6, 2025, Judge Bruce Boyer sentenced Doster to:
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25 years for Injury to a Disabled Individual – Causing Serious Bodily Injury (which led to the victim’s death).
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10 years for Injury to a Disabled Individual – Causing Bodily Injury.
The sentences will run concurrently.
Details of the Crime and Investigation
The case originated on May 21, 2023, when the New Braunfels Police Department (NBPD) received a 911 call reporting a suspicious death.
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Discovery: Doster’s estranged daughter called police after Doster arrived at her home hysterical and claimed the victim was “sleeping” in the backseat of a car. Concerned, the daughter drove to the victim’s residence and found the body, wrapped in an emergency blanket, inside a vehicle parked in the garage.
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Victim & Caregiver: The victim had suffered a traumatic brain injury years earlier and required full-time care. Doster, a longtime family friend but not a licensed caregiver, was hired to provide this care.
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Pattern of Control: Detectives learned Doster increasingly isolated the victim from her family over time. Doster benefited financially, receiving a $$70,000$ annual salary, living expenses, and the use of the victim’s vehicle. The victim’s family, trusting Doster, even bought a home for Doster’s relatives.
Abuse and Fatal Injury
Doster’s daughter provided detectives with details of the abuse, including seeing her mother tie the victim’s hands and feet to furniture, hit and slap the victim, and shove a sock in the victim’s mouth to silence screaming…