The Brief
- Denton Police arrested William Joseph Oddo III for the murder of his fiancée, LaVera Wardell.
- Wardell was found deceased in her apartment on May 19; Oddo was apprehended in Mount Pleasant.
- The cause and manner of Wardell’s death are still undetermined by the medical examiner.
DENTON, Texas – The Denton Police Department has arrested a man on murder and tampering with evidence charges following an investigation into the death of his fiancée.
What we know:
On Monday, May 19, officers were dispatched to a welfare concern call at an apartment unit in the 5200 block of Par Drive at 1:23 p.m.…