An Alvarado man accused of killing his wife, a beloved local teacher, was arrested about 160 miles away near Houston after a two-day search that began when police found her dead inside their home, authorities said.
Chelsea Spillers, 33, was found dead in her Alvarado home around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, when police responded to a call regarding a welfare concern. Her cause of death was blunt force trauma, according to Alvarado police.
Spillers was a science teacher at Alvarado High School, according to Alvarado ISD. In a letter to parents, the school district said Spillers taught there since 2022 and was a dedicated educator who loved her scholars and team…