(Hall County, NE) -- A Texas teen arrested in Nebraska, accused of murdering his mother, is released from the hospital and will soon be taken back to Texas.
Earlier this month, 17 year old Tyler Roenz and his mother 49 year old Michelle Roenz were reported missing from their Harris County, Texas home. Texas law enforcement believed there was foul play in the pair's disappearance and issued a CLEAR Alert, a Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue Alert. Nebraska law enforcement then received word that Tyler may be traveling in the state and shortly after getting that alert, the Roenz's vehicle was spotted near Grand Island.
The Nebraska State Patrol says troopers attempted to pull the teen over, but he refused, leading troopers on a high speed chase. During the chase, the NSP says speeds hit 110 miles per hour, but came to and end near Aurora after the teen rear-ended a semi, left the roadway and crashed into a tree. Tyler was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, then transferred to an Omaha hospital for ongoing treatment of injuries suffered when he crashed his vehicle. Following the crash, Michelle's body was found in the trunk of the car.
The NSP says the teen has now been released from the hospital and is being held while he awaits extradition back to Texas. The state patrol says a court hearing will be held this Friday in Hall County regarding the teen's extradition.