A Texas woman was arrested after deputies said she fatally shot her common-law husband and set his truck on fire before trying to escape in a kayak.
Faith Paige Goynes, 40, of Texas, was arrested and charged with murder and arson after authorities discovered the body of her common-law husband, Tomas Calavera Jr., 30, in San Antonio.
The investigation began when Calavera’s father was notified by the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office that Calhoun County officials had requested a welfare check for his son.
Upon arriving at Calavera’s residence, his father could not locate him.
Subsequently, deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office searched the property and found Calavera deceased in a closet.
He had sustained a gunshot wound to the face.
Following this discovery, Calhoun County deputies linked Goynes to the incident after she allegedly set fire to a 2024 GMC pickup truck in Port O’Connor, about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio.
Goynes is currently facing charges of murder and arson causing serious bodily injury or death and is being held at the Calhoun County Jail.
