‘What have you done?’: Mother of man accused of brutally killing woman confronts son after finding victim’s body on property

WACO, Texas. (KWTX/Gray News) - The mother of a man who allegedly killed a woman in Texas confronted her son after finding the victim’s body near a recreational vehicle on her property.

Deputies responded to a residence around 9 a.m., last weekend, KWTX reported.

A woman there told deputies she walked out of her home and noticed her son, whom she identified as 36-year-old Richard Tanner Ozment, standing outside “very sweaty.”

She attempted to walk around Ozment, but he stood in her way. She told deputies that she pushed him so she could get by.

At that point, the woman spotted a human foot behind an RV on her property, KWTX reported.

As Ozment’s mother walked closer, she told police she found a badly wounded woman.

“What have you done?” the mother asked Ozment, who, according to the document, replied, “She [the murder victim] tried to stab me.”

The mother frantically ran back inside her home, and Ozment’s father called 911 for help.

When the sheriff’s deputies arrived, they cleared the area but could not locate Ozment.

First responders tended to Michaela Brooker, who was suffering from “extensive injuries.”

Brooker was airlifted to the hospital where she died from her injuries.

About 10 hours later, deputies riding on horseback, along with K9s located Ozment hiding in a stock tank near the crime scene.

“This is one of the most horrific, brutal and senseless attacks that we have seen in a long time,” McNamara said, “It never should have happened. This guy who we believe committed this horrible and brutal murder was sentenced to 40 years. He served approximately 10 years, was paroled out, and then committed this horrible crime. He never should have gotten out, but he did.”

The sheriff said Brooker’s death arose from a “domestic disturbance” but could not elaborate on the exact relationship between the victim and Ozment.

Ozment is being held at the McLennan County Jail on a $1 million bond for the murder.

However, he will be held without bond due to a probation violation charge.