Suspect in Houston killings arrested in Georgia after manhunt

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Man accused of shooting Houston father arrested in Georgia
Ronald Roy Smith is accused of killing a man in front of his children in October.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The US Marshals Office arrested a 32-year-old man suspected in two Houston area killings in the last year.

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Ronald Roy 'Pappa' Smith was taken into custody in Georgia Tuesday morning. He's being held in the Worth County Jail, awaiting extradition to Harris County.

Smith is accused of gunning down Michael Ware in front of his children in Harris County in October.

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Smith is also suspected of killing Sherroin Brentley in December 2017.