Crosby man faces judge after being accused of killing parents in Crosby-area home

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man accused of murdering his parents in their Crosby-area home faced a judge on Monday after being arrested on Sunday, according to jail records.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office says 47-year-old Christopher Leman Jr. allegedly killed his 75-year-old father and his 73-year-old mother on July 11.

Court documents say deputies went to the home to perform a welfare check called in by Leman Jr.'s brother. Documents claim his brother said he could not get a hold of his parents for about two days, and that he was concerned for his parents because his brother had been living with them and was "bipolar, extremely hyper, and explosive."

When deputies entered the home, authorities said they found the bodies of Christopher Leman Sr. and his wife, Mary Leman, on the living room floor with severe injuries. Police allegedly also found a folding knife covered in blood near the bodies.

According to the sheriff's office, EMS pronounced Christopher dead on the scene, and Mary was airlifted to the hospital, where she died two days later.

Deputies said the same day they found the bodies, Leman Jr. was detained for a different incident at Academy Sporting Goods. Court documents said it was related to a suspicious person trying to purchase ammunition for a revolver.

Once he was detained, Leman Jr.'s U-Haul truck was towed into police custody. Inside, police said they found a metal baseball bat.

The Medical Examiner's Office determined both parents died from blunt force trauma, and his father also suffered stab wounds to the chest.

Based on cellphone data, police said Leman Jr. was present at the crime scene during the murders.

On Friday, he was charged with capital murder in their deaths. The sheriff's office called him a "threat to the community."

In a separate case, Leman Jr. was accused of harassing a woman and making intimidating and threatening phone calls to her in July. It was connected to the incident that unfolded at Academy Sporting Goods.

According to court documents, Leman Jr. allegedly called the woman and told her that he attempted to purchase ammunition, a gasoline canister, a cooler, and pepper spray.

The woman claimed he said two teens punched him in the eye and that they were sleeping, and it was "the perfect time." The woman contacted authorities, who then detained Leman Jr.

A week later, court records said Leman Jr. made a threatening call to the same woman from a mental health hospital.