Murdered woman wouldn't let granddaughter's boyfriend sleep over, records say

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Investigators say the teenage couple accused of killing the girl's grandmother cut and dyed their hair to hide from police before they were captured Sunday.

The medical examiner determined 61-year-old Tammy King was shot to death inside her Bacliff home on Feb. 5.

Tara King, 17, and her 18-year-old boyfriend, Uriah Ureck, arrived at the Galveston County Jail on Monday night.

Video of them walking into the jail shows the pair wearing striped jumpsuits.

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According to court records, Tammy's boyfriend called authorities to her home in the 4700 block of 15th Street in Bacliff for a welfare check last Thursday.

When the Galveston County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, deputies found Tammy shot to death, and her home had been ransacked with guns missing from a bedroom safe.

A concerned neighbor said no one had heard from Tammy since the Tuesday before she was found dead.

According to court records, Tammy's boyfriend told investigators that Tammy and Tara argued about Tara skipping school.

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After a days-long investigation and manhunt, authorities located and arrested the teens in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday.

Tara and Ureck are both charged with capital murder and credit or debit card abuse. According to court records, investigators found Cash App transactions from the victim's account to Tara's.

They allegedly asked for rides to Wyoming and tried to sell their guns.

Police say the couple offered money to several acquaintances for help while on the run.

Police say Tara told one friend, "I'm not going to be able to talk to my family after this."

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