Woman's husband turns himself in, confessed to reportedly stabbing her to death, authorities say

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WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is in jail on a $500,000 bond after he allegedly stabbed his wife to death, authorities said.

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Walker County deputies responded to a disturbance call on March 3 at about 8:11 p.m. in the 20 block of Ashworth Road.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the woman dead.

Through an investigation, authorities identified the woman's husband, 59-year-old Lawrence Cobb, as a suspect in her death.

Sheriff's deputies said Cobb later turned himself in and confessed to the crime.

An investigation is still ongoing into what led to the deadly disturbance.