League City, TX (May 11, 2025): League City Police Officers have arrested 78-year-old Ted Cassell of Burton, Texas. Cassell has been charged with Murder and is being held on a $250,000 bond.
On May 10, 2025, at approximately 4:51 p.m., the League City Police Department responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 1900 block of Cove Park Dr. LCPD officers along with personnel with the League City Fire Department quickly arrived on scene and initiated life-saving measures on the 72-year-old male victim.
Witnesses on scene stated that the suspect vehicle, a white Ford F-150, remained at the location with the driver inside. The driver, later identified as Ted Cassell, was safely detained without further incident.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed that the incident followed a verbal altercation between Cassell and several Glen Cove residents, including the victim.
League City Police Department’s Crash Team, Detectives, and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene and continue to conduct a thorough investigation. Cassell was subsequently placed in custody at approximately 8:57 p.m.
Anyone with additional information related to this incident is urged to contact the League City Police Department at 281-332-2566.
