NEDERLAND — The third suspect wanted in connection with the May death of a Nederland man was arrested Friday morning.
Dcobien James Dorsey, 19, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division around 10:30 a.m. at a location in Port Arthur according to Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter.
Three suspects were quickly identified in the May 9 killing of a Nederland man thanks to a doorbell video. Two of them were taken into custody shortly after the video was released. The third person was finally tracked down Friday and taken to the Jefferson County jail.
Nederland Police Chief Gary Porter told 12News Dcobien James Dorsey, 19, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division around 10:30 a.m. at a location in Port Arthur. He is charged with one count of capital murder in the death of Michael Odell Legg, 40, of Nederland.
Legg was found dead in the living room of his house in the 8100 block of Beauxart Gardens Road. A neighbor’s doorbell camera picked up video of the suspects the night of his death.
The two previously arrested, Duane Lamonte Owens Jr., 23, and Ashlie Cherie Martinez, 24, both of Beaumont, are held without bond.
The warrant for Dorsey was issued May 31. He is currently held on $1 Million bond set by Jefferson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Place 2 Nancy Beaulieu.
From the Nederland Police Department...
Today, June 8, 2018, Deputies from the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office, Warrant Division arrested 19-year-old, Dcobien James Dorsey, for a Capital Murder warrant.
The warrant for Dcobien James Dorsey was issued by Justice of the Peace, Nancy Beaulieu, for the May 9, 2018 murder of Nederland resident, Michael Odell Legg, 8136 Beauxart Garden Road, Nederland Texas.
Deputies from the Jefferson County Sherriff’s Office Warrant Division arrested Dcobien James Dorsey in Port Arthur, Texas this morning at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Dcobien James Dorsey was the third person arrested in connection with the Michael Odell Legg murder.
Dcobien James Dorsey was transported to the Jefferson County Jail and held on a one-million-dollar bond.