Houston, TX: Man at Ben Taub Hospital with stab wounds

By AMANDA CASANOVA
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

A 48-year-old man is in custody in connection with the deaths of three people, including his ex-girlfriend, at a home near Hobby Airport.
Richard Glenn Harris, 48, is currently at Ben Taub Hospital with self-inflicted stab wounds on his throat, Houston Police Department officials said. He was found unconscious in his car early this morning, authorities said.
Houston police responded to a call Friday morning after a man told the victims' neighbor that he had killed them.
Kelly Amason, 45, her sister, Debbie Richardson, 59, and Billy Blessing, 55, were beaten and stabbed, police said. Their bodies were discovered about 11:20 a.m. at their home in the 9300 block of Randolph in southeast Houston.
Blessing's sister, Janice Moon, said Amason's former boyfriend showed up at the home around 11 p.m. Thursday and an argument ensued.
“He's come over and fought with them before,” Moon said. “He's come over drunk before and been violent. The last time I saw him he told me he was going to kill them all.”
Houston Police officer Dan Arnold said the bodies were found in separate areas of the house, but would not elaborate. The three could have been killed as early as last night, Arnold said.
The sisters' father, J.D. Amason, said they met Harris a couple of years ago and understood he was “very into” drugs.
Relatives added that Kelly Amason had recently moved back into the house.
“Kelly was so beautiful and so sweet,” said Melanie McNeil, a friend of the two sisters. “They were both lovely. I just cannot believe it.”
Mike Morgan, Richardson's husband for more than 10 years, said they remained friends after a divorce and have one son together.
“She was kindhearted,” Morgan said, “almost too kindhearted.”
Neighbors and family members stood in the street and outside their homes, eyes locked on the one-story brick residence. Daniel Trout, who has lived in the neighborhood for 10 years, said he did not know the slaying victims well but had heard their past arguments.
“They've had a long history of brawls and the police have been there a lot,” he said. “They had more than their share of conflict in that home.”
Identification belonging to Harris was left at the scene of an attempted robbery Friday afternoon, Arnold said.
A man wielding a knife tried to steal beer and cigarettes about 2 p.m. at a CVS drug store at Broadway and Bellfort.
Anyone with information should call HPD Homi cide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
Staff writer Moises Mendoza contributed to this report.
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