Weston, TX: Man 'drags his girlfriend to death after tying her to his truck by a rope around her neck'

By PAUL THOMPSON

A Texas man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend after she was allegedly dragged behind his car by a rope around her neck.
Theron Wayne Johnson is alleged to have sped off after his girlfriend placed the noose over her head and tied it to the bumper of his pickup truck.
The 47-year-old told police he and his girlfriend, who has not been named, had been arguing.

Theron Wayne Johnson is charged with killing his girlfriend by dragging her in a noose behind his pickup truck
Police found the victim in a field in the rural town of Weston in Collin County with the rope still attached to her and to the bumper of a vehicle.
Johnson claimed the victim had placed the rope around her neck, but police have yet to determine if he is telling the truth.
It is unclear how far the woman was dragged, or the extent of her injuries.
A medical examiner is determining the cause of death but it is thought likely to be strangulation or blunt-force trauma caused by the dragging.
'We're not sure exactly,' said Collin County Sheriff John Norton.
'We're sure they were involved in an argument prior to her death, but we're still not sure what occurred.'
Norton said investigators are in the process of contacting the victim's next of kin and cannot release her identity or information that might reveal her identity.
Jaeson Thornton, a neighbour, said of the victim, 'A great loss. She was a good person.'
Police received two emergency calls regarding the woman's horrific death. One was from Johnson and the other was from a relative.
Johnson was charged with first-degree murder and held without bail at the Collin County Detention Center.