More than six months after Crystal Lynch vanished into thin air, her husband has finally been nabbed for her alleged murder. Marquise Roshard Glasper, 37, was arrested and charged with the grim trifecta of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and tampering with evidence, specifically a human corpse. The mystery of Lynch's whereabouts has deepened since she was reported missing on May 7, leading to a bleak holiday season for her two children, who face their first Christmas without their mother's embrace as reported by KHOU 11.
Crystal Lynch, a 35-year-old woman whose life seemed to be abruptly cut short, was last seen with Glasper at their dwelling on West Gulf Bank Road in northwest Houston. According to KHOU, a witness claimed Glasper had suspected his wife of infidelity and had previously stated he would harm her if he discovered she had cheated on him. The same publication noted that during Glasper's court appearance, the state presented evidence pointing to Lynch being shot to death in their apartment.
In court proceedings, it was starkly laid out that the home shared by the Lynches bore the macabre signs of a violent encounter. Eloquent in their silence, bloodstains and ballistic evidence, including bullet fragments, spoke to an altercation that seemingly ended with gunfire. Investigators, engaging in a grim puzzle, suspect Crystal's silver Jeep served as a hearse, ferrying her body to an unknown fate. According to Click2Houston, "the confirmation of the presence of blood in the vehicle and residence, along with the abnormal driving behavior captured on camera from the store across the street from the residence on the night of Lynch's disappearance, indicate that Lynch was likely strategically placed in the alleyway behind the residence in an effort to be concealed and then transported and discarded...to an unknown location.
The unfathomable pain for Lynch's kin pivots on justice yet to be dealt and a closure cruelly withheld. Lynch's sister, Jennifer Mumphrey, harbors the weight of grim hope. "We want closure. One way or the other, we want closure, but I always hope and pray for the best," Mumphrey told KHOU. The ordeal has thrust Crystal's daughters into the care of their aunt as the family grapples with the loss of a "very strong, strong woman. A very good mother."
As the community and Lynch's family grasp for solace, Glasper's legal journey is just beginning. He was held without bond on the murder charge but faces a $50,000 bond for the tampering with evidence charge and $25,000 for gun possession. Furthermore, he has been slapped with a 24-hour house arrest should he make bond, with a strict mandate forbidding any contact with Lynch's children. His fate hangs in the balance, as he is scheduled for a further bond hearing on Monday.
