Nearly 10 months after a deadly RV fire in Dallas' White Rock area killed 68-year-old Leslie McBride and her dog, three men now face capital murder charges. The indictments mark a major turn in a case that began with an early-morning blaze and left a nearby home damaged.
Dallas police announced capital murder indictments Friday against Lamont Richardson, 31, DeAnthony Lewis, 35, and Matthew Grindberg, 63, according to FOX 4. Grindberg was arrested at his Galveston home Thursday, Lewis was booked into the Dallas County Jail Friday, and Richardson was already in custody on an arson charge tied to the case.
The fire happened on Oct. 19, 2025, in the 10300 block of Eastwood Drive, where an RV was parked beside a one-story house. The Dallas Morning News reported that firefighters found McBride and her dog dead inside the RV, while two people escaped the adjacent home without injuries.
An arrest-warrant affidavit says investigators determined an accelerant was used and obtained security-camera video that allegedly shows Richardson carrying a container, igniting the RV and fleeing in a Kia sedan, FOX 4 reported. The affidavit also says McBride filed a police report the day before her death after a man in a Kia allegedly robbed her and took the keys to her RV.
The Case Began With A Reported Robbery
Investigators allegedly used the Kia's license plate, vehicle GPS data and additional surveillance footage to place Richardson at the scene, according to the affidavit. The vehicle had reportedly been rented by Richardson's mother in Minnesota, where Richardson is from.
Richardson's arrest in Minnesota in November 2025 was the first public break in the case, when he faced an arson-of-habitation charge, The Dallas Morning News reported. Authorities have not publicly detailed how Lewis and Grindberg were linked to the alleged crime or disclosed a motive.
Why The Charges Are Capital Murder
Under Texas Penal Code Section 19.03, a murder committed during an arson or robbery can qualify as capital murder. That provision is relevant to the allegations described so far, but the indictments are accusations—not convictions—and the specific theory against each defendant has not been fully outlined publicly.
All three men are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The next developments are expected to come through court appearances, additional filings or the release of more evidence about how prosecutors say Lewis and Grindberg participated in the fire.
