Multiple charged in alleged assault, kidnapping of teen in Williamson County

K. Ann
·2 min read

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged multiple people for their alleged involvement in an aggravated kidnapping and assault case that happened July 3.

A 17-year-old male victim was shot and taken to an emergency room in Williamson County on July 3, with WCSO responding to the incident. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the ER.

WCSO said the victim told detectives he was “lured to a residence” in the Summerlyn subdivision outside Leander’s city limits. Once there, the victim told detectives multiple adults attacked and beat him before the perpetrators took him to a deserted area and shot him.

WCSO identified the shooter as Matthew Sabedra, a 19-year-old Georgetown resident. The United States Marshals Office took him into custody on July 11 and he has since been charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.

As of Monday night, Sabedra was still in the Williamson County Jail, facing a combined bond of $1 million, per WCSO.

Matthew Sabedra, 19, of Georgetown (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
Matthew Sabedra, 19, of Georgetown (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)

WCSO detectives took other people into custody over the weekend, charging both of the following suspects with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

  • Tobias Rogers, 19-year-old Liberty Hill resident

  • Logan Humphries, 19-year-old Leander resident

  • Tobias Rogers, 19, of Liberty Hill (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
    Tobias Rogers, 19, of Liberty Hill (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Logan Humphries, 19, of Leander (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
    Logan Humphries, 19, of Leander (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)

Both are still in the Williamson County Jail and each have a combined bond of $500,000.

WCSO detectives also arrested Danyelle Marsh, a 36-year-old Round Rock resident, and Nathaniel Walker, a 17-year-old Round Rock resident for their alleged involvement in the incident. Marsh is facing aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges, and is in the Williamson County Jail with a yet-to-be-determined bond amount. Walker is also at the Williamson County Jail and is awaiting a bond amount for his charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

  • Danyelle Marsh, 36, of Round Rock (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
    Danyelle Marsh, 36, of Round Rock (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
  • Nathaniel Walker, 17, of Round Rock (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)
    Nathaniel Walker, 17, of Round Rock (Courtesy Williamson County Sheriff’s Office)

“Our division has been actively investigating this crime since the night of the kidnapping. Our detectives have diligently pursued leads, executed search warrants, and conducted numerous interviews since the kidnapping occurred,” WCSO’s Commander John Foster with the criminal investigations division said in the release. “Their unwavering dedication, reinforced by invaluable support from the US Marshals Office, sets a high standard. We are fortunate that this investigation did not result in a homicide and the victim is expected to physically recover.”

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