The woman has not yet been publicly identified. According to multiple local reports, a vehicle found at the Houston-area home where Broussard was found dead and an infant believed to be her newborn daughter was found alive is registered to a friend of Broussard’s who was questioned earlier in the missing persons investigation.
KHOU reporter spoke a neighbor who said that a man in his thirties lived in the home, along with his girlfriend, who reportedly moved in within the last two years. The neighbor said that the couple had no children and that there were no signs of trouble at the home.
Just spoke w/ a next door neighbor, who tells me a man in his 30’s has lived in this home for 4-5yrs w/ his girlfriend, no kids.
He says he saw a swarm of law enforcement searching through a silver car parked in the backyard, a woman was taken into custody. #khou11 #htownrush pic.twitter.com/pQeixDaceA— Michelle Choi (@MichelleKHOU) December 20, 2019
Other neighbors said that the couple had been trying for a baby.
Neighbors tell me — the couple who live here in this house have been trying for a baby.
They've spoken with the man, described as nice a couple of times, but they've never spoke w/ his g/f – say they thought she was just shy. #Khou11 #htownrush— Michelle Choi (@MichelleKHOU) December 20, 2019
A woman at the home had been taken into custody sometime Thursday or early Friday. It is not known at this time if the man has been or will be taken into custody.
This is a developing story and all information is preliminary. CrimeOnline will provide further updates when more information is available.
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