SAN ANGELO, Texas — (UPDATE Aug. 9): The San Angelo Police Department began an investigation into a missing person identified as Eric Talton in August of 2022. During the course of the investigation, it was learned that there was an unidentified body located and being investigated by The Texas Rangers in Kimble County.
The unidentified body was identified as missing person Eric Talton and an autopsy conducted by Central Texas Autopsy in Lockhart concluded that Talton’s manner of death was a homicide.
An investigation was conducted, and warrants were issued for suspects Kenneth Lamar Harvey, 40, for murder and tampering with evidence, and Brittany Schoonmaker, 27, for tampering with evidence.
On Aug. 3, Kenneth Lamar Harvey and Brittany Schoonmaker were taken into custody in Dekalb County, Ga. Both suspects were transported from Dekalb County and were booked into the Tom Green County Jail on Wednesday.
The San Angelo Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Kimble County Sheriff Department, the Dekalb County Police, and Georgia Police Department all assisted with the investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A missing person case in San Angelo has turned into a homicide investigation after a body found in Kimble County was tentatively identified as the man reported missing.
The San Angelo Police Department said Eric Talton, 31, went missing from San Angelo on Aug. 10, 2022, and his whereabouts were initially unknown.
SAPD Criminal Investigations Division detectives conducted a preliminary investigation and learned Talton’s disappearance appeared to be criminal in nature.
On Aug. 18, 2022, the Kimble County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service regarding a body that was found in Junction. The remains were suspected to be Talton and both the Texas Rangers and the SAPD’s Criminal Investigations Division responded to assist.
A Kimble County Justice of the Peace requested an autopsy and the remains were sent to Central Texas Autopsy in Lockhart. The remains were tentatively identified as Talton through dental records and fingerprints. Results of the full autopsy are pending at this time, the SAPD said.
The case is currently being investigated by the SAPD. More information will be released at a later time.
