Arrest made in Navarro County homicide

NAVARRO COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) – An arrest has been made in connection with a homicide case in Navarro County.

Corsicana Police Chief Robert Johnson says officers were originally notified by Methodist Health System personnel on October 4 regarding a woman who was transferred to their Mansfield facility with extensive head injuries. The patient, identified as 35-year-old Sharette Hervey, of Corsicana, was transported to Methodist by ambulance after being taken to Ennis Regional Hospital by the suspect, identified as Lamieron Robinson. The two were in a relationship.

Medical staff at Ennis Regional reported that Robinson transported Hervey in a private vehicle. Staff also said Robinson told them Hervey had a fall, and then started vomiting and showed signs of confusion.

Hervey sustained multiple severe injuries, including a fractured skull and a traumatic brain bleed.

Chief Johnson says detectives immediately opened an investigation into the incident. Juvenile witnesses were interviewed by the Navarro County Children’s Advocacy Center. Further investigation revealed that Robinson tampered with security cameras at their residence and deleted all footage from the date of the incident. Family members also said they witnessed damage to the hood of the vehicle which appeared on the date of the incident, which was repaired afterwards.

The Corsicana Independent School District Police Department was contacted to assist in reviewing security camera footage from nearby Carroll Elementary School. A review provided critical evidence showing that Hervey and Robinson were involved in a domestic dispute in the front yard of their residence. During the altercation, Robinson entered a vehicle and attempted to leave. Hervey climbed onto the hood of the vehicle in an attempt to prevent Robinson from leaving.

Chief Johnson says Robinson then drove forward and came to an abrupt stop, attempting to dislodge Hervey from the vehicle. When this attempt failed, Robinson accelerated rapidly out of the driveway, entering the westbound lane of East 13th Avenue. After traveling approximately 30 yards, Robinson applied hard brakes, causing Hervey to be thrown from the hood onto the roadway, where she struck her head and rolled several yards before stopping.

The footage then showed Robinson spending several minutes attempting to lift the unconscious Hervey into the vehicle before returning to the residence. Robinson then waited approximately ten hours before transporting Hervey to Ennis Regional.

Chief Johnson says warrants were subsequently issued for Aggravated Assault and two counts of Tampering with Physical Evidence. Hervey passed away on Sunday, October 12, and a Corsicana Police detective obtained an upgraded warrant for Murder.

Robinson initially informed a member of Hervey’s family that he was travelling to Mississippi. However, investigators determined that Robinson remained in the Dallas area at an unknown location.

Chief Johnson says that throughout the course of this investigation, Robinson actively eluded law enforcement and prompted a multi-agency effort between the Corsicana Police Department, Dallas Fusion Center and the U.S. Marshals Service. Robinson obtained counsel who contacted contacted Corsicana PD and arranged his surrender on Friday, October 17.