Texas Woman Accused of Killing Boy, 12

(Houston, Texas) A 44-year-old local woman with a storied criminal history, Mona Nelson, has been arrested for the alleged brutal murder of a 12-year-old boy named Jonathan Foster.

Nelson also allegedly burned Foster's corpse before dumping it in a ditch.

"I was one of the detectives to interview Mona Nelson, and I can tell you that she is a cold, soulless murderer who showed an absolute lack of remorse in taking the life of Jonathan Foster," HPD Homicide Det. Michael Miller said. "There are few cases that impact homicide detectives in this manner, but this is one of them."

Since her arrest Wednesday, Miller said Nelson has admitted to dumping Foster’s burned body in a ditch near East Hardy and Schilder, but insists that she did not kill the boy.

Evidence found in Nelson's home reportedly indicates that the burning occurred there. Surveillance video allegedly depicts a woman disposing of the body from the bed of a pickup truck into a ditch.