Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Body found inside burned-out home in Tomball

11 News REPORT


TOMBALL , Texas – Investigators in Tomball found a body inside a burned out home Tuesday and are searching for a second victim.

A husband and wife have been missing since the Sunday night blaze on Orchard Grove Drive in the Spring Creek Estates subdivision.

Emergency crews responded to reports of several explosions and found the home and a separate guesthouse fully engulfed in flames. The body found Tuesday was in the guesthouse.

The home is owned by Darren and Shirley Hockenberry.
Tomball Police say they believe both were inside the home at the time of the fires.
Investigators believe the fires are suspicious. They tell 11 News reporter Kevin

Reece there are several points of origin for the blazes and gas cans are strewn throughout the property.
The explosions may have been caused by numerous rounds of ammunition found inside the main home.

Tomball Police would not comment on a potential motive for arson.

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