Found Deceased TX - Sara Goodwin, 18, Houston, 6 Feb 2022

[katydid23]

Man allegedly strangled, dismembered missing Houston woman


A missing Houston woman was strangled and dismembered by a man who burned his house down while trying to kill himself, court documents show.

Henry David Cossette, 28, was charged Monday with murder, arson and tampering with evidence in the death of Sara Goodwin, 19, who was reported missing on Feb. 6, according to court documents obtained by KPRC.

Cossette, of Houston, allegedly strangled the young woman before mutilating her corpse and hiding her remains. He then set fire to his apartment on Saturday, KHOU reported.


Cossette, who was booked into Harris County Jail on Monday, is being held without bond ahead of a court date set for Wednesday, online records show. It’s unclear if he’s hired an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 22, 2022
Houston man charged with murder, accused of strangling, dismembering missing 18-year-old (fox26houston.com)
Police say Cossette was inside the apartment and was allegedly trying to kill himself. He admitted to police that he killed a woman and shared where he left her body.

"The suspect gave a confession and, in his confession, directed us to this area for where he dumped the remains," said Sgt. Mark Holbrook with Houston Police Homicide.

 

[ApparentlyInDenial]

IMO looking at his FB pics, and Instagram, he has those stupid dead empty eyes practically every single killer of this type has. Plus a love of photos of himself. He posted on Instagram just one week ago, while carrying this around his head. Absolute muppet, IMO.

 

[cvaldez1975]

$1.2M bond set for Henry David Cossette who went before judge and claimed self-defense

hes saying it was "self defense" waaaaaaaaah?

 

[Allabouttrial]

$1.2M bond set for Henry David Cossette who went before judge and claimed self-defense

hes saying it was "self defense" waaaaaaaaah?

From above link.

.......
After court Thursday, Cossette's attorney said everything is not the way it seems.

"At this point, he had indicated that this was a self-defense situation. I haven't had an opportunity to do my own investigation to see the facts, but this is America and everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," said attorney Kevin Howard.
.......

Hmmm ok then. Looking forward to hearing his version.

 

[agilbe]

OK?!?!?! Do tell. This should be interesting.

 

[cvaldez1975]

if anyone ever finds arrest reports or charging documents that we can link within TOS please do so

 

[cvaldez1975]

‘This man ain’t crazy’: Family of 18-year-old woman demands no bond for man charged with her murder in SW Houston

from the link - "A picture was shown during the news conference of Cossette posing at Discovery Green, which was apparently taken hours after Goodwin was killed."

 

[cvaldez1975]

is this pic of them the one they are talking about? (at link)

Man allegedly strangled, dismembered missing Houston woman

 

[MissMalowe]

Is strangling someone often a defensive act? I think of it more as an offensive move.

Dismembering a body, and setting a house on fire with you in it vs. calling authorities to report the alleged "crime against you" doesn't seem like a defensive move either. Or logical. Or believable. (MOO)

 

[dotr]

if anyone ever finds arrest reports or charging documents that we can link within TOS please do so

3 pages @ link.
Texas Man Strangled and Dismembered Young Woman Before Setting Fire to His Apartment and Confessing to First Responders: Cops

 

[kelsie]

jesus. so young. and her poor brother, it sounds like all they had was eachother... heartbreaking. no words for it.

 

[azure]

I'm very curious if the suspect picked Sara up as her friends stated. Did he own a 2015 to 2017 four-door, gray Honda CRV?

 

[cvaldez1975]

sigh. i wish we had another pic of sara we only have one pic of her looking wary and bothered, poor thing.

 

[RIPRM]

Really? I think thats how predators hunt at least in the movies.

Just so I'm clear, you're saying that an average "predator" will kidnap a person and then linger in the area for an extended period, right?

 

[Lavender Moon]

It is my opinion that criminalised prostitution pushes prostitutes onto the street, and therefore increases the danger involved.

It is my opinion that criminalised prostitution pushes prostitutes onto the street, and therefore increases the danger involved.

I agree with you wholeheartedly.

 

[modesty blaise]

Just so I'm clear, you're saying that an average "predator" will kidnap a person and then linger in the area for an extended period, right?

To be clear these people said they saw the same car/individual with a gun in the area before and after the abduction of sara. Even if it was lingering i dont believe those claims should be dismissed as impossible.

 

[Teignmouth 22]

Just catching up with this thread. Very sad news. R.I.P. Sara. Hope someone takes care of her brother.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for strangling and dismembering an 18-year-old Spring woman, then hiding her remains.

Last week, Henry David Cossette was convicted during a two-day bench trial in the murder of Sara Goodwin, who was killed on Feb. 6, 2022.

Cossette met Goodwin on what's known as the Bissonnet Track in southwest Houston, an infamous area for prostitution and human trafficking.

Houston man who dismembered 18-year-old sentenced to 45 years

The victim was working in prostitution when her killer picked her up on what's known as the Bissonnet Track. At his apartment, he killed and dismembered her, before dumping her body and setting his apartment on fire

abc13.com