A 52-year-old Houston man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a woman off the street and held her captive in his garage for at least four years, according to authorities.
Lee Carter, charged with aggravated kidnapping last April, was arrested by Texas police on Thursday. Officials have not disclosed a reason for the nine-month gap, local station KHOU reported. He remained in jail on a $100,000 bond as of Sunday night, according to online records.
On April 7, 2023, officers responded to a kidnapping in progress at a south Houston home to find a woman who looked “extremely malnourished” and “filthy,” according to a complaint. They also found a makeshift toilet that did not work, a mattress covered with “fresh vomit,” a box of chips, a few Twinkies, and diapers.