Former NFL Player Charged with Murder of His Girlfriend

Houston, Texas – Former NFL player Kevin Ware was indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge for the death of his girlfriend, 29-year-old Taylor Pomaski.

Kevin Ware was also charged with tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

Pomaski went missing on April 25, 2021 and her remains were found on December 10, NBC News reported.

“Prosecutors presented the evidence to a Harris County grand jury, which determined there was sufficient evidence for criminal charges,” said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads and apply the law equally to all.”

NBC News reported:

Former NFL tight end Kevin Ware was indicted on murder and tampering charges in the death of his girlfriend in Texas last year, the Harris County district attorney said Thursday.

Ware, 41, who played for Washington and San Francisco, was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement.

He is charged with murder and tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, in the death of Taylor Pomaski, the district attorney’s office said.

Pomaski, 29, had been missing for more than seven months before her remains were found.She had last been seen at a party at her home in the Houston suburb of Spring on April 25, 2021, and her remains were found in north Harris County on Dec. 10, officials have said.

Ware is facing 15 years to life in prison.