Faith Paige Goynes, San Antonio, Texas woman arrested in shooting murder of her husband, Tomas Calavera Jr after she is found torching his truck and attempting to flee via kayak.
A Texas woman is accused of shooting her husband dead at their San Antonio residence before setting his truck on fire at a coastal city as she sought to flee via kayak.
Faith Paige Goynes, 40, was arrested and charged in Port O’Connor on Monday with murder and arson after authorities discovered the body of her common-law husband, Tomas Calavera Jr., 30. at a greater San Antonio residence.
The investigation began when Calavera’s father was notified by the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office that Calhoun County officials had requested a welfare check for his son.
San Antonio wife flees home with truck, sets it on fire then attempts to flee via kayak
Upon arriving at Calavera’s residence, his father could not locate him, KSAT reported.
Deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office searched the property and found Calavera deceased in a closet.
The man had sustained a gunshot wound to the face.
Calhoun County deputies linked the man’s wife to her husband’s shooting death after Goynes allegedly set fire to a 2024 GMC pickup truck in Port O’Connor, about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio.
Goynes is currently facing charges of murder and arson causing serious bodily injury or death and is being held at the Calhoun County Jail.
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, the recovered truck belonging to Calavera was severely damaged by fire. A yellow gas can and a lighter were discovered near the scene.
A witness reported observing a woman, later identified as Goynes, attempting to extinguish herself after walking away from the burning vehicle.
Deputies and a Texas Parks and Wildlife officer located Goynes paddling away in a kayak.
Goynes sustained severe burns on her right hand and was found in possession of Calavera’s identification.
During questioning, Goynes confessed to shooting Calavera, stealing his truck and setting it on fire. She was taken into custody in Calhoun County on Monday.
The affidavit does not disclose any known connection between Goynes and Port O’Connor or Calhoun County. Or what led up to the husband’s shooting murder.
Port O’Connor is located about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio and about an hour southeast of Victoria.
