Bobby Joe McCullah Jr., 35, has been arrested and charged with murder after his girlfriend, Amber Mauceli, 35, was struck and killed by a U-Haul truck in Humble, Texas. The deadly incident happened early Friday morning, November 13, following a reported argument between the couple.
Harris County sheriff’s deputies were called to the 14300 block of Ravendale Road around 5:15 a.m. after receiving a report of a woman who had been struck by a vehicle and was lying in the roadway.
When deputies reached the scene, they found Mauceli unresponsive. She was later pronounced dead. A witness reportedly saw the U-Haul strike the woman before the driver fled, prompting investigators to look into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
As detectives began piecing together what happened, they learned that Mauceli and McCullah had reportedly been involved in an argument outside shortly before the incident. Witnesses told investigators they heard the two arguing just minutes before the emergency call.
McCullah was subsequently identified as Mauceli’s boyfriend. Investigators later located him and placed him under arrest. He was charged with murder in connection with her death and booked into the Harris County Jail.
Authorities are treating the case as an intimate partner homicide. The reported argument before the fatal incident has become an important part of the investigation, although officials have not yet disclosed what led to the disagreement or established a motive.
The case has left Mauceli’s family mourning a sudden and devastating loss. What happened along Ravendale Road that Friday morning is now the subject of a homicide investigation, with detectives working to establish the full circumstances surrounding her death.
Investigators have not publicly released further details about what happened between the couple before Mauceli was struck. The motive remains unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist detectives is encouraged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 713-274-9100. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).