Father-son duo who shot dead neighbor over trash dispute re-arrested with an increased bond of $250,000
Sixty seven-year-old John Miller and his 31-year-old son Michael Miller were arrested over the shooting death of their neighbor, 37-year-old Aaron Howard. The trio had gotten into a heated argument about a mattress that had been dumped on Aaron's lawn which culminated in him get shot by by the father-son duo and which led to his death. Soon after Aaron's death, the Millers were arrested but were soon freed on a $25,000 bond.
According to KTXS, both father and son have been arrested once again after a judge increased their bond to ten times the previous amount: $250,000. Speaking about the case, Abilene Police Chief Stan Stanbridge said, "Both John and Michael Miller’s bonds were originally set at $25,000 each by a Justice of the Peace. They then bonded out immediately, which was a great concern to both myself and our community. Taylor County District Attorney, Jim Hicks, filed a Motion of Insufficiency of Bond this afternoon to address the Department and public’s concern."