McAllen man arraigned on murder charge after relative found dead inside home
The man arrested after a female relative was found dead inside a McAllen home has been arraigned.
Esai Longoria was charged with murder, assault on a peace officer, injury to the elderly, aggravated assault and three counts of resisting arrest.
Bond was set at $55,000 for the resisting arrest charges, but no bond amount was set for the other charges. Longoria was transferred to the Hidalgo County Jail following his arraignment on Aug. 24.
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As previously reported, the McAllen Police Department received reports of a man acting erratically at a home in the 1500 block of Redwood Avenue on Aug. 22.
Longoria had locked himself inside the home and could be heard screaming. His grandmother advised officers that he had schizophrenia and was not taking his medication.
Officers were able to make entry into the home and took Longoria into custody. They also found 58-year-old Anna Maria Hidalgo who had died from stab wounds.
According to Hidalgo County jail records, Longoria remains in custody.