Former NFL tight end Kevin Ware, who previously played for the Commanders and the 49ers, has been accused of murdering his girlfriend and then burning her body.
Per the Houston Chronicle, investigators have alleged that the 41-year-old former athlete killed his 29-year-old partner Taylor Pomaski by stabbing, hitting, and strangling her. It is believed that he later dumped and burned her body in a ditch in north Harris County. Police discovered the skeletal remains in December 2021, and later determined the identity as Pomaski. A fourth unknown cause of death has also been highlighted, but has yet to be determined.
Ware was indicted on charges of murder and tampering with evidence in Pomaski’s death in July, well over a year after she was first reported missing in April 2021. Prior to her disappearance, Pomaski was last seen at a party held by the couple where they were said to have gotten into an argument. Ware was identified as a person of interest in the case in June 2021, at which point he was taken into custody on unrelated firearm and drug-related charges.
If convicted, Ware could face life in prison. He is expected to appear in court next week, and prosecutors have asked for him to be held on $1 million bond until then. During his brief career in the NFL, Ware played 11 games for Washington in 2003 and five for San Francisco in 2004. He got his start in football at the University of Washington.
