Missing Texas real estate agent's body found, ex-husband charged with murder The body of a missing Houston real estate agent, who disappeared as Hurricane Harvey was barreling down on the area, has been found and her former husband has been charged with murder.
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Authorities discovered Crystal McDowell's body in a wooded area in western Chambers County, Chambers County Sheriff's Office announced Saturday. Her former husband, Steven McDowell, 44, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder, police said. "Tragedy struck into the hearts of friends and family across the nation," Crystal McDowell's boyfriend, Paul Hargrave, told ABC News in a statement. "Our worst fears became a sad unwanted reality. Crystal has passed. However Crystal's spirit will continue to grow and thrive through her children and those that knew her best. She will be missed deeply." Steven McDowell's mug shot.