Lee Gilley begs for Italian protection as alleged squatter targets home where pregnant wife was killed
As Lee Gilley fights extradition from Italy to face a capital murder charge in the death of his pregnant wife, a disputed claim to the couple's vacant Houston home has triggered a separate criminal investigation.The Houston Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to Gilley's home in the 800 block of Allston Street around 6:30 p.m. June 17 after receiving a reported trespassing complaint.
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As Lee Gilley fights extradition from Italy to face a capital murder charge in the death of his pregnant wife, a disputed claim to the couple's vacant Houston home has triggered a separate criminal investigation.The Houston Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to Gilley's home in the 800 block of Allston Street around 6:30 p.m. June 17 after receiving a reported trespassing complaint. A man at the property told officers he had a right to be there and was willing to "go to court" to prove his claim, police said.HPD contacted the Harris County District Attorney's Office, which referred the dispute to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office as a civil matter. No criminal charges resulted from the initial police response.The unusual property dispute surfaced months after authorities say Gilley cut off his court-ordered ankle monitor and fled the United States ahead of his murder trial, leaving the Houston Heights home vacant.TEXAS MAN ACCUSED IN PREGNANT WIFE'S MURDER FIGHTS TO REMAIN IN ITALY, CITING 'LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE'Records reviewed by Fox News Digital show Lee and Christa Gilley purchased the Allston Street property in 2018.
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- As Lee Gilley fights extradition from Italy to face a capital murder charge in the death of his pregnant wife, a disputed claim to the couple's vacant Houston home has triggered a separate criminal investigation.The Houston Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that officers responded to Gilley's home in the 800 block of Allston Street around 6:30 p.m. June 17 after receiving a reported trespassing complaint.
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