Make New York Post a Preferred Source A Texas wife sent an ominous text to her sister — before she was allegedly gunned down by her husband, who then dumped her lifeless body in the bathroom.
Brittany Powell confided in her sister on Nov. 1 about a bust-up she had with her husband, Weldon Powell, in what turned out to be one of her final conversations — three days before she was found with a fatal gunshot wound in their Quitman home, according to police documents obtained by KLTV.
The circumstances leading up to the bust-up are unclear but Brittany Powell’s sister chillingly asked if she was safe — to which she replied that she “was not good.”
Weldon Powell allegedly gunned down his wife, Brittany Powell, and left her body in the bathroom. Wood County Jail Brittany Powell, whose age wasn’t confirmed in court documents, said she would reach out to her sibling but that call never happened, the documents stated.
Her brother-in-law raised the alarm three days later on Nov. 4 and requested a welfare check.
He said Brittany Powell hadn’t clocked in for work — something which was out of character. It’s unclear why he waited three days to raise the alarm.
The brother-in-law told police he had tried to contact the couple earlier that day, and Weldon Powell answered his phone and said his wife was at home while he was shopping at a dollar store.
The worried relative then rushed to the home but no one was answering the door.
Brittany Powell ominously texted her family about her fears — just days before the body was found. Honor Coffee Co / Facebook Later that evening, the couple’s landlord made the horrific discovery in the bathroom while checking on the couple’s cat.
Brittany Powell was found to have been shot in the head, but blood smears near the bedroom suggested she had been killed in a different location.
Cops suspect Brittany Powell was killed away from the property and her body was hauled inside.
Cops also noted there was ice in the bathroom without explaining why.
Weldon Powell arrived at the rental home after his wife’s body was discovered but quickly fled the scene. He was later arrested and has since been charged with murder.
He is being held on a $1 million bond. Meanwhile, mourners said online described Brittany Powell as a “ray of sunshine” and someone who “made mornings brighter.”
