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Updated 12:03 pm, Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Forensic investigators load the body of Valerie Busick McDaniel, who jumped from the seventh floor of the condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road, into a van Monday, March 27, 2017, in Houston.
Forensic investigators load the body of Valerie Busick McDaniel, who jumped from the seventh floor of the condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road, into a van Monday, March 27, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Photo: Brian Rogers
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Photo: Brian Rogers/Houston Chronicle
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Photo: Brian Rogers/Houston Chronicle
A distraught Carole Busick talks to authorities after they retrieved the body of her daughter, Valerie Busick McDaniel, from a local condominium.
A distraught Carole Busick talks to authorities after they retrieved the body of her daughter, Valerie Busick McDaniel, from a local condominium.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff
Authorities investigate the scene where Valerie Busick McDaniel died after apparently jumping from the seventh floor of a 15-story condominium complex.
Authorities investigate the scene where Valerie Busick McDaniel died after apparently jumping from the seventh floor of a 15-story condominium complex.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Vet Doctor Vigil
Carole Busick, left, talks to authorities after they retrieved the her daughter’s, Valerie Busick McDaniel, body who jumped from the seventh floor of the 15-story condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road Monday, March 27, 2017, in Houston.
Carole Busick, left, talks to authorities after they retrieved the her daughter’s, Valerie Busick McDaniel, body who jumped from the seventh floor of the 15-story condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
Veterinarian Valerie McDaniel and her boyfriend, Leon Jacob, were charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill their exes. Police say instead they dealt with an undercover Houston police officer. Valerie McDaniel, who ran the Montrose Veterinary Clinic, committed suicide March 27.
Veterinarian Valerie McDaniel and her boyfriend, Leon Jacob, were charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill their exes. Police say instead they dealt with an undercover Houston police officer. Valerie
Photo: Montrose Veterinary Clinic
Participants at a candlelight vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel left notes and cards on a message board at the vigil Friday at Montrose Veterinary Clinic.
Participants at a candlelight vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel left notes and cards on a message board at the vigil Friday at Montrose Veterinary Clinic.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Vet Doctor Vigil
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Many participants of a candle light vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel lay flowers next to a photograph of her at the vigil at Montrose Veterinary Clinic parking lot Friday, March 31, in Houston.
Many participants of a candle light vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel lay flowers next to a photograph of her at the vigil at Montrose Veterinary Clinic parking lot Friday, March 31, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Participants of a candle light vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel embrace each other during the vigil at Montrose Veterinary Clinic parking lot Friday, March 31, in Houston.
Participants of a candle light vigil for Dr. Valerie McDaniel embrace each other during the vigil at Montrose Veterinary Clinic parking lot Friday, March 31, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Authorities investigate the scene where Valerie Busick McDaniel died after jumping from the seventh floor of the 15-story condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road Monday, March 27, 2017, in Houston.
Authorities investigate the scene where Valerie Busick McDaniel died after jumping from the seventh floor of the 15-story condominium complex at 2200 Willowick Road Monday, March 27, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic was run by Valerie Busick McDaniel, who is charged with solicitation of capital murder. McDaniel purchased the business in 2000.
The Montrose Veterinary Clinic was run by Valerie Busick McDaniel, who is charged with solicitation of capital murder. McDaniel purchased the business in 2000.
Photo: J. Patric Schneider, Freelance
Veterinarian Valerie Busick McDaniel and Leon Phillip Jacob were charged with solicitation of murder.
Veterinarian Valerie Busick McDaniel and Leon Phillip Jacob were charged with solicitation of murder.
Photo: Brian Rogers
Shocking crimes
Shocking crimes
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The most shocking crimes in the Houston area in the last year
Click through the slideshow to learn more about the stabbing death of 11-year-old Josue Flores, above, and other memorable crimes.
The most shocking crimes in the Houston area in the last year
Click through the slideshow to learn more about the stabbing death of 11-year-old Josue Flores, above, and other memorable crimes.
Photo: Gary Coronado, Houston Chronicle
The child’s death spurred a manhunt for his killer as his community mourned his death.
The child’s death spurred a manhunt for his killer as
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle
4 year old is killed in October robbery
The three teens are linked to a number of other crimes and two of them were out on bond at the time of Ava’s death.
4 year old is killed in October robbery
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Prostitution sting leads to 121 men charged in Houston; Broncos player was cut from Super Bowl
A three-week sting held during the NFL playoffs led to the arrest of 121 alleged “johns” and 19 alleged prostitutes in Houston and Harris County.
The nationwide sting, which lasted from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, resulted in the questioning of Denver Broncos player Ryan Murphy in San Jose, California. Murphy and his brother were linked to a sting in San Jose. While his brother was arrested, Murphy wasn’t. However, he wasn’t allowed to play in the Super Bowl.
Prostitution sting leads to 121 men charged in Houston; Broncos player was cut from Super Bowl
A three-week sting held during the NFL playoffs led to the arrest of 121 alleged “johns” and 19 alleged
Photo: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle
Things
Dionisio Garza III, from San Bernardino County, California, wounded three men, two deputies and a woman when he went on a shooting spree in late May. Part of a Conoco
HPD officer accused of drinking and driving kills man in crash
An off-duty Houston police officer allegedly killed another driver around 6:30 a.m. Aug. 12 on Beechnut, near Westmoor, after leaving the Show Palace strip club. James Combs, 33, was accused of being intoxicated when he collided with a Chevrolet Corvette driven by Brian Manring, 36.
HPD officer accused of drinking and driving kills man in crash
An off-duty Houston police officer allegedly killed another driver around 6:30 a.m. Aug. 12 on Beechnut, near Westmoor, after leaving the Show … more
Houston man gets 25 years in prom death case
Though Jacqueline Gomez, 17, died in May 2014, it wasn’t until May 2016 that punishment was handed down for her death.
Houston man gets 25 years in prom death case
Though Jacqueline Gomez, 17, died in May 2014, it wasn’t until May 2016 that punishment was handed down for her death.
Photo: Gary Coronado, Houston Chronicle
Authorities said the shooting started at a family meeting in the home, where Sheats began shooting at her daughters and husband. The girls’ father, Jason Sheats, is the only family member of the household to survive the shooting.
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Mass shooting in SW Houston
Lawyer Nathan DeSai, 46, open fire on commuters in September.
DeSai, wearing a vintage military uniform and had Nazi emblems on him, was eventually shot and killed.
Six of the wounded were transported to area hospitals. The other three were treated at the scene.
Mass shooting in SW Houston
Lawyer Nathan DeSai, 46, open fire on commuters in September.
DeSai, wearing a vintage military uniform and had Nazi emblems on him, was eventually shot and killed.
Six of the
Photo: Michael Ciaglo, Staff
The Montrose veterinarian accused in a murder-for-hire plot against her ex-husband left an audio recording before committing suicide, KPRC reported. According to the station, Valerie McDaniel handed the roughly two-hour iPad message and a handwritten letter to her neighbor, who happens to be KPRC’s general manager.
In those items, McDaniel said that she “didn’t want to hurt” her ex-husband.
THINGS TO KNOW: Valerie Busick McDaniel, the late-Houston vet charged with murder for hire
“I’m sitting outside. I wanted to take time and tell my story. … I can get it on the record. I hate the idea that everybody thinks I’m a monster,” she said in the audio left for KPRC. “I didn’t want to hurt (him). I never did. It’s (my daughter’s) dad. She loved him so much and I wouldn’t. I’m so sorry about everything.”
THE BACKSTORY: Houston couple hired hitman to kill their exes but got undercover cop instead, prosecutor says
Eventually, her relationship with her ex-husband became heated and problems arose, she told the station. When she shared that with Jacob and an acquaintance of his, he offered to help. However, that person cooperated with Houston police, who’d been tipped off by Houston City Council member Michael Kubosh.
TIPPED: Houston councilman Kubosh alerted police to murder-for-hire plot
In the recording she described how she met her boyfriend, Leon Jacob, who is also accused of plotting to kill McDaniel’s husband and his own ex-girlfriend. She explained that she’d met Jacob because he’s the son of her mother’s neighbor. “It was the most passionate, romantic moment in my life. It was just the most amazing moment,” she said.
Jacob also allegedly planned to have his girlfriend kidnapped, intimidated and killed if she wasn’t cooperative. Multiple sources cite his ex’s assault charges against him as a motivating factor.
He was not allowed to attend McDaniel’s funeral.
See KPRC’s video above. It offers more details from the items they received.
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