Tenant Arrested After Landlord’s Body Found Under Staircase

Pamela Ann Merritt, a 43-year-old woman from Houston, is facing murder charges following the discovery of her landlord’s decomposed body under a staircase two years ago. Merritt had previously suggested to a police detective that her landlord, Colin Kerdachi, 78, had likely faked his death and was residing in Africa. Merritt was arrested last Friday in connection with Kerdachi’s death, as per court documents. The arrest affidavit, as examined by Law&Crime, indicates that investigators suspect …

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