HOUSTON, TX – Talib Smith has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and assaulting an elderly woman at her southwest Houston home in May 2023 before dumping her into a bayou.
Court records show Smith grabbed the woman, tied her hands and ankles, shoved clothing into her mouth, and demanded money and car keys. Smith then placed her in the trunk of her car and drove off, later dumping her into a Houston bayou.
The woman, who was over 65 years old, managed to climb out of the water and ran to a nearby apartment for help.
The case was investigated by the Houston Police Department and federal authorities.
