Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the death of a woman found at 8201 Southwest Freeway (U.S. Highway 59 South) service road about 7 p.m. last Friday (March 2).

The suspect, Jason Terrell Farmer (b/m, 34), is charged with manslaughter in the 228th State District Court for his role in the death of Angela Estefani Montante, 23.

A booking photo of suspect Farmer is attached to this news release.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives M. Arrington and D. Crowder reported:

About 7 p.m. last Friday (March 2), Farmer contacted police to advise he had killed a woman (Ms. Montante) between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday (March 1) at the hotel at the above address.  He led officers to the woman's body inside a motel room he had rented the previous night.  

An autopsy is being conducted to determine the victim's manner of death.