Gilmer man sentenced to life in prison for murder of father

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd said that Michael Caffey was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for the murder of his father Timothy Caffey.

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Byrd said that Timothy Caffey, 66, had taken his son Michael off the street in order to help him but that Michael reportedly started using methamphetamines and demanded money from his father.

On March 26 of 2023, Timothy was murdered at his home in the Latch community. Byrd said Michael was arrested the next day in Liberty City while wearing clothes reportedly covered in his father’s blood.

Michael Caffey was sentenced to life in prison for the charge of murder, according to a press release from Byrd’s office.

Byrd thanked the Upshur County Sheriff’s Office investigators Rob Bowen, Michael Barton and Linda Roberts, his investigator Jon Warren, citizens who provided information and the jury for bringing this case to a decision.

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