Man convicted of murdering woman he was with hours before he was arrested for driving drunk during the 2023 Jeep Weekend

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Galveston jury has convicted a man in the brutal murder of a woman he was dating two years ago.

Raymond Bernard Borden Jr. faces 99 years in prison for the death of Tina Kelley. Additionally, he was sentenced to ten years in prison for driving drunk during the 2023 Jeep Weekend just hours after the murder.

The video above is from a previous report: ‘A joy to be around’: Family and friends remember a Galveston Co. woman who was allegedly killed by a man she was dating

According to investigators, in the early morning of May 21, 2023, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputies were flagged down by a woman who said she had just been hit by a man in a maroon Dodge truck before driving off.

Officers located the truck and identified Borden as the driver.

He was arrested and charged with drunken driving after having a blood alcohol level of 0.314, more than three times the legal limit.

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During the investigation, a purse and wallet were found in the truck registered to Kelley. Days later, a welfare check was conducted on Kelley, who was found dead in her home with multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers also found a spent bullet casing in Borden’s pants pocket, the victim’s blood on his shoes and on the money in his pocket when he was booked into jail for his DWI arrest.

The murder weapon was also found in the truck Borden was driving when he was arrested.

Borden pleaded guilty to murder, which officials said happened hours before his DWI arrest.

Authorities said he testified that he had been drinking daily for years and could not remember what happened that night.

After deliberating for less than an hour, the jury returned a verdict of murder and drunken driving.

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