Faith Paige Goynes ‘murdered her husband and torched his new truck’ then paddled off in a kayak, authorities in Texas said

Arrested Monday, she faces charges of murder and arson causing serious bodily injury or death, after allegedly confessing to shooting her husband, stealing his truck and setting it on fire

Goynes, 40, was arrested after authorities discovered the body of her common-law husband, Tomas Calavera Jr., 30, at their home in San Antonio

Deputies conducting a welfare check at the home found Calavera deceased in a closet, with a gunshot injury in the face

Cops accused Goynes of arson after the victim’s torched truck was found in Port O’Connor, about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio

Witness observed a woman, later identified as Goynes, attempting to extinguish herself after walking away from the burning vehicle

When cops located Goynes paddling away in a kayak, she was found in possession of Calavera’s identification, and had severe burns on her right hand

Faith Paige Goynes, [photo], of Bexas County, TX, was arrested on Monday for murder and arson causing serious bodily injury or death, in the death of her common law husband Tomas Calavera Jr. Cops allege she confessed to shooting Calavera, stealing his truck and setting it on fire.

A Texas woman was arrested after deputies said she fatally shot her common-law husband and set his truck on fire before trying to escape in a kayak.
Faith Paige Goynes, 40, of Texas, was arrested and charged with murder and arson after authorities discovered the body of her common-law husband, Tomas Calavera Jr., 30, in San Antonio.
Calavera was found dead on Monday when officers with the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office reportedly did a welfare check at the home at the request of Calhoun County officials who were looking for the alleged victim.
The investigation began when Calavera’s father was notified by the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office that Calhoun County officials had requested a welfare check for his son. 
Upon arriving at Calavera’s residence, his father could not locate him.
Subsequently, deputies from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office searched the property and found Calavera deceased in a closet, with a gunshot wound to the face.
Deputies in Calhoun County also linked Goynes to arson after she allegedly set fire to her husband’s 2024 GMC pickup truck in Port O’Connor, about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio. A yellow gas can and lighter were found near the vehicle.

Bexas County deputies conducting a welfare check found the victim,Thomas Calavera, deceased in a closet. He’d been shot in the face. His wife was arrested for murder and arson on Monday

A witness reported observing a woman, later identified as Goynes, attempting to extinguish herself after walking away from the burning vehicle.
Deputies and a Texas Parks and Wildlife officer would later locate Goynes paddling away in a kayak. 
At the time of her arrest, Goynes who was found in possession of Calavera’s identification also showed severe burns on her right hand.
She was subsequently taken into custody in Calhoun County on Monday. During her police interview Goynes allegedly, confessed to shooting Calavera, stealing his truck and setting it on fire.
She is currently facing charges of murder and arson causing serious bodily injury or death and is being held without bond at the Calhoun County Jail.