Charges in case of men found held in Texas home

Authorities investigate a home Friday in Houston where police say four homeless men were found in deplorable conditions.

Authorities investigate a home Friday in Houston where police say four homeless men were found in deplorable conditions

Houston Police Department spokesperson Jodi Silva answers questions during a news conference Friday in Houston.

This undated booking photo provided by the Houston Police Department on Saturday shows Walter Renard Jones. Jones was charged with two counts of injury to the elderly on Saturday in connection with the discovery of four malnourished men being held against their will in a dungeon-like Houston home.

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By MICHAEL GRACZYK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

July 20, 2013 - 12:27 pm

HOUSTON — A 31-year-old man has been charged with two counts of injury to the elderly after authorities found four men malnourished and held against their will in a dungeon-like Houston house.

Police say Walter Renard Jones was arrested at the scene Friday and jailed without bond Saturday pending a court appearance next week.

Court records did not list an attorney for Jones. Records showed Jones had previous charges beginning in 2002 for theft, marijuana possession and failing to register as a sex offender.

Police say the men told investigators they were forced to live in the garage — which had one chair, no bed and a possibly malfunctioning air conditioner — so their captor could cash their assistance checks.

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