Man Says He Mistook Special Needs Son for Intruder, Shot Him, Then Cremated Body: Sheriff

A Houston man is behind bars after killing his own son -- a move he says was a "horrible accident" -- and burning his remains. According to Joseph P. MacDonough of the Sabine County Sheriff's Office (via KTRE), deputies were called to the home of Michael Howard around 2pm on December 2. When authorities arrived at the scene, MacDonough said Howard told them he had "accidentally" shot his own son, "who he had mistaken for an intruder on his own property." Per MacDonough, Howard's son, 20-year-old...