Suspect arrested in Huffman woman’s murder

Ricketts (L) and Hamilton (R)

Body found on Greens Road by EquuSearch

HUFFMAN — The body of a Huffman woman, missing since Jan. 1, was located in Northeast Houston on Jan. 8 by Texas EquuSearch. In a late development, the authorities announced they have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder.

The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body as Becky Hernandez, also known as Becky Hamilton, 52, of Huffman. The M.E.’s Office says that the cause of death is still pending.

Arrested on Saturday, Jan. 9 was Larry Allen Ricketts, 41, a registered sex offender that lived in Huffman not far from the marina where Hamilton worked and lived. Ricketts is being held in jail on $200,000 bail.