A Nederland man was arrested Nov. 10 in connection to the October death of a woman reportedly thrown from a vehicle in Port Arthur.
According to officials, officers with the Port Arthur Police Department responded to the area of Lake Arthur Dr. and 9th Ave. in reference to a female who was possibly thrown from a vehicle just before 10 a.m. on Oct. 15. Upon arrival, the victim, later identified as 27-year-old Madison Martinez, was located in the roadway suffering from life-threatening injuries. She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
Nov. 10, an arrest warrant for manslaughter was issued for Lonnie Rodgers, 48, out of Nederland. Rodgers was taken into custody without incident a short time after the warrant was issued, Port Arthur police report.
The death of Madison Martinez is an ongoing investigation, according to the Port Arthur Police Department.
Manslaughter suspect Lonnie Rogers