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Lufkin man arrested for capital murder in death of 4-month-old son

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LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) – A man was arrested in Lufkin on Tuesday for capital murder in the October death of his 4-month-old son. Investigators confiscate 163 grams of meth during traffic stop near Gladewater According to police, a warrant was obtained for the arrest of 25-year-old Anfernee Durham, of Lufkin, upon the finalization of his 4-month-old son, Kylo Powell’s, autopsy. Officials said his death was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma to the head and torso by a Harris County medical examiner. He died in a Houston hospital on Oct. 20 after being transferred from a Lufkin hospital three days earlier. Durham was taken into custody with the assistance of the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office, and his bond has been set at $1 million. Copyright 2022 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.