LIVINGSTON, Texas – A man who authorities say killed his girlfriend and dumped her body in a wooded area in Polk County has been sentenced to 50 years behind bars.
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De’Andre Wright pleaded guilty to a murder charge in connection to the death of his girlfriend, Jasmine Muldoon. The 25-year-old mother was murdered in May of 2024. Her body was found in a wooded area off US 59 just north of Livingston after being reported missing the day before.
On Tuesday, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office posted an update on the case. The district attorney’s office said they were preparing to begin a trial in the case on Jan. 13 as the state and the defendant had been unable to reach a sentencing recommendation.
“After conversations with the family and considering the emotional impact to the family of an extended trial, the State agreed to a recommendation of 50 years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in exchange for a plea of guilty. Wright pled guilty and was sentenced before the Honorable John E. Wells, III in the 411th Judicial District Court of Polk County on the morning of January 13, 2025,” the district attorney’s office said.
In the post, the district attorney’s office described Wright’s relationship with Muldoon as “tumultuous” and said she died from a stab wound on May 5, 2024.
“Upon Ms. Muldoon being reported as missing on May 05, 2024, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers Division swift engaged a search team ultimately leading to the collection of vital evidence and the location of her body on May 06, 2024. Without the dedicated response of our Law Enforcement Partners, our office would be unable to seek the justice that our community deserves,” the district attorney’s office said.