1990-04-26

#county/Randall #offense/murder/capital #street/Western/S/4500-block/4528 #location/store/Amarillo-Floor-Company #type/stabbing

BRENT RAY BREWER

County: Randall
Date of Offense: 4/26/1990
Age At Time of offense: 19
Prior occupation: farm hand
Prior Offenses None

Summary

Convicted in the April 1990 robbery and slaying of Rober Doyle Laminack of Amarillo. Laminack, owner of Amarillo Floor Company at 4528 S. Western, was approached by Brewer and co-defendant Krystie Lynn Nystrom, outside his business and asked if he could give them a ride to the local Salvation Army office. While in route, Brewer produced a knife and stabbed Laminack to death. Brewer and Nystrom took Laminack's wallet containing $140 in cash and fled to the apartment of a friend, where they changed their bloody clothing. Brewer suffered a deep cut to his palm during the assault and was driven to a hospital for treatment. He and Nystrom then fled to Red Oak, Texas where they were arrested on May 8, 1990.

Co-defendant:
Krystie Lynn Nystrom, W/F 6/28/68. Capital murder, life sentence. Rec 9/2/92