Man Reported Missing After Alleged “Night Terror” Was Found Wrapped in Plastic Inside Closet — His Childhood Friend and Her Husband Face Charges

A missing-person report in Texas led to a horrifying discovery when deputies found a father’s body tightly wrapped in plastic inside a bedroom closet. Months later, investigators have ruled his death a homicide, but no one has been charged with killing him. Two people connected to the case, including his childhood friend and her husband, are facing evidence-tampering charges.

The victim was identified as 29-year-old Michael Poche, a father of two young daughters. His body was discovered on July 26, 2026, inside a home in west Bexar County, near San Antonio.

The investigation began when two women contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to report Poche missing. One of the women lived at the residence, while the other was identified as Margaret Brown, a childhood friend of Poche’s.

According to Sheriff Javier Salazar, the women told deputies that Poche had experienced what they described as a “night terror” and had apparently left the home sometime overnight. They reportedly believed he had walked away carrying a backpack.

But the explanation quickly became more troubling when deputies began searching the residence.

During an initial inspection, an officer noticed evidence of blood inside the home. As the search continued, the deputy opened a closet in a vacant bedroom and discovered a body wrapped tightly in plastic.

The discovery immediately raised serious questions about what had happened to Poche.

Sheriff Salazar described the circumstances as highly suspicious, explaining that it was unlikely someone could inflict fatal injuries on themselves and then wrap their own body so tightly in plastic.

Investigators also found evidence of trauma and signs that someone had attempted to clean the residence before authorities arrived.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified the body as Poche’s and ruled his death a homicide caused by multiple sharp-force injuries to his head, neck, torso and arms.

Poche had recently moved from California to Texas in search of work. He had been renting a room at the residence after his childhood friend helped arrange the living situation. His two daughters, ages 7 and 11, remained with relatives in California.

His mother, Angela Long, later told the San Antonio Express-News that her son had been trying to find any work he could get.

Long also described receiving a disturbing phone call from Brown early on July 26. Brown allegedly told her that Poche was missing after experiencing a night terror and had left the house with a backpack.

According to Long, Brown also claimed that Poche had hurt himself and that she planned to clean up the mess he had left in the bedroom.

Long said Brown subsequently sent her photographs showing blood throughout the room, including on the mattress and carpet.

Alarmed by the images, Poche’s mother urged Brown not to clean anything and to contact police immediately.

Authorities later confirmed that Brown did contact law enforcement, although the call reportedly came several hours after the conversation with Poche’s mother.

Brown and another woman met deputies at the residence and allowed an officer inside. That was when the responding deputy noticed the blood and eventually discovered Poche’s body in the closet.

Brown, 30, and her husband, Christopher Henson, were arrested in connection with the investigation. Both face charges of tampering with evidence, with investigators alleging that evidence from the residence had been disturbed or cleaned.

However, neither has been charged with Poche’s killing. Both were later released on bond and are scheduled to appear together in court for a pre-indictment hearing in early January.

As of November 13, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office had not announced any additional arrests or charges related to the homicide. Investigators have continued working to establish exactly what happened inside the home and who was responsible for Poche’s death.

For Poche’s family, the loss has been especially painful because his two daughters are now growing up without their father.

His mother remembered him as a kind person who cared deeply about his friends and the people closest to him. “He was the sweetest person,” she told the San Antonio Express-News.

A GoFundMe campaign organized to support his daughters described the devastating impact of losing their father and asked for help with the children’s future needs.

Poche’s grandmother, Peggy Rowan, also expressed her belief that he had been attacked and that his life had been tragically cut short.

Nearly four months after his body was discovered, the case remains without a murder charge. While the medical examiner has classified his death as a homicide, investigators still face the difficult task of determining who caused his fatal injuries.

For his family, the unanswered questions remain overwhelming. What began as a report that a young father had supposedly wandered away after a night terror ended with the discovery of his body hidden inside a closet — and a homicide investigation that has yet to produce an arrest for his killing.