Police: Man nearly decapitated girlfriend with samurai sword

HOUSTON (AP) — A 45-year-old Houston man is accused of nearly decapitating his girlfriend with a samurai sword.
Police investigating a “cutting in progress” Wednesday evening found 36-year-old Aracely Jernigan dead in the living room of a Houston home.
Court records show Kenneth Wayne Lockings Jr.’s relatives convinced him Thursday to surrender to police. He has been charged with murder and is being held without bond in the Harris County jail.
He has a lengthy criminal hi