Woman, who stabbed her estranged boyfriend she had domestic issues in the past over 50 times with the help of her sister, pleaded guilty
Texas – In a disturbing case in Texas, a 38-year-old Oklahoma woman, identified as L. Breuer, has admitted to viciously killing her ex-boyfriend with the help of her 34-year-old sister, identified as J. Cometsevah, ending a case that shocked both Texas and Oklahoma authorities with its sheer violence. On Monday, Breuer pleaded guilty to murder for the fatal stabbing of her 44-year-old estranged boyfriend, identified as D. Peeler, who was found dead in April 2023 at an apartment complex in Texas.
Breuer agreed to a 35-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal that was accepted by the judge just before her trial was set to begin. Her sister Cometsevah is still facing murder and tampering with evidence charges related to the same attack. While prosecutors stated Cometsevah has a deal pending, no details or court date have been publicly announced. Prosecutors say the sisters acted to kill Peeler in a premeditated act of violence. Breuer stabbed Peeler more than 50 times, leaving the knife lodged in his neck — a horrifying act her sister allegedly helped cover up by removing and discarding the murder weapon and other incriminating evidence.
Authorities discovered Peeler’s body lying on a deflated air mattress, covered in stab wounds to his torso and neck, inside the apartment complex. Breuer’s arrest affidavit revealed disturbing details: a jail informant told police that Breuer confessed her sister Cometsevah had helped remove the knife from Peeler’s neck, along with his phone and several blood-soaked items, and threw them into a dumpster. “The facts of this case were brutal,” Breuer’s defense attorney B. Cantrel said. “He was stabbed 52 times. My heart is broken for this family. I feel like my client got up there and accepted responsibility and I’m glad the case is over.”
This wasn’t the first time Breuer had reportedly assaulted Peeler. Prosecutors pointed to an October 2022 incident in which she allegedly attacked Peeler with a car key. No charges were filed in that case, but it painted a picture of a troubled and volatile relationship between the two. The District Attorney’s Office emphasized that the investigation faced several obstacles early on, but strong collaboration between departments and follow-up interviews helped secure Breuer’s confession and conviction.
“Initially, this case presented several challenges,” prosecutors R. Strother and D. Widmann said. “But thanks to the excellent investigation… we were able to secure a guilty plea by Ms. Breuer. With this final conviction, we gained a lengthy prison sentence, a waiver of appeal, and ensured Mr. Peeler’s family had some closure without the difficulties of a trial.” In emotional victim impact statements delivered in court on Monday, Peeler’s family described the unimaginable pain they’ve lived with since his death. One of his sisters spoke about her brother’s final moments. “I wonder how alone, betrayed and scared he must have felt that day,” she said. “I wonder how many of the 52 stabs did he feel … There are no words to describe seeing your brother in his casket.”
While Breuer will now serve three and a half decades in prison, her sister’s legal fate remains uncertain. For Peeler’s loved ones, justice may feel incomplete — but the courtroom on Monday marked an important step toward healing after a devastating loss.
