Grandmother, killer’s dad fight over child
By Anna Bauman, Houston Chronicle
Anne-Christine Johnson
More than five years after a mother of two was brutally murdered by her ex-husband following years of alleged domestic abuse, the father of the convicted killer and the mother of the slain woman remain engaged in a lengthy court battle over custody of their grandson.
Judge Kerri Foley imposed a gag order on those involved in the case during a court hearing Monday in Galveston County Court at Law No. 2. The hearing was closed to the public, and it’s unclear what happened due to the gag order. A jury trial is scheduled for July, although court records show it has been canceled and reset multiple times.
In a phone interview before the hearing, Stephanie Johnson said she wants to become a joint managing conservator for her 11-year- old grandson. The boy’s mother, Anne-Christine Johnson, was killed in 2016 by her ex-husband, Shaun Hardy. Her body was found inside his League City garage after three weeks of searches by police and Texas EquuSearch.