Son-in-law who killed Fort Worth veterinarian pleads guilty to murder: court records
A well-known veterinarian in Tarrant County, Dr. Robert Bearden was killed by Birdwell in August 2022, police have said. Bearden and his son-in-law had an argument at Woody’s Tavern in Fort Worth about Birdwell not signing divorce papers for the doctor’s daughter, according to an arrest warrant affidavit previously obtained by the Star-Telegram.