the murder suspect had a copy of the Koran open to a page which talks about homosexuality as a sin,

Texas dad killed daughter, her lesbian lover because he disliked that she was gay: mom

James Cosby, 46, is behind bars and may face murder charges after evidence linked him to the deaths of Britney Cosby, his daughter, and Crystal Jackson. The women, both 24, were found dead, left near a Dumpster in Port Bolivar, Texas.

BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2014, 5:39 PM

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James Cosby is the prime suspect in the murder of his daughter, Britney Cosby, and her lover, Crystal Jackson.

A Texas dad disgusted with his daughter’s lesbian lifestyle murdered the young woman and her lover, the girl’s mother said in a shocking twist to a gruesome case.

James Cosby, 46, bludgeoned his daughter Britney Cosby to death and shot her lover, Crystal Jackson, on March 6 before dumping the bodies near the ferry gate in Port Bolivar, Texas, police believe.

The bodies were found near a Dumpster around 7:30 a.m. the next day outside a Fisherman’s Cove food mart.

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Crystal Jackson, left, and Britney Cosby, both 24, were murdered last week and dumped near a ferry dock in south Texas. Cops believe Cosby’s father, James Cosby, killed the couple.

Both women were 24.

Britney’s mother told KHOU-TV that Cosby was angry his daughter was gay.

"He said it to me a few times that he did not like the idea of her being gay," Loranda McDonald told the TV station. “But, like I told him, there’s nothing we could do about that. That’s who she is. We can’t change her lifestyle.”

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'I think they should lock him up, don’t let him out,' Britney Cosby's mother, Loranda McDonald, told KHOU-TV. 'Give him the chair, I want him to suffer.'


Capital murder charges are pending against James Cosby, a registered sex offender released from prison in October, Galveston Sheriff Office Capt. Barry Cook told the Daily News. The murder weapons have not been recovered and Britney Cosby’s recently purchased 2006 Kia Sorento is still missing.

Cops think the car could be a key piece of evidence linking the crime.

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Cops released this sketch and believe it may be another suspect — not James Cosby. Cosby stands 6-feet-5, while the man caught on surveillance cameras appeared shorter.


But James Cosby is held in jail on a combined $500,000 bond after cops collared the man for tampering with evidence — and he is the prime suspect in at least one of the murders.

His fingerprints were found on a piece of paper on the bodies and pools of blood were found inside Cosby’s Houston home, Cook said.
“At least one murder happened at his house,” Cook said.

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Britney Cosby, left, and her lover, Crystal Jackson, right, were found dead on March 7.

Cosby moved in to the home only in October after he was released following a two-year stint in prison. His daughter and her grandmother lived at the home and let him move in.

In his bedroom, which Cook described as a converted garage, the murder suspect had a copy of the Koran open to a page which talks about homosexuality as a sin, family advocate Quanell X told KHOU. The find may give some insight into Cosby’s disturbed mindset, the advocate said.

“It’s quite unfortunate but he had a real, real warped understanding, in my opinion, of the religion of Islam and its position on the gay lifestyle and what one should do,” Quanell X said.

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The bodies of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson were found behind a Dumpster in Port Bolivar, Texas.

Police, though, say they are still searching for a motive in the gruesome crime.

“We don’t know (that their sexual orientation) was a contributing factor to their deaths,” Cook said. “We haven't ruled it out, but we haven’t proved it, either.”

Cops may also be looking for a second suspect. James Cosby, described as standing 6-feet-5, was much taller than the man captured on surveillance cameras in Bolivar dumping the bodies. A police composite sketch also shows a man who looks slightly different, Cook said.

But Britney Cosby’s mother is certain her ex was involved. She said she left the man because of his violent tendencies.

He served 10 years after a 1994 sexual assault and then two more, ending in October, for failing to register as an offender.

“I think they should lock him up, don’t let him out,” McDonald told KHOU-TV. “Give him the chair, I want him to suffer.”

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