Hostage Standoff in Aubrey, Texas: Arrest and Aftermath

0:00A wild hostage standoff just wrapped in Aubrey, Texas, where 57-year-old Michael Miller barricaded himself in his ex-girlfriend's home with her and their young daughter. It kicked off Monday night when he broke in, even though a prior assault charge banned him from the place. Cops got win-quick, set up a perimeter, and it dragged on for 30 hours. Miller taped an assault rifle right to the mom's head, zip tied their arms, and packed what they called a flame thrower. He made brutal threats, too, like cutting off her fingers or gouging out her eyes, telling the kid they'd all die together, that had negotiators on edge the whole time. Early Tuesday, around 1am, the young girl got released safely and spilled details to police that changed everything. Her story prompted calls for backup from McKinney PD and the FBI, ramping up the response big time. By early Wednesday, Fed stormed the house, yanked Miller out, and freed the mom with no one hurt. These were covering now, and the place took some damage from the break-in and the raid,

1:00like a busted window and a heavy barbell plate inside. A rest paper is just dropped, show the full scope of his threats, and Aubrey police are thanking all the agencies for shutting it down clean. Miller's locked up without bond and Denton County jail, case moving forward. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news.