Austin Man Arrested for Fatal Homicide After Victim’s Body Found in Cardboard Box

Austin, TX – Austin Police have arrested 24-year-old Aidan Hunt in connection with the death of 63-year-old Robert Wentworth, whose body was found on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Officers discovered Wentworth deceased inside a large cardboard box behind a bus stop at 4107 Victory Drive. He was pronounced dead on scene at 5:53 p.m.

Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists processed the area and interviewed witnesses. Investigators determined that Wentworth had been living with Hunt, who resided just a few hundred yards from where the victim’s body was located. A search warrant executed at Hunt’s residence uncovered evidence linking him to the murder, leading to the issuance of a First-Degree Murder warrant.

On Sunday morning, November 16, 2025, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Hunt in the 3900 block of Lamar Boulevard without incident.

The Austin Police Department is treating this as the city’s 49th homicide of 2025. Anyone with information is urged to contact APD at 512-974-TIPS or submit an anonymous tip through the Capital Area Crime Stoppers at austincrimestoppers.org or by calling 512-472-8477.