Hardin County Grand Jury Indicts Boykin on Kidnapping, Assault Charges

Remington Boykin, 26, of Lumberton. Jasper County Sheriff's Office Booking Photo.

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HARDIN COUNTY, Texas — A Hardin County grand jury has indicted a 26-year-old Lumberton man on multiple felony charges connected to a 2024 domestic violence case.

Remington Duvall Boykin was formally indicted on September 25, 2025, on charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault of a family or household member. Bonds for the charges total $600,000.

The indictments stem from incidents that allegedly occurred between August 1–5, 2024, at a shared residence in Lumberton with Boykin’s then-girlfriend. According to court records, the most serious incident unfolded on August 3, 2024, when the woman confronted Boykin about hiding her phone for several days.

The affidavit states Boykin allegedly drove up to her as she walked down the road for help, brandished a gun, and forced her back into the home. Once inside, he allegedly threatened her with the words, “How deep do you want your grave?”

Investigators say Boykin carried the woman to a bedroom, smothered her face with pillows multiple times, and choked her until “everything started going black.” The woman later provided authorities with a recorded phone call in which Boykin allegedly admitted to pulling a gun and assaulting her, telling her: “I let my anger get the best of me… I made a mistake, it happens.”

The Hardin County indictments include two first-degree felonies — aggravated kidnapping with family violence and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon involving family violence — as well as a second-degree felony for aggravated assault impeding breath or circulation. If convicted, Boykin could face up to life in prison.

Boykin’s legal troubles extend beyond Hardin County. On August 31, 2025, he was arrested in Jasper County after deputies said he assaulted a woman and injured a 3-month-old infant in the Tiger Creek community. He was booked into the Jasper County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, injury to a child with criminal negligence, and interfering with an emergency request for assistance. Those charges remain pending. He was also wanted out of Jefferson County on a felony warrant for tampering with a government record.

Between Hardin, Jasper, and Jefferson Counties, Boykin now faces a growing list of serious felony allegations. The next steps will play out in court, where judges and juries will determine how quickly — and how severely — he faces accountability. He remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty.