Defendant With Long History of Violence Sentenced to 99 Years
At the punishment portion of the May 2025 jury trial, ACA Johnson advised the jury that the Defendant was long overdue for reaping the consequences of his actions.
Fatal Accident in Aransas Pass Near Ferry Operations
It is believed that a male driver, age 32, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 that struck a Kia sedan temporarily parked on the side of the road, resulting in the truck rolling over.
Arrest of Houston Child Sex Trafficker and Recovers Underage Victim
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Deveon Dwayne Byrd for sex trafficking minors and the recovery of a 17-year-old victim in Houston, Texas.
Texas Inmate Executed for Killing Elderly Woman He Set on Fire
Matthew Johnson, who testified he did not intend to kill the elderly clerk, received the death penalty in 2013. The execution is Texas’ fourth and may be the last for 2025.
Vehicle Fire Under Investigation at Future Premont Public Safety Building
Premont Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) arrived moments later and were able to extinguish three vehicles that were fully engulfed, a fourth that was heavily damaged.
Man Executed for Murdering Young Mother
In 2004, Moises Sandoval Mendoza violently killed Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson, a 20-year-old mother of a young daughter.
El Paso Shooter is Sentenced to 23 Life Terms
The grinding path to justice for the most lethal mass shooter to ever appear in a U.S. courtroom came to an end Monday.
Aransas Pass Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Theft Suspect
The suspect was observed examining a GoPro display case and repeatedly attempting to open it.
Julio Chapa Sentenced to 100 Years for Indecency with 2 Children by Sexual Contact
On March 26, 2025, Julio Chapa, 54, was sentenced to two stacked 50 years sentences for two counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact.
Traffic Stop Uncovers Stolen Firearm in Routine Check
Benjamin Zuniga Maldonado (37) was arrested for Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of a stolen firearms.
Federal Judge Rules Prisons are not Required to Have Air Conditioning
About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned.
Walmart Gunman Won’t Face Death Penalty
The removal of the death penalty as an option could lead to a quick guilty plea and life sentence, as happened with federal charges in 2023.
Felony Warrant for Evading Police Using Motor Vehicle
23-year-old Andrew Cavazos of Portland, Texas faces felony evading police in motor vehicle and a misdemeanor charge of evading police on foot.
Texas DPS Investigating Fatal Crash
A preliminary investigation revealed a female pedestrian was traveling southbound on SH 359, walking in and out of traffic.
Texas to Execute Man Who Kept Changing his Mind About Appealing Death Sentence
Richard Tabler called officials to brag about killing four people in Killeen in 2004. He was convicted for two of the deaths.
Foster Child Death Linked to State-Contracted Home
The Greenville-based treatment center has closed after the death of an 11-year-old boy the day before Thanksgiving.
Execution of man Convicted of Killing Pastor in 2011
Steven Lawayne Nelson has maintained that while he participated unknowingly in a violent church robbery, he did not harm anyone.
Beware of Brushing Scams and QR Code Fraud
If you scan the QR code, scammers could gain access to your personal and financial information, potentially draining your accounts or stealing sensitive data.
Serial Rapist Gets Two Life Sentences
On January 7, 2025, Judge Patrick Flanigan sentenced Adrian Tovar Martinez, age 44, to two life sentences for the offenses of Aggravated Sexual Assault.