The sentencing phase is concluding for Tony Earls Jr., the man guilty of manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez.

A jury began deliberations in the manslaughter trial of Tony Earls Jr., who is accused of the 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez.

Emotions ran high in a Harris County courtroom Monday as the fourth day of testimony unfolded in the manslaughter trial of Tony Earls Jr., who is charged in the 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez.

On the third day of testimony in the manslaughter trial of Tony Earls, jurors were shown the gun investigators say killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez and heard hours of detailed testimony from firearm, forensic, and digital experts as both sides try to answer a central question: was Tony Earls firing at a fleeing robber or shooting recklessly?

Arlene Alvarez’s aunt, April Aguirre, protested being barred from the courtroom with duct tape after a surprise subpoena kept her out of the murder trial. Crime Stoppers director Andy Khan weighs in on the courtroom controversy.

During the second day of Tony Earls Jr.'s manslaughter trial, 911 calls were played that detailed the events following the fatal shooting of nine-year-old Arlene Alvarez.

Armando Alvarez described in heart-wrenching detail how his daughter had just handed him a Valentine’s Day gift when he got home from work that evening.

More than three years after 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez was shot and killed while sitting in the backseat of her family’s truck on Valentine’s Day 2022, her father took the witness stand on the first day of the trial for the man accused of killing her, Tony Earls Jr.

It was a story that greatly impacted the Houston community, now the family is hoping for justice for their 9-year-old daughter, Arlene Alvarez, more than three and a half years later.

The man accused in the death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022 has been indicted on a manslaughter charge.

Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bail reform package in Houston on Tuesday.

On the third anniversary of Arlene Alvarez's death, her family is holding a gravesite service with a dove release at Lawndale Forest Park.

The family of Arlene Alvarez is outraged after the man who killed her was released on bail. Now they're calling for bond reform in Texas.

The Alvarez family is processing unsettling news as they prepare for the upcoming transition in leadership at the Harris County District Attorney’s office.

The judge in the case against Tony Earls, the man accused of killing 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez on Valentine’s Day of 2022, has recused herself from the case.

During the hearing for the suspect, Tony Earl, his defense lawyers requested that the special prosecutor be removed from the case moving forward.

A judge dropped bail for Tony Earls who is charged with shooting Alvarez in February of 2022 when she was riding in her family's truck.

Tony Earls, the man accused in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022, has his first court appearance.

The man accused in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022 has been arrested.

Houston man once exonerated on lesser charges is now indicted for murder in the shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022.

Houston man indicted for murder in shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022.

It has been two years since a 9-year-old was shot and killed outside a Chase Bank in Southeast Houston, and authorities are releasing new details about the case.

Just over one year after the death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, family and loved ones honored her memory with a trail ride and community festival on Sunday.

Crime has reportedly continued to impact the family of a 9-year-old who was fatally caught in the crossfire between an armed robber and a citizen in 2021.

The family of a 9-year-old Houston girl who died after she was shot by a man who opened fire when he was robbed at an ATM last year held a news conference Thursday to urge the community to rally against increased crime in Harris County.

The family of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez spoke out for the first time one day after a Harris County Grand Jury declined to indict the gunman who is believed to have pulled the trigger in the fatal shooting of the child.

Authorities continue to search for a robbery suspect who they believe is responsible for a deadly chain of events after a Harris County Grand Jury declined to indict the gunman who is believed to have pulled the trigger in the fatal shooting of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Tuesday.

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner and homicide detectives were joined by family members Wednesday to make a plea to the public for additional information on the suspect or suspects involved in the fatal shooting of 5-year-old Khamaya Dior Donelson.

The families of Arlene Alvarez, Diamond Alvarez and Ashanti Grant joined together to protest the recent gun violence that took the lives of their children in recent months.

A Houston artist is helping to remember the life of a beloved 9-year-old who lost her life due to gun violence.

Local artist Jatziri Barron recently created a mural to honor the late Arlene Alvarez in the wake of her tragic death.

A 9-year-old who was shot and killed when her family’s vehicle was struck after a robbery at a southeast Houston Chase Bank ATM drive-thru on Valentine’s Day was laid to rest on Friday

Here are things to know for Wednesday, Feb. 23:

The details for 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez’s funeral have been released to the public.

Houston police have released surveillance video showing the frightening moments of an ATM robbery that led to the deadly shooting of Arlene Alvarez, an innocent 9-year-old girl. The robbery victim, 41-year-old Tony Earls, has been charged for allegedly firing the shot that ended the little girl’s life.

The family and the lawyer of Tony Earls, the man accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old after a robbery at a Chase Bank, spoke out on Monday for the first time.

Houstonians continue to do what they do best and show support in times of need. This time it was for Arlene Alvarez’s family after the 9-year-old was shot and killed last week. Sunday was all about Arlene.

A southeast Houston pizza restaurant is stepping up in a big way to help the family of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez, who was accidentally killed while riding in the back of her family’s truck.

Police have released surveillance video of a robbery suspect who led to the accidental shooting death of an innocent 9-year-old girl who was riding in a truck with her family Monday night.

A judge has denied to lower the bond for the robbery victim charged in the shooting death of an innocent 9-year-old girl who was riding in a truck with her family. Tony Earls appeared Thursday in a Harris County courthouse, where it was revealed that the suspect who robbed him only got away with $20.

Dozens of people gathered for a vigil on Wednesday evening to remember Arlene Alvarez, 9.

The relatives of a 9-year-old girl who was shot and killed when her family’s vehicle was struck after a robbery at a southwest Houston Chase Bank ATM drive-thru spoke out Wednesday with their attorney about what they deem is Chase Bank’s responsibility in her death.

A 9-year-old girl who was struck by a bullet while riding in the back of her family’s truck Monday night has died and the man who accidentally shot her has been charged by police.

Houston police say a man who had just been robbed at an ATM opened fire in an attempt to stop his attacker but instead shot a 9-year-old girl in a truck driving nearby.