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A former Houston Water Department manager sentenced to 10 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme could be released on parole next month, just five months after her sentencing.
In a podcast interview, AJ Armstrong Jr. opens up about his life-altering experience in prison, reflecting on his strengthened faith and continued fight for freedom.
A Houston-area man who spent over two decades in federal prison for drug-related charges was granted a brief period of freedom following a clemency order from former President Joe Biden.
Diana Guadalupe Zavala Lopez has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of tampering with evidence in a tragic case involving her newborn daughter.
A 25-year-old man who shot two Houston police officers during a traffic stop in 2022 has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.
Gerald Goines, the former Houston Police Department narcotics officer convicted and sentenced to 60 years for his involvement in the 2019 Harding Street raid that led to the deaths of Dennis Tuttle, Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog, has been transferred to prison.
A Houston man, Jorge Trevino Cardenas, has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2009 murder of Domitila Alvarez, a mother of five.
A man serving a 50-year sentence for the shooting deaths of a couple in 2017 has died in an East Texas prison.
The family of the 16-year-old who was shot 22 times back in 2022 will speak Thursday afternoon after the suspected shooter accepted a plea deal and was officially sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Authorities said the the man sexually assaulted the girl from 2018 to 2021, while her mother did nothing to keep her safe.
The group conducted at least six robberies over the course of six months at dollar stores, jewelry stores, a furniture store, and other places.
During that 12-hour crime spree, the 22-year-old man robbed a Circle K in Friendswood, a Cindie’s Number One in Fantasy and Fun adult novelty shop in Webster, the same Circle K in Friendswood for a second time and a Chevron gas station in Friendswood.
The details are gruesome and may be hard to read for some, but deputies said when they searched the home for the mother, they found the mother's body in a wooden box.
The man lured the 5-year-old to the kitchen with the promise of a sundae, and then sexually assaulted her. The girl didn’t speak out until she was 15 years old, according to court documents.
A 29-year-old woman has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for allegedly luring a man to his death in 2019, according to the Fort Bend County’s District Attorney’s Office.
A 30-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pretending to be a United States soldier and scamming several people out of money, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
A 63-year-old registered sex offender will now spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old during her hair appointment in 2020, according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.
Ricardo Jose Prado Jr., 41, died at around 11:45 p.m. on April 1 at a state penitentiary located in Tennessee Colony, TX. He was serving a sentence of life without parole for the crime.
A 37-year-old Galveston man was sentenced to more than seven years for distribution and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani on Tuesday.
While reading her impact statement, the woman detailed the impact of the loss of her husband of over 50 years. She told Garza that she hoped he was ready to turn his life around and that redemption could be found in this tragedy, but that would be up to him.
A Houston man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and fatally shooting her boyfriend in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Monday.
A Houston man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder for robbing and shooting a man in Alief in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for beating his girlfriend who was six months pregnant with his child at the time.
A Houston man was sentenced to 28 years in prison and a $10,000 fine for scamming $260,000 out of a 68-year-man with autism, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
A distraught Houston family said their patriarch has been wrongfully imprisoned in Dubai for the past 15 years with no hope of getting out in sight.
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Wednesday.
Prosecutors say the brutal attack went on for more than 20 minutes back on Feb. 17, 2021.
A Houston man with five prior convictions for driving while intoxicated was sentenced this week to 35 years in prison for killing another driver in a drunken driving crash in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Saturday.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for enticement of a minor online, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Between April and October 2019, officials said the man was allegedly involved in a telemarketing scheme via Indian call centers to extort money from victims in the United States.
A Cypress man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole for killing a Good Samaritan in 2016 on New Year’s Day at a restaurant in Chinatown, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday.
The second man responsible for killing an 11-year-old in a 2019 drive-by shooting was sentenced to life in prison for murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
One of three men arrested for the execution-style slaying of a Spring couple in a 2018 home invasion was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
A 46-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being convicted of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
A 59-year-old Michigan resident has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison following his conviction for coercion and enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Friday.
A Houston man who worked to hide the body of his girlfriend’s dead 5-year-old daughter has been sentenced to 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
A Houston man has been indicted on charges accusing him of trying to use a heavy-duty drone to drop forbidden items to inmates at a federal prison in Texas.
Authorities said they discovered 380 videos and 12,762 images of young children engaged in sexually explicit acts from several of the suspect's devices. Court records show the images included toddlers, bondage, bestiality and sadomasochism.
A Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally beating his girlfriend to death in 2018, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for admitting to his role in the violent kidnapping of a woman from her home in Katy, US Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Thursday.
The daughter of an imprisoned Citgo executive feels a renewed hope her father and his colleagues will soon be released. On Monday, one member of the so-called ‘Citgo 6′ was released from a Venezuelan prison following negotiations between the U.S. government and President Nicolas Maduro’s regime.
A Houston man has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to fraudulently sell 50 million non-existent N95 facemasks to the Australian government, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
The driver of a semi who crashed into stopped traffic on a Colorado interstate two years ago, killing four people and injuring others, was sentenced to 110 years in prison Monday.
A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Wednesday.
The Houston man accused of going on a shopping spree after receiving more than $1.6 million from the Small Business Association’s Paycheck Protection Program has been sentenced to 110 months in prison, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
A former Valero gas station employee has been sentenced to five years in prison after deputies said he recorded a customer using the restroom without their consent.
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A 21-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Wednesday for a home invasion and robbery, according to Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
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A 32-year-old Stafford man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency of a child, Fort Bend County District Attorney confirmed Wednesday.
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A 33-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after packaging thousands of ecstasy pills for sale, according to acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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A 21-year-old Cypress man was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of capital murder, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
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Police said, while in jail, the 28-year-old MS-13 leader ordered his gang members to ambush and kill a 16-year-old cooperating witness.
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A 26-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a grandmother to death at an apartment complex in north Houston, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Monday.
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A 51-year-old woman from Cuba has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Monday.
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice released its new protocols for allowing spiritual advisors to be present in the execution chamber at the time of an inmate’s death. This reversal comes two years after TDCJ halted the practice.
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