Two Texas attorneys have been charged in a murder for hire scheme after one of them paid an undercover police officer to purchase a “clean” gun that would then be used to kill the ex-husband of the other attorney. Seth Andrew Sutton , 45, and Chelsea Tijerina, 33, wanted to killl Tijerina’s ex husband, fellow …
Tim Miller is angry. The founder of Texas EquuSearch search and recovery has filed suit against Galveston County over handling of his daughter’s remains — for the second time. Laura Miller, 16, was the youngest of four females found dead in what law enforcement dubbed “the Killing Fields” — a rural field in League City …
A Dallas woman shot and killed her 9-year-old daughter and then herself on Monday after chasing her husband out of the house during an argument, the Dallas Morning News reported. Authorities identified the woman on Wednesday as 34-year-old Alexica Stevenson-Gates. Initially, she was inside the home with both her daughter and her 12-year-old son, but …
A Texas man was recently accused of fatally attacking a family member as part of a sadomasochistic sexual relationship that both men were keeping secret. KPRC reported that Alan Bischof, 81, was charged with aggravated assault of a family member in connection with December’s death of Craig LaMell, 65. Houston police said that before LaMell …
The first jury trial via Zoom is underway as courts remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, lawyers debating an insurance case in Collin County District Court in Texas used the popular video conferencing application to select jurors. Reuters reported that more than 24 potential jurors virtually attended Monday’s summary jury trial — …
A grandmother and her boyfriend have been arrested in Texas for locking a 6-year-old boy in a shed with his hands tied behind his back, KTVT reported. Police found the boy in a shed behind the home at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday night, the station said. Police did not say what brought them to the …
The Texas Attorney General has called for the release of a salon owner who was sent to jail Tuesday for keeping her business operational despite a statewide stay-at-home order According to a statement issued Wednesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton told Dallas County Judge Eric Moyé that he abused his power by jailing Shelley Luther for …
A Texas salon owner was sentenced Tuesday to jail for keeping her business operational despite a mandatory stay-at-home order. Shelley Luther was found in contempt of court for keeping Salon a la Mode open even after receiving a citation, a cease-and-desist letter, and a restraining order. A Dallas code inspector and a Dallas police officer …
Investigators on Tuesday recovered the remains of a 21-year-old Texas college student who was reported missing by his family a year ago to the day, ABC13 reported. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office also revealed that it had arrested four people it believes are connected to the death of Zulyr Kaleem. Jose Varela and Austin Walker, …
A 20-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, is missing, and Army investigators are reaching out to the public for help finding her. Pfc Vanessa Guillen was last seen wearing a black T-shirt early Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of her Regimental Engineer Squadron Headquarters, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Her car keys, barracks room key, …
Texas authorities believe they’ve found the body of a Christoval woman missing since February 26, the Kirbyville Banner reported on its Facebook page, citing a news release from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said it has sent the body for an autopsy and positive identification, but it was found in the same …
A 20-year-old south Texas man has been arrested and charged with the murders of four members of a Laredo family, including a two-year-old child. Police were called to a residence in the southern part of the city at about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Laredo Police Department said. Upon arrival, officers saw “visible signs of …
