Read the latest in our coverage of the death of Anthony Johnson Jr. and other issues in Tarrant County jail. “Why, why?” “Why would you want have somebody pinned down the ground and say, ‘I can’t breathe?’” 10-year-old Corbin Johnson asked reporters, standing next to his mother and other family outside the Tarrant County Commissioners […]
Families of the victims killed in the 2022 Robb elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, are calling for further accountability following the indictment of the former Uvalde school police chief. Speaking to NBC after Pete Arredondo, as well as former police officer Adrian Gonzales, were indicted on multiple counts of felony child endangerment and abandonment, […]
Jun. 1—Arraignments began this week in Monongalia County Circuit Court for those indicted during the grand jury session earlier this month on May 15 — 17. May’s grand jury delivered 126 indictments against 118 individuals for crimes ranging from shoplifting and fraud to malicious assault and murder. An indictment is not a determination of guilt […]
May 24—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Louis Banuelas. Aggravated sexual assault of a child. Dismissed. Witnesses refused to cooperate with prosecution. Coleton Bizzell. Aggravated robbery. Conviction by court. 30 years Texas Department of Corrections. Arthur Nickerson. Aggravated assault. Dismissed. Pleaded guilty […]
Our Constitution and amendments are the supreme law of America. The first 10 amendments, or Bill of Rights, were submitted to the state legislatures in 1789 and ratified two years later. We now study the Fifth Amendment. This Amendment says: “(N)o person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless […]
Turning Point USA, the extremist-friendly, Donald Trump-loving organization for MAGA youth, is having one of its worst weeks yet from a public relations perspective. And this is an organization that’s made a habit of backing losing candidates and whose leader is known to rant against Martin Luther King Jr., so this is a sign things […]
The Republican efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election were multifaceted, but among the striking partisan tactics was the fake electors scheme: GOP officials and operatives in key states created forged election materials and sent the documents to, among others, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Archivist, as if the materials were […]
Mar. 29—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Christopher Bowlin. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Pleaded guilty. Four years Texas Department of Corrections. Sam Carter III. Aggravated robbery. Three counts. 15 years Texas Department of Corrections. Evading arrest with vehicle. Dismissed. Robert […]
Mar. 15—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. Rebecca Archuleta. Possession of a controlled substance. Pleaded guilty. 10 years suspended prison sentence. Five years probation. 300 hours community service. Michael John Gilmore. Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Dismissed. Pleaded guilty to possession […]
Mar. 8—The following is a list of recent first and second-degree felony dispositions from the Ector County District Clerk’s Office. David Paredes Gonzales. Manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance. Guilty plea. 8 years Texas Department of Corrections. Mark Anthony Santiesteban. Assault Intentionally/Reckless impeding breathing/circulation. Guilty plea. Two years Texas Department of Corrections. Clarence Lovett Watson. Aggravated […]
Holden’s Aidan Kearney, the blogger known as Turtleboy, was released from jail Friday, the same day two new indictments were unsealed against him, court records show. Kearney, who has been held in jail since late December, was released on personal recognizance, court records show, after a hearing in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. Kearney is […]
Donald Trump has claimed his four criminal indictments have boosted his support among Black Americans because they see him as a victim of discrimination. The former president compared his legal jeopardy to the historic legacy of anti-Black prejudice in the US legal system. Mr Trump argues he is the victim of political persecution, even though […]