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News Releases
MS-13 gang member sentenced to 40 years in prison in two Houston murders
A member of the transnational gang MS-13 was sentenced this week to two 40-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to two murders in 2018, Harris…
Houston Man Implicated in Three Shootings, Including Two Deaths, Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
July 14, 2021 - A Houston man implicated in three shootings and two deaths, including shooting a homeless man from his apartment balcony and a woman…
Houston Man Handed Two Life Sentences for 2019 Shooting
July 12, 2021 - Lavonie Demon Land, who has a large “666” tattooed across his back, was handed two life sentences after being convicted of murdering…
Grand Jury indicts two Baytown Police Officers, Jailer for Aggravated Assault
July 1, 2021 A Harris County grand jury indicted two Baytown Police officers and a jailer Thursday for their roles in a July 2019 assault of Kedric…
Man who murdered with a machete sentenced to life
June 30, 2021 A man who used a machete to decapitate the owner of a Houston auto parts shop was sentenced to life in prison, District Attorney Kim…
Grand Jury Indicts Harding Street Officers for Engaging in Organized Crime
June 23, 2021 Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced what is expected to be the conclusion of the Office’s investigation of Harding…
Repeat offender sentenced to life in prison for fatal shooting; man died in co-worker’s arms
June 19, 2021 A repeat offender was sentenced to life in prison this week after pleading guilty to the 2018 shooting death of a customer at a north…
MS-13 gang member sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing witness
June 17, 2021 Jose Guerra Sibrian, a 37-year-old member of the MS-13 gang, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in…
Cypress man who killed woman in Habitat for Humanity home she helped build sentenced to life in prison
June 16, 2020 A jury sentenced a Cypress man to life in prison and fined him $10,000 after convicting him of murder for stabbing a mother of four,…
Humble man sentenced to 45 years
June 15, 2021 A man from Humble was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fatally shooting a mother in front of her son during a dispute at an…
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