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Spring woman sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering husband

August 11, 2021 A Spring woman was sentenced by a jury to 50 years in prison after being convicted of murder in the 2018 shooting death of her…

Former Southern Baptist pastor sentenced to 17 years in prison for child molestation

August 10, 2021 The former pastor of a Southern Baptist church in north Harris County has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after admitting that…

Man sentenced to life without parole for Sunnyside-area murder

August 5, 2021 A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Thursday for the fatal shooting of a woman who refused to give him her…

Houston man sentenced by jury to 40 years for shooting death of a grandmother in north Houston

August 2, 2021 A 26-year-old man has been sentenced by a jury  to 40 years in prison for shooting a neighbor as she drove away from an…

MS-13 gang member sentenced to 40 years in prison in two Houston murders

July 26,2021 A member of the transnational gang MS-13 was sentenced this week to two 40-year prison sentences after pleading guilty to two murders…

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…

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…