Tony Earls Jr. has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez on Valentine's Day in 2022.
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A Harris County jury on Tuesday found a man guilty of manslaughter in the 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez.
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Earls, 35, had been robbed at gunpoint before firing his gun into a passing truck that contained Alvarez and her family, striking the girl in the head. What constitutes “recklessness” was at the center of the case.
A hearing to determine whether former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg could be held in contempt of court for making public remarks in the capital murder case of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has been rescheduled for October.
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A hearing to determine whether the former district attorney could be held in contempt of court for making public remarks in the capital murder case of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has been rescheduled for October.
Embattled Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson will resume her judicial duties on Wednesday after a brain injury recovery and the dismissal of an investigation into her judicial conduct, officials said.
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Johnson will return to the bench after the formal dismissal of a Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct investigation into a complaint lodged by her court reporter alleging a hostile work environment, her attorney said.
Houston-based social media influencer Corey Pritchett Jr., who was arrested on kidnapping charges last week after initially fleeing the country, has been released from jail on a $200,000 bond.
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Harris County has reconstituted its jury wheel which is comprised of over 2.7 million people.
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Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson, who presides over the 178th Harris County District Court, will remain on medical leave for a head injury until next year, Chris Tritico, her attorney said on Monday.
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After recovering from a brain injury, Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson will reassume her judicial duties after a charge accusing the judge of driving while intoxicated was dismissed on Tuesday, officials said.
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Johnson had a "bad fall" in February and hit her head on the pavement. When she woke up in the hospital, she had no recollection of how long she had laid in the roadway, her attorney said.
A Harris County judge this week denied bond for two men suspected in the July 10 death of a sheriff's deputy.
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A public viewing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 2405 Navigation Blvd. A rosary will follow from 7 to 8 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy., according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
A Houston man accused of murdering his wife pleaded guilty to his charges on Monday, accepting a plea deal tied to a 10 year prison sentence.
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