Andrea Yates Could Get Supervised Outings from Hospital

Andrea Yates, the mother who drowned her children, may get privileges to leave the state hospital with restrictions. Nearly 13 years ago Yates drowned her five children in the bathtub of her Clear Lake, Texas home. Yates' attorney is trying to get her privileges that would make it possible for her to leave the hospital [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:09+00:00February 18th, 2014|Criminal Defense, Houston News|Comments Off on Andrea Yates Could Get Supervised Outings from Hospital

Prosecutors Seek Execution of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

United States prosecutors announced last week that they will be seeking the death penalty against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 20-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. The decision made by Attorney General Eric Holder was widely expected. Massachusetts abolished the state death penalty in 1984, and Tsarnaev is the third person in the state to be [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:10+00:00February 4th, 2014|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Prosecutors Seek Execution of Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

Woman Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison after Stealing Christmas Lights

A woman from north Texas was sentenced to 70 years in prison as a result of stealing Christmas lights. Dana Brock was arrested last winter after she was caught on camera stealing lights from a neighbor's yard. She was arrested again a few months later for stealing weed killer and a power washer. She received [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:10+00:00December 17th, 2013|Criminal Defense, Theft|Comments Off on Woman Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison after Stealing Christmas Lights

Suspects Pose as Officers to Break into Houston Home

Houston police are searching for three men who posed as officers during a home invasion in southeast Houston overnight around 1 a.m. One suspect was wearing a jacket that said "Police" along with a chain with a badge on it while the other two suspects were dressed in normal clothing. The three suspects kicked in [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:10+00:00December 10th, 2013|Theft|Comments Off on Suspects Pose as Officers to Break into Houston Home

Mother Suing Officer Indicted in Shooting

The family of a Conroe teen who was killed this summer is suing the man who shot the boy. The shooter was a police officer at the time. Loss prevention workers were pursuing Russell Rios this summer at Walmart when Sgt. Jason Blackwelder, who was off-duty, joined in the chase as well. http://www.vsm-ch.org/ According to [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:10+00:00November 26th, 2013|Criminal Defense, Theft|Comments Off on Mother Suing Officer Indicted in Shooting

Top 10 Houston Stolen Vehicles for October 2013

Ever wonder which cars are most likely to be stolen? Here's a rundown of the Top 10 makes of vehicles that were reported to be stolen to the Houston Police Department during October of 2013. system for merchandise 1. Chevrolet Trucks 177 2. Ford Trucks 147 3. Dodge Trucks 81 4. Honda Cars 73 5. [...]

By |2017-10-10T15:12:10+00:00November 19th, 2013|Criminal Defense, Theft|Comments Off on Top 10 Houston Stolen Vehicles for October 2013
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