A juror fainted after prosecutors showed a video of a sex trafficking suspect allegedly abusing one of his victims. The judge ordered a recess to allow the jurors to compose themselves. One of the jurors fainted while leaving the box.
Another Democratic candidate for district attorney backed by a Georg Soros-funded political action committee won in Texas over the Democrat incumbent. The Texas Justice & Safety PAC reportedly donated almost a million dollars to Bexar County District Attorney candidate Joe Gonzales.
A public interest watchdog put one Texas County on notice for failing to disclose noncitizen registered voter records, the group says.
A former Texas nurse suspected in the deaths of up to 60 children is facing new murder charges. She is currently in prison on a conviction related to the death of a toddler in 1982.
A Texas school district fired the campus police officer caught on tape allegedly body slamming a 12-year-old girl. They cited inconsistencies between the officer’s report of the incident and a 30-second cellphone video which captured it. Meanwhile, the purported victim appeared to brag about her newfound fame and fortune over social media following a national news appearance related to the incident.
A 2011 San Antonio killing left a mother, a daughter and her roommate dead, and neither of the men involved facing murder charges or the death penalty. One of the alleged killers will only be serving only 10 years for possession of child pornography.
