Tag: Killing
Man accused of killing grandmother in Shavano Park had long criminal history, police say
SAN ANTONIO – A tragic incident occurred in Shavano Park when a man named Joseph Martin Finnegan, 27, was accused of killing his grandmother...
Capital murder trial date set for Bexar County man accused of killing 4 people in Austin
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas – A Travis County judge has set a tentative date for the trial of Shane James Jr., who is facing serious...
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor’s killing in its 600th execution since 1982
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Edward Busby Jr. was executed on a Thursday evening, marking a significant milestone as the 600th person put to death in...
Houston man accused of killing pregnant wife used fake name and passport to get to Italy, say court documents
In a shocking turn of events, federal prosecutors have reported that a man, whose trial was set to begin imminently, has cut off his...
How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families
The last words Joshua Orta heard his childhood best friend utter were “I’m sorry.” Then Ruben Ray Martinez, a slender 23-year-old, slumped back in...
DNA, genealogy lead to suspect in 1988 Silsbee cold case killing
In a significant breakthrough in cold case investigations, advancements in DNA technology and forensic genealogy have led to the identification of Allen Wayne Mosley...