All articles tagged with #capital murder
A Dallas man, 19-year-old Davion Brown, was arrested and booked into Gregg County Jail on a capital murder charge for the Victory Drive Whataburger shooting in Marshall that left two dead and two injured. The case remains active with assistance from multiple agencies, and victims identified as James Morrow, 20, and Jassiah Hill, 18, were pronounced dead at the scene or after transfer to medical facilities.
In Provo, a fourth‑district judge denied a bid to close Tyler Robinson’s capital‑murder preliminary hearing, keeping it public. Robinson’s defense is asking the Utah Supreme Court to review the use of cameras in the courtroom and to pause all proceedings while that appeal is considered. Judge Tony Graf also granted an evidentiary hearing on a contempt‑of‑court issue and will weigh whether hearsay evidence will be allowed at the preliminary hearing, potentially impacting the July 6‑10 session.
In San Antonio's West Side, authorities say 34-year-old Marlene Vidal is jailed on two counts of capital murder and an arson charge after two children, Adrian (5) and Aleeza (7), were found dead in a burning vehicle. Bond was set at $2.1 million with GPS monitoring, a no-contact order, and firearms prohibition. Neighbors recalled odd behavior by Vidal days before the fire, and a memorial has formed at the scene as the father mourns the children.
Authorities in Everman, Texas identified the remains of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who disappeared in 2022, after an excavation of his former home and dental records confirmed the identity. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, was indicted on capital murder and related charges after fleeing to India with family and was extradited back in 2025, but was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to a state hospital in 2026; the case has highlighted concerns about Noel's care and the impact on the community.
A Texas mother, 34-year-old Marlene Vidal, was charged with capital murder after her two children, ages 5 and 7, were found dead inside a car that had been set on fire in a San Antonio warehouse parking lot; police say Vidal was solely responsible, though it’s unclear whether the deaths occurred before or after the blaze and the medical examiner is still determining the cause of death.
Former FedEx driver Tanner Horner was sentenced to death after pleading guilty to capital murder in the 2022 abduction and killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas. Jurors found he posed a continuing threat to society, and testimony including an hour-long audio recording from inside his delivery van depicted the crime and the victim’s final moments.
A Texas jury sentenced ex-FedEx delivery driver Tanner Horner to death after he pleaded guilty to capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the 2022 killing of seven-year-old Athena Strand; jurors heard an audio recording of her final moments inside his delivery vehicle, and Horner will be executed by lethal injection on a yet-to-be-determined date.
A Fort Worth jury sentenced former FedEx driver Tanner Horner to death after he pleaded guilty to capital murder in the 2022 killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Paradise, Texas. The punishment followed a month of testimony and audio/video from inside Horner’s delivery van that captured Athena’s final moments. Investigators say she died from blunt-force injuries with suffocation and strangulation; the case was moved to Fort Worth to ensure a fair trial. Horner was found to remain a continuing threat to society.
A Wise County, Texas jury sentenced Tanner Horner to death for the 2022 kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand, finding him a continuing threat to society with no mitigating circumstances. The verdict followed a month-long trial featuring emotional testimony from Athena's family and extensive closing arguments from both sides, with an automatic appeal to follow.
A suspect, Floyd William Parrott, 64, was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska and charged with capital murder in Houston’s Aug. 23, 1990 double murder at 1300 Enclave Parkway. Victims Cheryl Henry (22) and Garland Andrew Atkinson (21) died from neck injuries. HPD's Cold Case Unit, with FBI and state partners, reopened the case in 2026; Parrott was arrested March 25, 2026 and awaits extradition to Harris County Jail.
A Cuban national accused of beheading a man with a machete at a Dallas motel is in ICE custody, with authorities highlighting his criminal history and illegal status, amid ongoing debates over immigration enforcement and crime.
Cameron Keyshawn Jackson, 28, was arrested and charged with capital murder after a man, Devin Wayne Hughes, was found shot dead in a wrecked car in Birmingham. Hughes was targeted and shot while driving away from a shooting at a residence, leading to the crash. Jackson was quickly apprehended and held without bond.
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is scheduled to stand trial for capital murder on December 1, over two years after his arrest related to a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, where he is accused of aiding and abetting his co-defendant, Michael Davis, who was convicted of the murder of Jamea Harris. The case involves allegations that Miles supplied the gun used in the shooting, with ongoing questions about the involvement of Miles' teammate Brandon Miller, who previously testified in Davis's trial. Miles has been in jail since January 2023 and was removed from the Alabama basketball team.
Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is set to stand trial for capital murder starting December 1, over two years after his arrest related to a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, where he is accused of aiding his co-defendant in the shooting that resulted in Jamea Harris's death.
Two men, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel and Franklin Pena, have been charged with capital murder for the strangulation of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in Houston. Surveillance footage and witness accounts led to their arrests. The suspects are being held in Harris County Jail, and their immigration statuses are under review. The case is still under investigation, including whether the girl was sexually assaulted.