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4/19/2018 - Guilty Verdict for Deandre Dorch, Accused of Tying up Children in Backyard

San Antonio, Texas, April 19, 2018: Yesterday, a Bexar County Jury in Impact Court
found DeandreDorch, age 38, guilty of two counts of Injury to a Child causing Serious
Bodily Injury and two counts of Abandonment of a Child. Dorch will be sentencedby J...

2/13/2018 - Life without Parole for Defendant who Sexually Assaulted two Young Girls

San Antonio, Texas, February 13, 2018: Last week, the judge of the 399^th District Court sentenced Tracy Cobbs, age 41, to
confinement for life without the possibility of parole. Previously, a jury inthe 399^th District Court had found ...

1/30/2018 - Defendant Sentenced to 20 Years for Injuring 9-week-old

San Antonio, Texas, January 30, 2018: Yesterday, a Bexar County
Jury in the 175^th District Court sentenced Sierra Fisher, age 22, to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Last Friday, jurors found her guilty of a 2014 Injury to C...

Grand Jurors Return Fifth Indictment Against Genene Jones for 1981 Death of Paul Villarreal

San Antonio, Texas, October
31^st, 2017:  This morning, a Bexar County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Genene Jones, age 66, for the September 24, 1981 murder of 3-month-old Paul Villarreal.  

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10/16/2017 - Guilty plea for Porucha Phillips Accused of Tying up Children in Backyard results in 50

San Antonio, Texas, October 16, 2017: District Attorney Nico LaHood announced Friday that Porucha Phillips, age 34, entered a plea to two counts of Injury to a Child – Serious Bodily Injury and received a sentence of 50 years in prison. She will...

9/13/2017 - 88-Year Prison Sentence Handed Down to Step-Grandmother for Death of 5-Year-old Boy

San Antonio, Texas, September 13, 2017: Last night, a Bexar County jury in the 379th District Court sentenced Gloria Proo, age 52, to 88 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On Monday, jurors found Proo guilty of Injury to a Child Causing Se...

8/24/2017 - 45-Year Sentence for Man Who Violently Assaulted Girlfriend and Three Children

San Antonio, Texas, August 24, 2017: This week, Felony Impact Court Judge Laura Parker sentenced Markus Lorenzo Scott, age 39, to 45 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for the charge of Injury to a Child Causing Serious Bodily Inju...

7/10/2017 - 60-Year Prison Sentence for Man Convicted in Grandson’s Murder

San Antonio, Texas, July 10, 2017: Today, 379th District Court Judge Ron Rangel sentenced Joel Soto to 60 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Last month, a Bexar County jury found Soto guilty of the murder of his 2-year-old grandso...

6/29/2017 - Grand Jurors Return Two New Murder Indictments Against Genene Jones

San Antonio, Texas, June 29, 2017: This morning, a Bexar County Grand Jury returned two new murder indictments against Genene Jones. The new indictments are for the July 3, 1981 murder of 8-month-old Richard "Ricky" Nelson and for the J...

6/21/2017 - Grand Jurors Return 2nd Indictment Against Genene Jones for 1981 Death of Rosemary Vega

San Antonio, Texas, June 21, 2017: This morning, a Bexar County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Genene Jones for the September 16, 1981 murder of 2-year-old Rosemary Vega. Last month, our office announced the indictment against Jones...

5/25/2017 - Genene Jones Indicted for 1981 Death of Joshua Sawyer

San Antonio, Texas, May 25, 2017: Today, a Bexar County Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Genene Jones, age 66, for the 1981 murder of Joshua Sawyer. Jones is suspected of killing up to 60 infants. She is currently incarcerate...

3/31/2017 - Pair Indicted in Horrific Abuse Case of 21-Month-old Girl

San Antonio, Texas, March 31, 2017: A Bexar County Grand Jury has indicted a couple for causing horrific injuries to a 21-month-old girl. Isaac Andrew Cardenas, age 24, was indicted for two counts of Super Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. The victim&...

3/8/2017 - Bill Targeting Serial Abusers of the Most Vulnerable Filed Today

San Antonio, Texas, March 8, 2017: Today, Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Nico LaHood alongside Senators Carlos Uresti and Donna Campbell, and State Representative Barbara Gervin-Hawkins announced the filing of a bill that would give prosecutors a...

1/17/2017 - Serial Rapist Who Terrorized the Most Vulnerable Sentenced

San Antonio, Texas, January 17, 2017: Last Friday, 379^th District Court Judge Ron Rangel sentenced Eric Scott Hemphill, age 36, to 40 years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Hemphill entered “no contest” pleas to...

11/16/2016 - Capital Murder Indictment Returned in Death of 4-Year-Old Boy

San Antonio, Texas, November 16, 2016: A Bexar County Grand Jury has indicted Ricardo Hernandez, age 21, for the Capital Murder of 4-year-old Jordan Altamirano.

On August 20, 2016, Jordan passed away at Children’s Hospital of San Antonio. Earlier that...Read on...

10/26/2016 - 30-Year Sentence for Man Who Sexually Assaulted Teen

San Antonio, Texas, October 26, 2016: Today, 144th District Court Judge Lorina Rummel sentenced Frederick Lee, age 39, to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On September 26, 2016, a Bexar County jury found Lee guilty of one count of Sex...Read on...

10/12/2016 - DA LaHood Announces Legislative Proposal Targeting Serial Abusers

San Antonio, Texas, October 12, 2016: Bexar County Criminal District Attorney Nico LaHood announced today a legislative proposal that will give prosecutors across the state the added tools to prevent initial and continuous crimes committed against our chi...Read on...

10/3/2016 - Charges Upgraded for Trio Accused of Tying up Children in Backyard

San Antonio, Texas, October 3, 2016: District Attorney Nico LaHood announced today that after further investigation, charges have been upgraded for a trio accused of tying up children in the backyard of a northeast Bexar County home and abandoning them. P...Read on...

9/2/2016 - Pair Indicted for Capital Murder of 7-year-old Iris Rodriguez

San Antonio, Texas, September 2, 2016: Earlier this week, a Bexar County Grand Jury indicted Frank Gomez, age 28, and Manuel Watson, age 22, for the Capital Murder of 7-year-old Iris Rodriguez. Additionally, the defendants were indicted for two counts of ...Read on...

9/1/2016 - 99-Year Prison Sentence for Man Who Sexually Abused Girl

San Antonio, Texas, September 1, 2016: This afternoon, a Bexar County jury in the 175th District Court sentenced Darrel Keith Bowser, age 49, to 99 years in prison without the possibility of parole and assessed the maximum fine of $10,000.00. On Wednesday...Read on...

7/29/2016 - Trio Indicted in Case Where Children Were Found Tied Up

San Antonio, Texas, July 29, 2016: Yesterday, a Bexar County Grand Jury indicted a trio connected to a child abuse case where two children were found tied up in the backyard of a northeast Bexar County home. Porucha Phillips, age 34, is charged with three...Read on...

6/28/2016 - 99-Year Prison Sentence in Child Starvation Death Case

San Antonio, Texas, June 28, 2016: Today, a Bexar County jury in the 379th District Court sentenced Crystal Williams, age 31, to 99 years in prison and assessed a $10,000.00 fine in connection with the death of 5-year-old Josiah Williams. Last week, Willi...Read on...

6/16/2016 - Five Life Sentences Handed Down in Child Sex Abuse Case

San Antonio, Texas, June 16, 2016: This afternoon, 290th District Court Judge Melisa Skinner sentenced Carl Bailes, age 40, to five life sentences and eight 20-year sentences. Earlier today, a Bexar County jury found Bailes guilty of 5 counts of Aggravate...Read on...

05/19/2016 - Four Stacked Life Sentences in Child Sex Abuse Case

San Antonio, Texas, May 19, 2016: This morning, 227th District Court Judge Kevin O’Connell sentenced Willie David Floyd, age 32, to four consecutive, or stacked life sentences. Last month, a Bexar County jury found Floyd guilty of four counts of Aggravate...Read on...

05/04/2016 - Jurors Sentence Man to 50 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Girl

San Antonio, Texas, May 4, 2016: Yesterday, a Bexar County jury in the 379th District Court sentenced Ivan Sanchez, age 42, to 50 years in prison; additionally, jurors assessed three 20-year sentences. The sentences will run concurrently, or at the same t...Read on...

05/02/2016 - 60-Year Prison Sentence for Man Who Sexually Abused Young Girl

San Antonio, Texas, May 2, 2016: This afternoon, Bexar County jurors in the 290th District Court sentenced Steve Kou, age 62, to 60 years in Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On Friday, Kou was found guilty of Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child.
...Read on...

06/03/2015 - 50-Year Sentence for Man who Injured Children in Shooting

This morning in the 226th District Court, Judge Sid Harle sentenced Jose Ramos Mercado, age 41, to 50 years in prison for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon resulting in Serious Bodily Injury to a Child.

On August 30, 2014, Mercado opened fire on ...Read on...

05/29/2015 - 60-Year Sentence for Man who Sexually Abused Girl

Yesterday, visiting Judge Raymond Angelini sentenced Jimmy Vera, age 41, to 60 years in prison. Jurors in the 187th District Court convicted Vera of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child after deliberating for four hours.

In February 2014, Vera sexually...Read on...

05/28/2015 - 35-Year Sentence in Case Where Boy was Badly Burned

Yesterday, 399th District Court Judge Ray Olivarri sentenced Matthew White, age 27, to 35 years in prison. Earlier this month, White entered a no contest plea to the charge of Injury to a Child Intentionally/Knowingly Causing Serious Bodily Injury.

In ...Read on...

05/26/2015 - Life Without Parole Sentence for Man who Sexually Abused Girl

This afternoon, a Bexar County jury in the 399th District Court sentenced Elias Juarez, age 66, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On Friday, it took jurors less than three hours to convict him of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a young child...Read on...

05/20/2015 - 40 Year Sentence for Man Who Badly Beat 4-year-old Girl

Yesterday, Judge Melisa Skinner of the 290th District Court sentenced Ray Garcia, Jr. to 40 years in prison. Garcia was charged with nine counts of Injury to a Child Causing Seriously Bodily Injury and Injury to a Child Causing Bodily Injury.

In April ...Read on...