November 2019
November 8, 2019
Judge Gives 50-year Sentence in Aggravated Sexual Assault Case. Read more
Austin man sentenced to forty years for the murder of his estranged wife. Read more
November 1, 2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his stepmother. Read more
October 2019
October 25, 2019
Guy Brasted was sentenced today to three concurrent terms of 18 years in prison with deadly weapon findings. Read more
Austin man sentenced to 60 years in prison in Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Case. Read more
October 21, 2019
Man sentenced to 30 years imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Read more
October 4, 2019
Multiple verdicts. Read more
September
September 30, 2019
Man sentenced to 30 years for Assault Family Violence cases. Read more
September 26, 2019
Former Austin Fire Department Investigator Marcus Reed Officially Sentenced. Read more
Man indicted on two second degree felony counts of Accident Involving Death. Read more
September 23, 2019
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 murder of girlfriend. Read more
September 20, 2019
Texas raises sentencing for hit-and-run car accidents to equivalent of DWI manslaughter. Read more
September 13, 2019
Multiple verdicts obtained in sexual assault cases this week in Travis County. Read more
September 12, 2019
Cody Wilson formally sentenced in child abuse case. Read more
September 9, 2019
District Attorney’s Office has determined that each officer’s use of deadly force was justified under the facts established in the investigation. Read more
September 4, 2019
Travis County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the credible facts establish that the officers’ use of force was justified under applicable Texas law governing when an officer may use deadly force. Read more
August
August 22, 2019
Travis County jury handed down sentences on former Austin Fire Department investigator Marcus Reed. Read more
August 12, 2019
Violent offense types included in August 12, 2019 statistics. Read more
District Attorney Margaret Moore prioritizes violent crime over low-level drug offenses and the numbers back it up. Read more
August 1, 2019
Travis County DA says 51% of sex assault cases in her tenure ended with deal/guilty verdict. Read more
Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for stalking. Read more
July
July 31, 2019
DA Moore publishes adult sexual assault prosecution data. Read more
Travis Co. DA says more sexual assault cases making it to jury trials. Read more
July 30, 2019
Two convictions by Travis County juries last week. Read more
July 23, 2019
A Travis County Special Grand Jury has concluded its review of the shooting death of Hugo Alvarez. Read more
July 22, 2019
From KXAN: Sentencings announced in fatal Travis County shootings, sexual assaults. Read more
July 19, 2019
Travis County criminal courthouse had 5 convictions this week. Read more
July 18, 2019
Woman entered a plea of guilty to the offense of abondoning/endagering a child. Read more
July 17, 2019
Fatal shooting over parking space dispute plays out in Travis County courtroom. Read more
July 16, 2019
Jalen Veliz sentenced to 24 years in prison in 2018 fatal shooting. Read more
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the credible facts establish that the officer’s use of force was justified under applicable Texas law governing when an officer may use deadly force. Read more
July 9, 2019
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the credible facts establish that the officer’s use of force was justified under applicable Texas law governing when an officer may use deadly force. Read more
July 7, 2019
Reed was previously indicted for the felony offense of Sexual Assault and for the misdemeanor offense of Official Oppression. Read more
July 5, 2019
Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for failing to secure his dogs after attack on 5-year old boy. Read more
July 3, 2019
Moore cites new state law for dismissed drug cases. Read more
June
June 25, 2019
Former Rodeo Austin Finance Manager indicted. Read more
June 21, 2019
Travis County jury sentences defendant to 38 years in prison after conviction for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Read more
June 14, 2019
Hefty prison sentences handed down in Travis County cases this week. Read more
June 13, 2019
Travis County jury sentences defendant to 70 years in prison after hearing evidence of drug selling operation and human trafficking involving minors. Read more
June 7, 2019
On Monday, June 3, 2019, the Travis County Grand Jury for the 147th District Court returned two new indictments charging former Firefighter Marcus Reed, who was an Austin Fire Department Arson Investigator, with the felony offenses of Indecency with a Child and Aggravated Perjury. Read more
May
May 31, 2019
Jury issues life sentence in continuous sexual assault of a child case. Read more
May 25, 2019
The Travis County District Attorney's Office declines to prosecute Officer Alfredo Delvalle. Read more
May 24, 2019
A man gets a 7-year sentence for stabbing girlfriend's son. The 16-year old confronted the attacker to protect his siblings. Read more
May 17, 2019
A Bastrop man pleads guilty to intoxication manslaughter. The victim was mother of two young children. Read more
May 14, 2019
Human trafficking fight needs more funding, less grandstanding. A commentary by Travis County DA Margaret Moore, El Paso DA Jaime Esparza, and Harris County DA Kim Ogg. Read more
May 10 ,2019
An Austin man gets 11 years for armed attack of former girlfriend. Read more
May 1, 2019
On Monday, April 29, 2019, defendant Frank Flores entered guilty pleas to six counts of Burglary of a Building and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on each case. Read more
April
April 26, 2019
Today, a Travis County jury convicted Maria Miranda-Aguirre of two counts of Trafficking a Person and one count of Indecency with a Child by Contact in the 167th District Court. Read more
March
March 14, 2019
Four Travis County juries returned verdicts this week. Read more
March 5, 2019
Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore responded today to allegations of impropriety made by Emily Borchardt regarding a telephone conversation that occurred last September. Read more
February
February 8, 2019
Defendant Quinton Wiles pleaded guilty to Aggravated Assault Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Family Violence for the stabbing of his partner of 15-years in 2017. Read more
February 4, 2019
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has concluded its review of the Austin Police Department’s investigation of the facts and circumstances of the October 05, 2018 officer involved shooting involving Mark Herrera. Read more
January
January 31, 2019
Today, a Travis County Jury found Byron Montiel Flores guilty of Sexual Assault, a second degree felony. Read more
January 17, 2019
On Wednesday, a jury in Travis County's 427th District Court convicted 32 year old Franklin Aguilar-Estrada of two counts of Sexual Assault and one count of Aggravated Kidnapping. Read more
