Murder suspect in deadly crash during Houston police chase gets $250K bond
Cameron Rogers, 20, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
HOUSTON - Bond has been set at $250,000 for the man involved in a deadly crash during a Houston police chase.
Cameron Rogers is charged with murder and possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
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Rogers, 20, was released from the hospital and booked into the Harris County Jail on Tuesday before appearing in probable cause court.
The Harris County District Attorney Office requested a $500,000 bond, while his public defender requested a $10,000 bond.
According to court documents, Rogers was already on bail for a separate offense out of Fort Bend County, where is on deferred adjudication for aggravated robbery.
The judge settled for a $250,000 bond.
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Rogers was also given conditions upon release. Rogers would have to wear a GPS monitor and be under curfew from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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Rogers' arraignment is set for Wednesday.
Houston Police say an officer attempted to talk to three people in a white Cadillac STS that was parked illegally at a Chevron gas station in west Houston just after midnight Monday.
Before the officer could get close, the car sped off. Houston Police say a chase ensued down Richmond Ave. The vehicle turned on Wilcrest Drive, and the officer lost sight of the vehicle.
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That's when authorities say the fleeing suspects ran a red light and crashed into an innocent driver, killing him. The family of the innocent driver has identified him as 35-year-old Carl Wiley.