Behind Breaking Bond: Capital murder suspects out on bond committing murder, David Temple trial
FOX 26's Randy Wallace will be discussing cases involving capital murder defendants out on bond who go on to allegedly take another life and the latest in the David Temple trial.
Dozens of defendants charged with unlawfully possessing machine gun, later granted PR bond
While combing through court records, we discovered 12 defendants charged with possession of a prohibited weapon - a machine gun.
Defendants charged with unlawfully possessing machine gun granted PR Bond
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on what happened in this edition of 'Breaking Bond.'
Behind Breaking Bond with special guest Caroline Collins
In our ongoing digital series Behind Breaking Bond, FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at a new ruling that ends personal recognizance bonds for defendants charged with misdemeanors and is joined by a special guest!
US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules misdemeanor bond reform used by Harris Co. judge shouldn't have happened
Since 2018, county court at law judges were ordered by a federal court to grant PR, or personal Recognizance, bonds to defendants charged with misdemeanors. It became known as the O'Donnel suit, and it has cost Harris County millions of dollars.
State Senator sponsoring bond reform bill quotes Breaking Bond report to illustrate why laws need to change
"He left his curfew zone 847 times, was called 453 times about his whereabouts, and had more than 1,000 GPS monitor violations," Huffman read from our report from the Senate floor.
Aggravated robbery defendant violates bond conditions more than 1,000 times, gets rewarded by two judges
"You've got someone who was rewarded for being a failure, and this guy was a failure over 1,000 and some odd times," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.
Man violates bond conditions more than 1,000 times
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more in this edition of 'Breaking Bond.'
Behind Breaking Bond: Why teen charged with body-slamming mother of 4 had bond lowered
FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at Joseph Harrell, 17, who is accused of potentially paralyzing a single mother of three, and had his bond reduced in our ongoing Digital Series Behind Breaking Bond.
Gang member granted 31 felony bonds back in court facing new judge
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace explains what happened after the gang member faced a new judge after being grated 31 felony bonds.
25-year-old admitted gang member granted 31 felony bonds faces new judge
The judge who continuously revoked and reinstated all Joshua Ortiz-Lopez's bonds lost in the primary. On Tuesday, Ortiz-Lopez learned the new judge who replaced her isn't playing.
Breaking Bond: The latest crime numbers in Houston plus the crime-related bills in Legislation
Randy Wallace discusses the latest violent crime numbers so far this year in Houston and the status of some of the crime-related bills under consideration in the Legislative session.
Man out on bond, now accused of murder
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace explains in this edition of 'Breaking Bond.'
27-year-old convicted felon on parole, out on bond at the same time now charged with capital murder
A 27-year-old felon on parole, picked up a new charge, was released on bond and is now accused of killing a 45-year-old Houston man.
Behind Breaking Bond: Four public safety related bills being considered by Texas lawmakers
We discuss four public safety-related bills that are now being considered by lawmakers.
33-year-old man goes from being a parolee to getting PR bond for murder charge
Jerry Bernard Jones is the first defendant we've found to get a PR, or personal recognizance bond, for a murder charge since the pandemic.
Man accused of murder gets PR bond
FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace explains in this edition of 'Breaking Bond.'
Man accused of murder racks up new charge killing teen while out on bond
It’s almost as if Harris County’s Criminal Justice System has bent over backward for James Sotelo. Corey Thompson’s mother wants to know why he was out on bond when police say he killed the 17-year-old.
Breaking Bond: Man accused of murder racks up new charge while out on bond
It’s almost as if Harris County’s Criminal Justice System has bent over backward for James Sotelo. Corey Thompson’s mother wants to know why he was out on bond when police say he killed the 17-year-old.
Lawmakers push for 6 new felony courts, amendment to Texas constitution in hopes of stopping revolving door
Harris County will be the focal point when lawmakers in Austin take up bail bond reform.