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Woman sentenced in 2021 murder over ‘Bouncy House’ theft

By Julianna Russ,

30 days ago

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was sentenced July 11 on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the 2021 death of her neighbor over a “Bouncy House” theft .

According to Travis County court documents, 33-year-old Nora Lopez pleaded not guilty to the charge prior to being convicted by a jury and sentenced to serve 10 years in prison.

Lopez’s sentence was related to the death of 52-year-old James Traylor , who was found in east Austin with multiple gunshot wounds. He later died at a local hospital.

Lopez did not receive jail credit toward her sentence, according to documents.

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