Houston man sentenced to 50 years for 2008 murder and jail drug scheme
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston man has pleaded guilty to three felonies, including a 2008 murder and selling drugs in the Harris County Jail, resulting in a 50-year prison sentence for each crime, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. Joshua Sinclair Owens, a 35-year-old repeat offender, was linked to the murder of Marsha Lynn Mitchell through a DNA match in the FBI database, CODIS.
Human remains are found inside an SUV that officials say caused pipeline fire in suburban Houston
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — Human remains were found inside an SUV that authorities say hit an aboveground valve on a pipeline in suburban Houston, causing a fire that has burned for four days, officials said Thursday.
Houston man sentenced to 15 months for wire fraud scheme
HOUSTON, Texas — A 48-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for wire fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Walter Salek pleaded guilty to defrauding an investor of more than $1 million under the guise of real estate development. U.S. District Judge...
Houston man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for murder-for-hire plot using social media
HOUSTON, Texas - A 23-year-old Mexican national residing in Houston has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for a murder-for-hire scheme, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Alejandro Cardona-Rodriguez pleaded guilty in May to using interstate and foreign commerce facilities to commit murder. Upper Gulf Coast News- CLICK HERE U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana imposed the statutory maximum sentence, followed by three years of supervised release. During the hearing, the court considered Cardona-Rodriguez's violent behavior, including an assault on another inmate while awaiting sentencing. The court emphasized the seriousness of the offense, which involved negotiating the murder of one of his ex-girlfriend's boyfriends via Facebook and WhatsApp. Cardona-Rodriguez admitted to providing the location and photos of the intended victim. He will remain in custody until transferred to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility. The FBI and the Laredo Police Department conducted the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mary Ellen Smyth and Mike Makens prosecuting the case.