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A 32-year-old Prisoner Dies in Nueces County Jail, Corpus Christi, Texas

Thirty-two-year-old Gabriel Trevino died at Nueces County Jail in Corpus Christi, Texas at about 1:14 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Monica Rios, Nueces County Sheriff’s Office Captain, confirmed the…

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For a Prisoner’s Alleged Beating, Five Harris County, Texas, Jailers have been Criminally Indicted

On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, five jailers with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were indicted in connection with an alleged beating of a prisoner at Harris County Jail in Houston,…

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Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department Shooting of Mentally Ill Man

68-year-old Chester Randolph Ward was shot to death by the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Department on or about November 16, 2017.  Information contained in this post was extracted from a custodial…

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A 26-year-old Prisoner Commits Suicide in Harris County Jail

A prisoner died at 12:06 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2017, in Harris County Jail after hanging himself with a bed sheet. He was a mentally ill prisoner housed in…

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Family to Receive $2.4 Million in Wrongful Death Settlement Related to Alleged Police Shooting Death of Unarmed Teen Deven Guilford

On February 28, 2015, 17-year-old Deven Guilford was pulled over by a police officer for flashing his brights at the officer in Eaton County, Michigan. Guilford was argumentative and after…

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The Family of a Former New Orleans, Louisiana, Prisoner who Died of an Overdose Sues the Jail and Others

Twenty-three-year-old Colby Crawford was a prisoner in a New Orleans jail when he died of an overdose of cocaine in February of 2017. His family has filed a wrongful death…

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A 43-year-old Prisoner’s Autopsy Reveals the Cause of Death, in Toledo, Ohio

On Thanksgiving Day 2017, 43-year-old Lisa McCray was visiting her mother in Ohio and went with her mom and a friend to a casino. While there, McCray was arrested, along…

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A Former Nurse in the Texarkana, Texas Jail Pleads Guilty to a Prisoner’s Death

On Monday, November 27, 2017, a former nurse at a jail in Texarkana, Texas, pled guilty to misdemeanor negligent homicide in the custodial death of 20-year-old Morgan Angerbauer, who was…

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Red River County Jail is Cited by TCJS for 3 Alleged Jail Standards Violations

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) released a report on an inspection of Red River County Jail in Clarksville, Texas, on November 13, 2017. TCJS holds Texas jails accountable…

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Arlington, Texas, Police Shoot a Suspect with a Fake Firearm at Arlington’s Parks Mall

On Sunday, November 26, 2017, security staff at Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas, reported that they were in pursuit of a suspect who had allegedly stolen two pairs of sunglasses…

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Edwards County Jail in Rocksprings, Texas, is Cited for Allegedly Failing to Meet 8 Jail Standards

Edwards County Jail in Rocksprings, Texas, was inspected by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) and a Jail Inspection Report was released on October 23, 2017. The jail was…

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An Alleged Police Shooting that Occurred in Loranger, Louisiana, is Being Investigated by the State Police

In Tangipahoa Parish in Loranger, Louisiana, an alleged police shooting occurred on Tuesday morning, November 21, 2017. Tangipahoa sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a suicidal suspect on Lanier…

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Smith County Jail, Tyler, Texas, Prisoner Quincy Butler Dies 13 Days After Found Hanging in His Cell

Forty-four-year-old Quincy Butler of New Orleans, Louisiana, was incarcerated at Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas, when he attempted to commit suicide on November 8, 2017. He was discovered by…

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Our Law Firm Files Suit Against Webb County

We filed suit against Webb County last week, representing the parents of a young man who died in the Webb County Jail.  Here is a link to a local news…

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Inmate Dies at County Jail in Galveston, Texas

On November 15, 2017, Jerry Louise Hill passed away after being in the custody of the Galveston County Sheriff’s Department.  Information in this post was obtained from a custodial death…

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The Custodial Death of Juan Cordova-Sanchez in the Texarkana Jail is Under Investigation

Twenty-six-year-old Juan Cordova-Sanchez of Nash, Texas, lost consciousness within minutes of being booked into Bi-State Justice Center in Texarkana, Texas. Cordova-Sanchez was arrested at 1:56 a.m. on Saturday, November 18,…

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Search for Witnesses in Laredo Regarding the Webb County Jail and Death of Mario Andrade, Jr.

Our law firm recently filed suit against Webb County and others regarding the death of Mario Andrade, Jr.  Mr. Andrade died in the Webb County Jail in Laredo, Texas, from…

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26-year-old Rebecca Rodriguez died on or about October 20, 2017 while in the custody of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.  Information provided in this post was extracted from a custodial…

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A Federal Judge Assigns a New Lead Monitor at the Embattled New Orleans Jail

In November 17, 2017, news, U.S. District Judge Lance Africk replaced the lead jail monitor at the Orleans Parish Prison in New Orleans, Louisiana. The embattled New Orleans jail was…

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Summit County, Colorado, Agrees to a $3.5 Million Settlement in Death of Prisoner Zachary Moffitt

In Summit County Jail in Breckenridge, Colorado, 33-year-old Zachary Moffitt, a prisoner, allegedly died in jail after suffering alcohol withdrawal in July 2013. On Thursday, November 16, 2017, Summit County…

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