Houston crime: Court officials say there's no way to contact murder suspect when he violates monitoring device
Cardarius Jamar Woodard, a 22-year-old individual charged with murder, has found himself entangled in a new criminal charge while out on bond. Despite repeatedly violating his bond conditions, Woodard remains free from jail.
Examining agencies in charge of tracking monitors on defendants
On another edition of Behind Breaking Bond, FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at pre-trial services for agencies in charge of monitoring defendants out on bond.
Judge revokes, reinstates bond for 18-year-old man who then allegedly murdered father of 4
A father of four had a lot to smile about, but 18-year-old Jaime Salinas allegedly took all that away.
21-year-old air conditioning tech charged with sexual assault, stalking continues to have contact with public
Man charged with sexual assault and stalking working as air conditioning technician and going into Houston-area homes to conduct maintenance.
Examining legislative sessions regarding bonds, what bills to come in special session
In today's edition of Behind Breaking Bond, we will discuss what lawmakers have done this session regarding bonds and if pending bills will make it into the special session.
Magistrate grants $100 bond to habitual offender accused of breaking into police vehicle, stealing weapons
In the midst of a city plagued by property crimes, 28-year-old Henry Wilson stands out as a notorious habitual offender. Having spent over a decade engaged in a relentless pattern of breaking into vehicles and stealing guns, Wilson's criminal history paints a grim picture of an unyielding menace to society.
Behind Breaking Bond: Last-ditch effort to stop certain bills from passing
Among those bills include stopping PR bonds for felons in possession of a weapon and change to the state constitution giving judges more discretion to deny bonds for some violent offenders.
New Texas law makes it illegal to remove, tamper with, or destroy electronic monitoring device
Most people are surprised to learn it's not a crime to remove or destroy an ankle monitor. But new law coming in September will make it a felony.
27-year-old convicted felon on parole and free from jail on bond allegedly had 43 guns in his vehicle
Eddie Gurrola seemed to have a knack for squandering opportunities within Harris County's Criminal Justice System. In an extraordinary turn of events in 2014, Gurrola received deferred adjudication for aggravated robbery, a rare outcome for such a serious crime involving a firearm. This decision gave him a chance to avoid a felony conviction and escape the label of a convicted felon.
Behind Breaking Bond: These bills remain alive in Austin, but will they pass?
Today’s Behind Breaking Bond is about two bills that remain alive in Austin. However, what is the likelihood of them becoming law?
4 defendants, including 3 students, charged with taking guns to Houston schools in the past month
Multiple incidents with guns on school campuses in Harris County have several students behind bars.
4 out of 5 defendants charged with possessing machine gun just 48 hours ago are already free
"What do you need a machine gun for? You're obviously up to no good," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.
Behind Breaking Bond: Closer look at proposed laws heading to the House
In our ongoing digital series, Behind Breaking Bond, we examine two proposed laws heading to the Texas House prioritizing trials for murder suspects and giving minimum prison sentences if convicted of using weapons in crimes.