SB 1318 aiming to stop judges from granting PR bonds to felons with weapons
Judges are currently granting Personal Recognizance (PR) bonds or "get out of jail free cards" to defendants charged with felon in possession of a weapon, even if the weapon is a machine gun.
Behind Breaking Bond: PR bonds headed before Texas legislature
In our ongoing digital series Behind Breaking Bond, FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at bond-related bills heading before the Texas legislature.
Breaking Bond: 18-year-old gets sweetheart deal from judge for weapons charges, now accused of murder
One adult, who authorities said has a history of walking around the street with guns, gets a sweetheart deal from a judge. Then just two days later, police say he killed a 32-year-old woman.
6 capital murder defendants accused in a second killing while out on bond for capital murder
The Texas constitution allows judges to deny bond to defendants charged with capital murder. It's the most serious crime with punishment that includes life behind bars or the death penalty.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.