For the second time in less than a week, convicted felon free from jail on multiple bonds dies during shootout

Even though he’s got six felony convictions and three stints in prison that didn’t stop 180th Criminal District Court Judge Desean Jones from freeing Attaway from jail by granting him nine felony bonds in 2020.

Felon free on multiple bonds killed in shootout
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace explains as another felon who was free on multiple bonds was killed in a shootout with police.

62-year-old man killed in shootout with constables was free from jail on PR bond
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on the man who had 17 felony convictions who was out on a PR bond. He was killed Sunday after a shootout with HCSO deputies.

Family of murder victim pleads with Harris County for bond reform
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The friends and family of murder victim, Donovan O'Keife Carter, are pleading with Harris County Commissioners to do something about felony bond reform.

Harris Co. sued for granting bond to repeat offender turned murder suspect
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FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee has more on the suit that names more than two dozen Harris County judges and magistrates, accusing them of handing out PR bonds to violent offenders.

Harris Co. Criminal Dist. Court judge repeatedly grants bond, frees convicted felon now with 14 bonds

38-year-old convicted felon Jeffery Robertson just keeps showing up over and over again in the 230th Criminal District Court. Every time Robertson gets a new charge, like burglary, Judge Chris Morton frees him from jail by granting him another bond.

Serial burglar granted a total of 14 bonds
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on a serial burglar who is a free man after receiving a total of 14 bonds.

Repeat violent offender granted bond
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on the case where the suspect stabbed a victim last week at least 40 times.

Bail Reform author says eloping democrats are compromising public safety

With her legislation aimed at keeping violent predators "locked up" once again withering in Austin, State Senator Joan Huffman pounded eloping House Democrats for, in her view, putting electoral politics ahead of public safety.

Reaction positive after Texas Senate passes SB 6

The proposed law would stop the madness we’ve been telling you about in our on-going series Breaking Bond.

SB 6 approved by Texas Senate
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on the vote and what reaction has been.

Texas Senate approves bail legislation

After taking up the voting bill, the Senate also passed the GOP priority bail bills Tuesday with virtually no resistance as most Democrats remained absent.