A 33-year-old man received a 45-year prison sentence for fatally shooting a tattoo artist during an argument at a San Antonio home. The conviction came years after the 2021 incident.
Raymond Hernandez was sentenced by Judge Jennifer Pena in the 290th Criminal District Court. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old Leonel Chavez, Jr. The Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced the outcome on Friday.
Roland Contreras, 35, received a 50-year prison sentence for murdering Gabrielle Felis Del Angel, 33, and assaulting her husband outside a San Antonio taco truck. The shooting occurred in April 2023 after Contreras yelled at the husband and pursued their vehicle. A jury convicted him in under 30 minutes.
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A Texas man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting his girlfriend as she slept in her San Marcos apartment. Juan Manuel Yanez, 49, pleaded guilty to the murder of 43-year-old Victoria Valadez earlier this month.
Kaleb Mickens, 34, received a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to aggravated assault in the death of his girlfriend Sheila Cuevas. Authorities determined that Mickens beat Cuevas severely and falsely blamed the attack on his dog, which was euthanized. The case unfolded in Tarrant County, with additional sentences for assaults on other women.
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A 43-year-old man in Perryton, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder after strangling a 4-year-old girl and setting her home on fire. Firefighters discovered the child's body during a response to the blaze in July 2022. The perpetrator, Humberto Martinez, will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.