Author: Ismael Martinez
Travis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Two Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a Travis County jury convicted Reymundo Cardenas-Gutierrez,49, of two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. For Cardenas-Gutierrez’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, January 12, 2026, and testimony and evidence began the next day. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, the jury deliberated, found him guilty […]
Read moreTCDA Announces Hearing to Clear the Men Accused of Committing the Yogurt Shop Murders
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that the hearing to clear the names of the four men previously accused of the Yogurt Shop Murders—Michael Scott, Robert Springsteen, Maurice Pierce, and Forest Welborn—is currently scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 9 a.m., in the 460th District Court, under the jurisdiction […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictments Against Markell Turner in Case Related to Islam Mossaad
Travis County, TX — On December 22, 2025, a Travis County grand jury in the 147th Judicial District Court returned a two-count felony indictment charging Markell Turner, 34, with the offenses of Manslaughter and Theft from Person. The charges relate to Turner unlawfully acquiring a juvenile’s phone, belt, and watch, and then recklessly causing Islam […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man of Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, December 11, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Elliott García, 43, of Murder. Jury selection for García’s trial started on Monday, December 8, 2025, and testimony began the following day. On Thursday, December 11, 2025, the jury deliberated and found him guilty of Murder. On Friday, December 12, 2025, […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man of Murder and Deadly Conduct
Travis County, TX — On Friday, December 12, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Vicente Reveles, 21, of Murder and Deadly Conduct. For Reveles’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December 8, 2025, and testimony began on the following day. On Friday, December 12, 2025, the jury deliberated and found him guilty of Murder and […]
Read moreCourt of Criminal Appeals Grants Relief in Marshall Moreno Case Based on Actual Innocence and False Evidence
Travis County District Attorney’s Office Dismisses His Cases Travis County, TX — On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted relief in Marshall Moreno’s case (D1DC01303571) based on actual innocence and the false evidence presented during his 2003 trial. After receiving the mandate from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man of Indecency with a Child by Exposure
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, December 4, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Kevin Art Denmon, 52, of Indecency with a Child by Exposure. Jury selection began on Monday, December 1, 2025, for Denmon’s trial, and testimony started on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. On Thursday, December 4, 2025, the jury started deliberations and found […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Files Motion to Notify Men Previously Accused of Yogurt Shop Murders of Exculpatory Evidence and Asks Court to Appoint Counsel
Travis County, TX — Today, in the 167th Criminal District Court, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office filed a Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 3.09 notice of exculpatory evidence and motion for appointment of counsel for four men previously accused of committing the Yogurt Shop Murders. This notice comes after the Austin Police Department’s […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and Sexual Assault of a Child
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Randi Gudiel Matul-Barrios, 39, of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child Under 14, two counts of Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, and three counts of Sexual Assault of a Child. For Matul-Barrios’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, December […]
Read moreJoint Statement from the Travis County District Attorney’s Office and the Austin Police Department Regarding Officer Karl Krycia’s Case
Travis County, TX — Today, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced that it is conditionally dismissing the case against Austin Police Officer Karl Krycia. This decision reflects a mutual commitment by Austin Police (APD) and the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDA) to strengthen public safety, enhance accountability, and build community trust. The dismissal is […]
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