Category: Press Release
Travis County Jury Convicts Man of Two Counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and One Count of Indecency with a Child by Contact
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, October 9, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Jenner Ramirez, 28, of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and one count of Indecency with a Child by Contact. For Mr. Ramirez’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, October 6, 2025, and testimony began the following day. […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Dismisses Cases Against Anatomical Facility CEO & Austin Mortuary Owner
Tampering with government records cases will continue Travis County, TX — Today,Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that our office has filed motions to dismiss the Abuse of a Human Corpse Without Legal Authority and Aggravated Perjury cases against MedtoMarket CEO Dr. Aaron Ali, 53, and the Abuse of a Corpse case against Capital […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Friday, September 19, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Yaseen Naz, 27, of Murder. For Mr. Naz’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, September 15, 2025, and testimony began the following day. On Friday, September 19, 2025, the jury deliberated and found Mr. Naz guilty of Murder that same day. […]
Read moreTravis County Judge Approves Recommendation to Modify Kendrex White’s Court-Ordered Mental Health Services from Inpatient to Outpatient
TCDA Opposed the Modifications for the Safety of Our Community Travis County, TX — Today, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a Travis County judge approved the modification of Kendrex White’s, 29, court-ordered inpatient mental health services to a court-ordered outpatient commitment. The Court received recommendations for the modification of Mr. White’s commitment status from officials at […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney José Garza Releases Statement on Major Breakthrough in the Yogurt Shop Murder Case
At the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, we have never forgotten Amy, Jennifer, Eliza, and Sarah. Our hearts will always be broken for them. We are grateful for the Austin Police Department’s and the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case Units, along with the Forensic Analysts, who have worked tirelessly on this case. The investigation conducted […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Conviction in Collision Involving Injury Case
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, September 9, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Uriel Loredo-Torres, 40, of Collision Involving Injury. On Monday, September 7, 2025, jury selection began for Mr. Loredo-Torres’s trial, and testimony started the following day. On Wednesday, September 9, 2025, the jury deliberated and found him guilty of Collision Involving Injury, […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictments Against Solomun Weldekeal Araya
Travis County, TX — On Monday, September 22, 2025, a Travis County grand jury in the 390th Judicial District Court returned a 22-count indictment charging Solomun Weldekeal Araya, 37, with five counts of Manslaughter, two counts of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and 15 counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. All offenses […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Hate Crime Conviction
Man Charged with Terroristic Threat Causing Fear of Imminent Serious Bodily Injury with a Hate Crime Finding Pleads Guilty Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on August 28, 2025, a Travis County judge sentenced Michael Boone, 57, for Terroristic Threat to Cause Imminent Serious Bodily Injury, a Class […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictments Against Harvest Renaissance – Austin, LLC, and Two of Its Supervisory Employees in the Death of an Elderly Resident During the 2021 Winter Storm Power Outages
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on July 22, 2025, a Travis County grand jury indicted Harvest Renaissance – Austin, LLC, and its former employees, Executive Director Mendi Ramsay and Wellness Director Rochelle Alvarado, for the offense of Injury to an Elderly Person. On February 17, 2021, during […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Plea from Corporate Defendant in Worker’s Death
This marks the first time since the early 1990s that a corporation has pleaded guilty to a worker’s death within Travis County Travis County, TX — Today,Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that onJuly 31, 2025, the construction company, D Guerra Construction LLC, pleaded guilty to Assault Causing Bodily Injury and agreed to complete various […]
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