Category: Press Release
Travis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Antonio Lopez Elizalde, 73, of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. On Monday, August 4, 2025, jury selection began, and testimony started the next day. On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, after 10 minutes of deliberation, the jury found Mr. Elizalde guilty […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Two Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Quincy Punch, 41, of two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Jury selection started on Monday, July 14, 2025, and testimony began the following day. On Wednesday, […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, July 17, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Joshua Fernando Trezaratti, 48, of Murder. Jury selection started on Monday, July 14, 2025, and testimony began the following day. On Thursday, July 17, 2025, the jury started deliberations and found Mr. Trezaratti guilty of Murder. On Friday, July 18, 2025, […]
Read moreTravis County Judge Rules Shane James Competent to Stand Trial
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, a Travis County judge ruled that Shane James, 36, is competent and ordered his criminal cases to proceed in the 147th Criminal District Court. The judge’s decision was based on the evaluation report received from the state mental health hospital that restored James’s competency to stand […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man of Aggravated Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
Travis County, TX — On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Maurys O. Madruga-Mesa, 43, of Aggravated Kidnapping and Sexual Assault. On Friday, June 20, 2025, a jury was selected, and testimony began on Monday, June 23, 2025, for Mr. Madruga-Mesa’s trial. On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the jury deliberated and […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictments Against Former Eanes ISD Teacher Zachary Barnett
Travis County, TX — On Monday, June 23, 2025, a grand jury in the 167th Judicial District Court returned 17 separate indictments charging Zachary Barnett, 26, with one count of Sexual Performance by a Child, six counts of Possession of Child Pornography, and 10 counts of Possession of Lewd Visual Material Depicting a Child. Mr. […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Plea in Use of Force Case Against Former Sergeant Yarger
Travis County, TX — Today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, former Austin Police Department Sergeant Brian Yarger pleaded guilty to Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Official Oppression, both Class A misdemeanors, pursuant to an investigation concerning his excessive force during the arrest of Shaun Johnson on June 2, 2024 (case D1DC24900154). In exchange for his guilty […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Joins Prosecutors, Local Government Officials, & Municipalities in Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Termination of Community Violence Intervention and Victim Services Grants
Travis County, TX — On Friday, June 6, 2025, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office joined prosecutors, local government officials, and local governments in the lawsuit against the Trump administration’s abrupt and unlawful termination of federal public safety grants, through an amicus brief filed by the Public Rights Project. In April 2025, the Office of […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted Elvin Salvador Tinoco-Orosco, 37, of murder. Jury selection for Mr. Tinoco-Orosco’s trial started on Monday, May 19, 2025, and testimony began on the following day. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the jury began deliberations and, on the same day, found Mr. […]
Read moreTravis County Jury Convicts Man Charged with Sexual Assault
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, May 8, 2025, a Travis County jury convicted John Arnold, 32, of Sexual Assault. For Mr. Arnold’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, May 5, 2025, and testimony began the following day. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, the jury started deliberating and on Thursday, May 8, 2025, found him […]
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