Category: Press Release
Travis County Grand Jury Clears Officers Carruth, De La Rue, and Olejar in Use of Force Case
Travis County, TX —– Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Thursday, January 11, 2024, a Travis County Special Grand Jury concluded its review of the November 11, 2023, use of force case involving Austin Police Department SWAT Officer Jared Carruth #7291, SWAT Officer Kevin Olejar # 7788, and SWAT Sergeant Kevin […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Announces Indictment Against Austin Police Department Officer Sanchez
Travis County, TX — On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, a Special Grand Jury in the 403rd Judicial District Court returned an indictment charging Austin Police Department Officer Daniel Sanchez with one count of Deadly Conduct, a third-degree felony, in connection with the shooting death of Rajan Moonesinghe. The Office’s Civil Rights Unit will prosecute Officer […]
Read moreTravis County Grand Jury Clears Officers Kerlin, Zavala, and Bradley in Use of Force Case
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, a Travis County Special Grand Jury concluded its review of the June 12, 2022, use of force case involving Austin Police Department Officers Dennis Kerlin (#7427), John Zavala (#6707), & Spencer Bradley (#6757) and did not return […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Verdict for Man Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Monday, December 4, 2023, a Travis County jury convicted Dietrich White, 49, of Murder. Jury selection began on Monday, November 27, 2023, with testimony starting on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. On Monday, December 4, 2023, the jury deliberated and found Mr. […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Convictions for Acts of Violence
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, a Travis County jury convicted Enrique Perdomo-Mejia, 26, of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. Jury selection began on Monday, November 13, 2023, with testimony starting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. On Monday, December 4, 2023, […]
Read moreTravis County Grand Jury Clears Trooper Ostrander and Officer Bradburn in Use of Force Case
Travis County, TX — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, a Travis County Special Grand Jury had concluded its review of the August 8, 2022, shooting incident involving Texas Department of Safety Trooper Austin Ostrander (#15248), Austin Police Department Officer Michael Bradburn (#9444), and did not return […]
Read moreTravis County District Attorney’s Office Statement on the Tragic Shooting Spree
Our hearts break for the shooting victims, injured officers, their families, and our communities impacted by yesterday’s senseless and tragic gun violence. We thank the Austin Police Department, Austin Independent School District Police, Texas Department of Public Safety, the US Marshalls, and the FBI for their quick work in apprehending this dangerous suspect. Our office […]
Read moreTravis County DA and City of Austin Request Review of the Austin Police Department’s Response to 2020 Protests; 17 indictments Dismissed
Travis County, TX — On Monday, December 4, 2023, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office (TCDAO) and the City of Austin (COA) announced that they have submitted a joint letter to the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) inviting a review of the Austin Police Department’s actions during the protests of 2020. It was […]
Read moreTravis County DA’s Office Secures Guilty Verdict for Woman Charged with Murder
Travis County, TX — On Thursday, November 16, 2023, a Travis County jury convicted Kaitlin Armstrong, 35, of Murder for the death of Anna Moriah Wilson, 25. Jury selection began on Monday, October 30, 2023, with testimony starting on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, the jury deliberated and found Ms. Armstrong […]
Read moreTravis County Judge Declares Hung Jury in Taylor Murder Trial
Travis County, TX — Today, in the 167th Criminal District Court, a Travis County judge declared a hung jury in the murder trial of Christopher Taylor. For Mr. Taylor’s trial, jury selection started on Monday, October 16, 2023, and testimony began on Monday, October 23, 2023. On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, the jury began deliberating […]
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