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Local Energy Economy In Good Health, Tracking Sexual Assault Kits In Houston, And Man Charged In Killing Of Jazmine Barnes Released On Bond

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 8, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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Man Charged In Killing Of Jazmine Barnes Released On Bond

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Posted on July 8, 2019 · Court records show 20-year-old Eric Black Jr. was released June 25 after his attorneys successfully argued his $500,000 bond should be lowered to $150,000.

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Hundreds Attend Funeral For 7-Year-Old Killed In Houston Area Drive-By Shooting

Florian Martin

Posted on January 8, 2019 · The same day, a second suspect was charged with capital murder.

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Second Suspect Charged With Capital Murder For Killing Jazmine Barnes

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Posted on January 8, 2019 · Larry Woodruffe was taken into custody on January 5 in East Harris County.

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WATCH: Memorial Service For Jazmine Barnes

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Posted on January 8, 2019 · The service is taking place at The Community of Faith Church. A public viewing was held earlier today.

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Sheriff Gonzalez Defends Using Composite Sketch In Search For Jazmine Barnes’ Killer

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz / Associated Press

Posted on January 7, 2019 · The investigation is ongoing and there is a second suspect, but Gonzalez declines to comment on his identity or whether he is in custody.

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Former Texas DPS trooper Lee Ray Boykin found guilty of using authority to sexually assault women, prosecutors say

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Posted on January 17, 2023 · A jury determined that Boykin deprived two women of their rights when, while on duty as a law enforcement officer in August 2020, he coerced them to perform oral sex in a parking lot in Houston.

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