Texas
Texas woman who helped hide Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
Posted on · Cecily Aguilar is the only suspect arrested in the death of Vanessa Guillén, who was killed at Fort Cavazos near Killeen, Texas.
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Town Square
The Pursuit of Justice for Vanessa Guillen
Posted on · Her family and their attorney speak out against the injustices that led to her murder.
military sexual assault
Study: Texas Bases Lead Army Posts In Risk Of Sexual Assault
Posted on · The study found that female soldiers at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, both in Texas, faced the highest risk.
Texas
Army Punishes 14 Fort Hood Leaders, Says Climate On Base Permitted Sex Crimes And Violence
Posted on · After numerous high-profile deaths and disappearances shook Fort Hood this year, an independent civilian review board found systemic leadership failures on the base.
Local Arts
Houston Mural Project Honors 20 Years Of Vanessa Guillén’s Life
Posted on · A series of 20 murals honoring Vanessa Guillén -- one for every year of her life -- have been going up around Houston.
Texas
Congressional Subcommittees Will Investigate Fort Hood’s Leadership After A String Of Deaths
Posted on · "Where appropriate, we intend to seek justice on behalf of those in uniform," the subcommittee chairs said while announcing their probe of the Texas Army base.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Services Honoring Vanessa Guillen This Weekend, And Navigating The Changing Career Frontier (Aug. 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Events honoring Vanessa Guillen this weekend, how the funeral industry is helping people in the pandemic, previewing a new series about the changing work and career landscape, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
National
Houston Mourners Pay Respects To Vanessa Guillén At Public Memorial
Posted on · The public service is being held at César E. Chávez High School, where Guillen once attended.
News
First-Responder Describes Scene When Army Truck Flooded
Posted on · An emergency medical services chief says only the wheels of an Army troop-transport truck were visible after swift flood waters washed the 2½-ton vehicle from a Fort Hood low-water crossing, killing nine soldiers.
News
At Least 5 Soldiers Dead In Fort Hood After Truck Overturned In Swollen Creek
Posted on · Teams are searching for four soldiers still missing after the tactical vehicle was swept away. Torrential rains have caused flooding in much of Central Texas, and caused streams and rivers to rise.
News
Shooting At Fort Hood Leaves At Least 14 Injured, Suspect Dead
Posted on · Fort Hood has ordered everyone at the Texas Army base to "shelter in place."