Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • Dead and Buried
      • Party Politics
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Dead and Buried
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
      • Give a Gift Membership
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support trusted media.
Hot Stops: How Houston Bus Stops Get Dangerously Hot, a new podcast from Houston Public Media. Listen Here.

Tag: San Jacinto County shooting

Francisco Oropeza

Criminal Justice

Man accused of murdering five in Cleveland mass shooting pleads not guilty

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 11, 2023 · Francisco Oropeza, 38, is accused of his killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, in a small town northeast of Houston in late April.

Tags capital murder cleveland mass shooting cleveland texas cleveland texas shooting Francisco Oropeza not guilty plea San Jacinto County San Jacinto County shooting

Police

Prosecutor: Suspected Texas gunman tried to escape to Mexico

Juan A. Lozano, AP / NOMAAN MERCHANT, AP

Posted on May 4, 2023 · The woman who lived with Francisco Oropesa acknowledged delivering a message from Oropesa to his cousins in the area asking them to help him get out of the country. The cousins refused to help.

Tags cleveland texas shooting Francisco oropesa San Jacinto County Sheriff San Jacinto County shooting

Every act of generosity counts. Discover more ways to help support trusted media.
Hot Stops: How Houston Bus Stops Get Dangerously Hot, a new podcast from Houston Public Media. Listen Here.

Support Comes From

Related

AJ Armstrong

Criminal Justice

A.J. Armstrong requests fourth trial after being convicted of parents’ 2016 murders

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on September 19, 2023 · A new defense attorney for the 23-year-old Armstrong, who was a teenager at the time of his parents' deaths, claimed in a motion for a new trial that he should have been tried as a juvenile and that prosecutors should have provided previous defense attorneys with information that questioned the credibility of a key witness.

Tags A.J. Armstrong AJ Armstrong trial antonio armstrong jr. capital murder Harris County Courts murder trial

Josh Bruegger Pasadena

Criminal Justice

Man accused of murdering 11-year-old girl in Pasadena awaits extradition after arrest in Louisiana

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 21, 2023 · Juan Carlos Garcia Rodriguez, 18, was charged with capital murder and arrested over the weekend. He is accused of killing his 11-year-old neighbor, Maria Gonzalez.

Tags apartment complex capital murder City of Pasadena Guatemala Maria Gonzalez Pasadena Police Department Shreveport

Pasadena Police Chief Josh Bruegger

Local

Pasadena police identify person of interest in murder of 11-year-old girl

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 18, 2023 · Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez, 18, had recently been staying in the same apartment complex as Maria Gonzalez before leaving on Monday afternoon, two days after her death, according to Pasadena police.

Tags apartment complex capital murder murder investigation Pasadena Police Department person of interest

AJ Armstrong in court

Criminal Justice

A.J. Armstrong found guilty in 2016 murder of parents, gets life in prison

Adam Zuvanich / Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 16, 2023 · The verdict came after 11 days of witness testimony. The high-profile case had dragged on for years after two previous juries could not reach a consensus on a verdict in 2019 and 2022.

Tags AJ Armstrong trial antonio armstrong jr. antonio armstrong sr. capital murder dawn armstrong Harris County Courts Judge Kelli Johnson murder trial

Most Viewed

  • After Houston ISD administrator tells ‘nonbelievers’ to accept reforms or ‘You will not be here,’ students and parents protest 

  • Rice University band trolls Mike Miles with halftime show criticizing actions since Houston ISD takeover

  • Longtime Aldine family making ‘last-ditch’ effort to stop school district from acquiring property through eminent domain

  • A.J. Armstrong requests fourth trial after being convicted of parents’ 2016 murders

  • Teacher turnover is a controversial part of Houston ISD reforms. It’s a feature, not a side effect

Support Comes From

Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2023