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

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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.

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Judge indicates Cleveland quintuple murder case could go before San Jacinto County grand jury this summer

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Posted on May 18, 2023 · Francisco Oropeza made his first court appearance Thursday in Coldspring, more than two weeks after he was captured following the April 28 murders of his neighbors.

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Authorities are offering $80K for information about the suspected Texas shooter

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Posted on May 1, 2023 · Police say 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa shot five people to death in a home in Cleveland, Texas, early Saturday and then fled the area. Investigators are still searching for the suspect.

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Did San Jacinto County Judge John Lovett Jr. Break The Law To Comply With The Law?

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San Jacinto County Judge Arrested On Charges That He Forged Document

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Posted on April 24, 2018 · Judge John Lovett Jr. was arrested Monday

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Posted on September 27, 2023 · Armstrong, who was found guilty Aug. 16 in Harris County, was transferred Saturday to the George Beto Unit in East Texas after spending less than a week at a facility in the Corpus Christi area.

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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.

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

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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.

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