September 20, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Artemio Yanez, 56, of Plano, was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to Murder. “Brutally stabbing an innocent victim 63 times shocks the conscience. Permanently getting…
September 19, 2023 Statement of Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis: “I won’t be mourning the murder of convicted serial killer Billy Chemirmir. Rather, my thoughts today are with the families of the precious ladies he murdered. These families…
September 12, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Prince Haymer, 21, of Dallas, was sentenced to 75 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of Murder. “This man was the mastermind behind…
August 28, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Behailu Birkie, 44, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after the jury found him guilty of three charges of Sexual Assault of a Child.…
August 24, 2023 Statement of Collin County Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis: “Billy Chemirmir is an evil person who preyed upon our most vulnerable citizens. Although he is certainly deserving of a death sentence, my decision today is informed by…
August 21, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that a jury delivered a 55 year prison sentence to the prolific drug dealer, Curtis Richard Hines, 31, of McKinney, Texas, after finding him guilty of Possession with Intent…
August 9, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Joseph Marshall Gutierrez, 35, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced by a jury to life in prison for Online Solicitation of a Minor after being found guilty. “This child…
June 28, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) –District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Darius Bradford, 45, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced by a jury to life in prison following three convictions of Burglary of a Habitation with Intent to Commit Invasive Visual…
June 26, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Benny James Phennel, 38, of Princeton, Texas, was sentenced to 45 years in prison without parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse…
June 20, 2023 District Attorney Greg Willis announced that the Collin County Citizen Prosecutor Academy (CCCPA) Fall session will begin August 31st. Prosecutors are sworn to seek justice in every case, and the CCCPA offers a behind the scenes look…
June 19, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Armando Diaz, Jr., 19, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder. “This man brutally shot his defenseless, teenaged girlfriend 10 times, at…
May 31, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Narciso Garcia, Jr., 33, of McKinney, Texas, was sentenced to 40 years for Assault of a Peace Officer by after a jury found him guilty. “This habitual felon…
May 30, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Michael Whitfield, 39, of Allen, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. “This case shows…
May 4, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Justin Broadnax, 28, of Denton, Texas, was sentenced by a jury to 50 years in prison for Murder. “This murderer had a long history of violence and threats…
April 18, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that David Lee Hayes, 41, of McKinney, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration. “This habitual offender had already been sent…
April 14, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Carlton Williams, 35, of Cedar Hill, Texas, who fled during his recent trial for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon was located this week in Frisco, Texas. After…
April 4, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) –District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Juan Alberto Salazar Meza, 33, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 50 years in prison without parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a…
March 30, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Carlton Williams, 35, of Cedar Hill, Texas, was sentenced to 43 years in prison for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon after a jury found him guilty. “Williams…
March 29, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Lawrence Edward Bell, 48, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 99 years for Murder after a jury found him guilty. “My office is grateful for DART’s thorough and…
March 14, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Jose Aguilar, 46, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for Aggravated Robbery after a jury found him guilty. “Brutal acts of violence,…
