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DART Rail Killer Gets 99 Year Trip to Prison for Unprovoked Murder of Passenger

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

Plano Man Gets 50 Years in Prison for Paralyzing Victim by Brutal Stabbing and Running Over Victim Twice With Car

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,

Dallas Man Receives Maximum Sentence for Driving Drunk and Taking the Life of Esteemed Frisco Husband and Father

March 1, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Raymond Earl Caraway, Jr., 27, of Dallas, was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison for manslaughter, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. “Our deepest sympathies are with the Brazil family, as

Houston Felon Receives 60 Years for Traveling to Collin County to Commit Murder

February 14, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Aston Carrier, 28, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 60 years for murder after a jury found him guilty. “Aston Carrier showed time and time again

Attacking Girlfriend With Axe Nets Life Sentence for Violent Habitual Offender

January 24, 2023 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Gregory Reed, 57, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison for the first degree offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon causing Serious Bodily Injury

Allen Man Who Brutally Stabbed Mother and Sister Sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole

January 19, 2023 (McKINNEY, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Burak Hezar, 23, of Allen pleaded guilty days before trial and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the capital murder of his

Plano Child Predator Dealt Life in Prison for Continued Sexual Abuse of Two Children

December 21, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Courtney Cochran, 56, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual

Jury Hands Down Life Sentence to Wylie Man Who Sexually Assaulted Child for Four Years

December 20, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Ricardo Bernal, 49, of Wylie, Texas, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual

Man Extradited from Guam Sentenced to Prison for Child Sexual Assault

December 13, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Devin Tainatongo, 27, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of

Knife Marks on Children’s Doors Close Prison Cell for McKinney Man 50 Years without Parole for Repeated Sexual Assault of a Child

December 5, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Kernell Zeno Jr., 24, of McKinney, Texas, was sentenced to 50 years in prison without parole after the jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a

Celina Man Sentenced to Life without Parole for Executing Wife and Two Children

December 1, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Michael Patrick Paton, 39, of Celina, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the capital murder of his wife, Tamara Jo Paton (36),

Child Predator Gets 60 Years in Prison without Parole from Collin County Jury

November 29, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Luis Escobedo, 32, of Plano, Texas, was sentenced to 60 years in prison without parole after a jury found him guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.

Brutal Murder of McKinney Mom Nets Life Sentence for Her Son

November 10, 2022 (McKINNEY, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Adam Steven Barney, 17, of McKinney, was sentenced to life in prison for Murder and fined $10,000. “The victim in this case was brutally murdered by

Citizen Prosecutor Academy Applications Now Open for Spring 2023 Session

District Attorney Greg Willis announced that the Collin County Citizen Prosecutor Academy (CCCPA) Spring session will begin January 26th. Prosecutors are sworn to seek justice in every case, and the CCCPA offers a behind the scenes look at the process.

Capital Murder of Sister and Her Boyfriend Over Insurance Money Nets Plano Man Life in Prison without Parole

October 18, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Blake Richards, 30, of Plano, Texas was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted by a jury for Capital Murder.

Plano Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole for 2021 Capital Murder at Shops of Legacy

October 15, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Jordan Christopher Jacobs, 25, of Plano, Texas was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for capital murder. “An innocent man was out

35 Years in Prison without Parole for Child Predator

August 29, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Mark Elliott Jones, 49, of McKinney, Texas, was sentenced to 35 years in prison without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. “It is

40 Years in Prison for Promoting Child Pornography

August 24, 2022 Enrique Gerardo Esquivel-Mesen, 48, of Wylie, Texas, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for three charges of Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography and one charge of Possession of Child Pornography, announced Collin County District

Parolee Executed for Brutal 2006 Murder of Real Estate Agent

August 17, 2022 “Final justice was done this evening as the verdict of a Collin County jury was carried out for the killer of Sarah Walker. Kosoul Chanthakoummane was executed by lethal injection. Hopefully, Sarah’s family, friends, and loved ones

Anna Man Who Murdered Wife Gets Life in Prison

August 10, 2022 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Joseph Daniel Enriquez, 55, of Anna, Texas was sentenced to life in prison for Murder. “While the criminal justice system can never make a loved one’s

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