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47 Years without Parole for Child Sex Offender

October 19, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Joseph Scarborough, 48, of Princeton, was sentenced to 47 years in prison without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “Today a jury

McKinney Man Sentenced to 45 Years Without Parole for Sexual Assault of Special Needs Teenager

September 18, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Augusto Carrera, 45, of McKinney, was sentenced to 45 years in prison without parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “This predator will never violate another

Repeat Offender Gets 75 Years in Prison After Impersonating Victim Online

August 3, 2018 (McKinney, Texas)  Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Bryce Clark, a habitual felony offender with prior convictions involving multiple victims and domestic violence, was sentenced to 75 years in prison after the jury found him

Violent Gang Member and Sex Offender Who Led Police on a High-Speed Chase Gets 60 Years in Prison

August 1, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Arnulfo Mercado-Pena Jr., a habitual offender and violent gang member, was sentenced to 60 years in prison after the jury found him guilty of Evading Arrest

McKinney Man Sentenced To Prison For Indecency With A Child

July 19, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Dean Basil Johnson, 52, of McKinney, was sentenced to 8 years in prison for Indecency with a Child by Contact to be immediately followed by 10 years of community supervision for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder

May 31, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Richardson resident Jose Ynes Oliba-Cabrera was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the Murder of a Plano woman, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “I’m proud of our Domestic Violence Unit’s hard

Lawyer Sentenced to 40 Years Prison for Sexual Assault of his Juvenile Client

May 22, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Michael Edward Harssema, 45, formerly of Dallas, was convicted of three different sexually violent offenses.  He was sentenced to 20 years for Sexual Assault of a Child, and two 20 years sentences for Indecency

Known Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Attempted Capital Murder

May 4, 2018 (McKINNEY, Texas) – Quinton Gold Hodge, 19, of Dallas, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for Attempted Capital Murder, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. “Where there is gang activity, there will be crime,” added

Plano man arrested for soliciting others to assist him in committing an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at a local mall

May 2, 2018 (McKINNEY, Texas) – A 17-year-old Plano man has been arrested for criminal solicitation of capital murder and making a terroristic threat, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis on behalf of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the

Life in Prison for Registered Sex Offender

April 10, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Steven Glen Baugh, 34, of Garland, was sentenced to life in prison for Continuous Sexual Abuse of Children, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. In November 2016, a child victim known to Baugh

Dallas Man Receives 30 Year Sentence for Murder

April 11, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Frederick Douglass Feaster, 37, of Dallas, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for Murder, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. On February 3, 2017, multiple people called 911 to report gunshots at

Wylie Man Gets Maximum Jail Sentence for Animal Cruelty

February 28, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Andrew Callaway, 28, of Wylie, received the maximum sentence, 2 years in state jail, for Animal Cruelty and also 10 years in prison for probation violations, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “This

Former Plano Baseball Star Receives 33 Years in Prison for Sexually Assaulting a Child

February 23, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Zachary Alan Holifield, 19, a former baseball player at Plano Senior High School who had committed to Oklahoma State University to play college ball, was sentenced to 33 years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of

Plano Man Receives 32 Years in Prison for Brutal Assault of His Mother

February 15, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Christopher Dee Acklin, 46, of Plano, was sentenced to 32 years in prison for Injury to the Elderly Causing Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. In

Life in Prison Without Parole for Murder of McKinney Woman

February 1, 2018 (McKinney, Texas) – Michael Eric Pennington, 33, of McKinney, was sentenced to life without parole for the Capital Murder of a McKinney woman, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. On July 4, 2016, the victim, Leasa

Plano Man Receives Two 50-Year Sentences for Sexual Abuse of a Child

November 13, 2017 McKinney, Texas – Charles Gray, 48, of Plano, was sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and 50 years in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of

McKinney Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Repeated Sexual Abuse of a Child

October 19, 2017 McKinney, Texas – Cruz Daniel Feliciano-Salinas, 24, of McKinney, was sentenced to Life in prison without the possibility of parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “This courageous child

Richardson Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Murdering His Girlfriend

September 25, 2017 McKinney, Texas – Jason Michael Lowe, 28, of Richardson, Texas received a 50 year prison sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis. In December 2015, Jessie Bardwell, a 27-year-old woman,

District Attorney Launches “Cut it Out” Initiative to Address Domestic Violence

September 14, 2017 (McKINNEY, Texas) – On Monday, October 2, 2017, the Collin County District Attorney’s office will host a “Cut it Out” Luncheon to train hair stylists to notice signs of domestic violence and safely refer clients for help,

Plano Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child

September 13, 2017 (McKinney, Texas) – Steven Troy Tillery, 50, of Plano, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.  “This child’s courage in speaking out ensured

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