Conroe, August 17 – On August 17, 2020, defendant Melvin Ramirez-Russel, 39, entered a plea of guilty in front of the Honorable Lisa Michalk presiding over the 221st District Court, for the first degree felony offense of murder, in exchange for a sentence of 45 years in prison. As part of the plea agreement, the State […]
Conroe, August 17 – Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon issued the following statement earlier today. “During the first eight months of 2020, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office has charged 60 defendants for internet crimes against children. Charges include Online Solicitation of a Minor, Possession and Promotion of Child Pornography, Sexual Performance by a […]
Conroe, June 18 – On Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Curtis Watkins was sentenced to 30 years in prison following a plea agreement in the 221st District Court on the charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Watkins will have to serve at least half of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. This case […]
Conroe and Houston, July 9 – Physician Rezik A. Saqer pled guilty to federal charges—conspiracy to commit health care fraud—in a Houston federal court on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Sentencing has been set for October 22, 2019, where federal prosecutors will present evidence regarding health care fraud as well as relevant conduct related to Dr. Saqer’s […]
Conroe, June 3, – On May 30, 2019, Vanessa Marie Vanatten, pled guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter for causing the death of Diana Chain on October 25, 2018. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Vanatten was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The range of punishment for Intoxication Manslaughter is 2 to 20 years in prison. Due to the […]
Conroe, March 28 – Tyrese Dewan Hightower pled guilty to the Murder of his daughter, T.H. On March 28, 2019, in the 221stDistrict Court (Judge Lisa Michalk presiding) of Montgomery County, Texas, pursuant to the plea agreement, Hightower was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Due to the type of offense, Hightower will have to serve […]
Conroe, March 20 – On February 15, 2019, Adam Lee Thomas was convicted by a jury of two counts of Injury to a Child in the 435thDistrict Court in Montgomery County. On February 19, 2019, Judge Patty Maginnis of the 435thDistrict Court sentenced Thomas to Life in prison in each case. Judge Maginnis stacked the life […]
Conroe, January 31 – As Super Bowl LIII quickly approaches, starting February 1, 2019, Montgomery County law enforcement agencies will begin to conduct increased DWI enforcement to hopefully send a strong message to drivers that driving while intoxicated in Montgomery County will not be tolerated this Super Bowl weekend. These increased operations will continue through Monday, February […]
Conroe, January 2 – Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon’s Office (MCDAO) announced the statistics for law enforcements DWI Enforcement operations for the 2018 holiday season. The Holiday and New Year’s Eve DWI Enforcement operations recently ended and law enforcement throughout Montgomery County worked to keep our roadways safe by increasing Driving While Intoxicated Enforcement […]
Conroe, November 26 – On Friday, November 9, 2018, Travis Drew Clepper pled guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter arising out of a deadly crash that occurred on December 11, 2017. Pursuant to the plea agreement, Clepper was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday, November 26, 2018. The range of punishment for intoxication manslaughter is 2 […]