Tag: Starr County District Attorney
Officials move to dismiss lawsuit filed by woman wrongfully charged with murder
Starr County, District Attorney Gocha A. Ramirez and Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Lynn Barrera have filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit against them filed by attorneys representing Lizelle Gonzalez.
Starr County woman falsely charged with murder after abortion appears with attorneys
Woman falsely jailed for murder over an abortion sues Starr County, DA’s office
A woman who was falsely indicted and jailed on a murder charge for having a self-induced abortion has filed a federal lawsuit against Starr County, its district attorney and the assistant district attorney who attempted to prosecute the case.
Texas Bar fines Starr County DA for indicting woman with murder over abortion
The State Bar of Texas’ Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel has fined and imposed a probated suspension against Starr County District Attorney Gocha A. Ramirez for indicting a woman who sought an abortion in 2022 on a charge of murder.
Cameron, Starr district attorneys seek to withdraw from Hidalgo County DA conflict cases
The Cameron and Starr County district attorneys have filed a joint motion to withdraw from a combined 215 cases that they were appointed to in Hidalgo County because its DA has conflicts of interest.
Valley district attorneys urge residents to end the cycle of domestic violence
Man who lured Rio Grande City teen to his death convicted of tampering
The man accused of being paid $10,000 to lure 17-year-old Chayse Olivarez to a ranch where the Rio Grande City teen was shot and killed, dismembered and burned, has been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in state prison, prosecutors announced in a news release Friday.
‘El Diablo’ arrested on Rio Grande City murder charge after running to Mexico
Valley law enforcement agencies launch campaigns targeting drunk driving
With the Fourth of July right around the corner local law enforcement authorities across the Rio Grande Valley are partnering in campaigns aimed to curb drunk driving together with the Texas Department of Transportation.
DAs lead Valley-wide domestic violence drive
The Rio Grande Valley’s top law enforcement officials are teaming up to focus on domestic violence after Texas’ third-highest death toll leaves 204 victims dead, including the highest number of firearm deaths ever recorded.
