State Commission Rebukes Former Hereford Judge for Discriminatory and Unlawful Court Conduct
A Texas judge was found to have threatened children with sexual violence, mocked defendants for being poor, denied people interpreters, and gave favors to friends while punishing everyone else.
Her discipline? A public reprimand — issued after she had already retired.
The findings are now permanent. The consequences? That depends on the public paying attention.
When the System Waits, So Do the People: Judge Warned After 5-Year Delay
A Texas judge has been issued a public warning after a habeas case sat without required findings for nearly five years. Despite multiple orders, reminders, and deadlines from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, action wasn’t taken until a show-cause order threatening contempt was issued. Now, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct is weighing in, raising new questions about judicial accountability, court management systems, and constitutional delays.
Re-Elected Harris County Judge Publicly Reprimanded in Capital Murder Case
Harris County Judge Natalia “Nata” Cornelio has been publicly reprimanded by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct over her handling of the Ronald Lee Haskell death-penalty case. State officials found she acted with bias and denied prosecutors a required chance to be heard, prompting her removal from the case and raising new questions about judicial procedure in one of Texas’s most notorious mass murder prosecutions.
The Case They Called Solved: How the ‘El Gallito’ Murder Unraveled in Cameron County
When Ernesto “El Gallito” Gonzalez vanished in 2017, Texas Rangers called it a mystery solved after arresting his nephew, Salomon Campos Jr. But five years later, a jury disagreed—acquitting Campos and exposing a case clouded by alleged perjury, missing evidence, and official missteps. Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety still lists the murder as “solved,” even as Campos sues those who accused him and the victim’s family still waits for justice. What began as a closed case has become one of South Texas’s most troubling questions: who really killed El Gallito, and how did the system get it so wrong?
From Dugout to Courtroom: Family Says San Marcos ISD Ignored Hazing Assault, Police and Prosecutors Looked Away
A San Marcos family says their teenage son was sexually assaulted during a hazing ritual inside the high-school baseball locker room — and that every institution meant to protect him failed.
First came the assault — a freshman player allegedly held down while an upper-class teammate forced himself on him. Then came the silence. His parents say coaches ignored their warnings, investigators brushed off their police report, and the district attorney’s office ultimately told them to “count themselves fortunate.” One prosecutor, they say, even remarked, “I was bullied too — it happens.”
Their federal lawsuit now claims San Marcos ISD showed “deliberate indifference” and punished the victim’s brother instead. What began as a locker-room assault has become a test of how far accountability really reaches inside the district — and how many doors must close before a family is finally heard.
New Braunfels Fire Captain Suspended After Station 7 Confrontation
A New Braunfels Fire Department captain has been suspended for eight days without pay after an internal investigation found he harassed a subordinate and created a hostile environment at the city’s newest $9.7 million fire station. The incident, which began during an EMS call in October, escalated into a heated exchange at Fire Station 7, just months after the facility opened its doors.
Starr County Judge Used Courtroom to Settle Private Dispute, State Commission Finds
What happens when a local disagreement over an old pickup truck ends up inside a judge’s courtroom — without a single case ever being filed? That’s the question now raising eyebrows in Starr County, where a state panel says a justice of the peace went too far.
Internal Affairs, External Questions: Trust and Truth in Comal County
Comal County Lieutenant Michael Guerra has overseen nearly fifty internal affairs cases, most ending in “sustained” findings. On paper, it looks like accountability at work. But Guerra’s own past — admitting dishonesty during an internal probe in Seguin — raises deeper questions. Did he sustain deputies for minor missteps while excusing serious misconduct? And can the public truly trust the integrity of internal affairs when the man making those determinations once misled investigators himself?
Hays County Judge Publicly Admonished Over Recusal Controversy, Staff Complaints, and Courtroom Chaos
Former Hays County Court at Law No. 3 Judge Millie Thompson has been formally admonished by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct after a turbulent four months in office. The Commission found that Thompson created a hostile work environment, improperly recused herself from cases, and clashed with staff and fellow judges in a series of incidents that included shouting matches, trespass warnings, and even changing the locks on her courthouse office.
What Are the Hunting Seasons in Texas? Your Guide
What are the hunting seasons in Texas? Get a complete guide to dates, zones, and rules for deer, dove, and turkey in Central and South Texas.