A former West Lake Hills police officer has pled guilty to five charges of felony online solicitation. The officer was indicted for distributing sexually explicit materials over the internet. In one case he distributed these materials to an undercover officer who he believed was a 13 year old girl. The officer has been sentenced to [...]
Entries from February 2009
Former West Lake Police Officer Sentenced
February 26th, 2009 · No Comments
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New Bill to Create State Level Racketeering Offence
February 24th, 2009 · No Comments
A new bill called the “Texas Racketeering and Corruption Act” is hoping to take a bite out of organized crime by going after money. The bill would create a state level racketeering offense and would allow seizure of assets and profits with a lower burden of proof. Currently, seizures can occur in cities and counties [...]
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More Charges for Couple Accused of Sexual Assualt of Children
February 19th, 2009 · No Comments
A 23 year old woman and her 29 year old boyfriend are charged with aggravated sexual assault and possession and promotion of child pornography. In addition to those charges, they have recently been charged with attempted aggravated sexual assault. Police found more than 600 pornographic pictures of children as well as a video showing the [...]
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Man Charged with 2 Sexual Assaults
February 17th, 2009 · No Comments
An Austin man is charged with two seperate sexual assaults in different locations. The first assault allegedly occurred when the man offerred pain medications to a woman in exchange for sex. When she refused, he is said to have assaulted her. In the second assault, the man allegedly assaulted a teenaged girl in her house. [...]
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Wanted Man in North Carolina Found in Austin
February 12th, 2009 · No Comments
In May of 2008, a murder took place in Montgomery, NC. A young man shot and killed the grandfather of his infant child. The young man later disappeared from Montgomery and has not been found until now. After a drug bust, a dealer told the police that he had information about a NC murder. After [...]
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