Deleted texts helped convince jurors man killed trans woman because of gender ID, foreperson says

Elder said that determining the reason for committing the crime is “what took four hours.” COLUMBIA, S.C. — When jurors first began weighing the fate of a man charged with murdering the transgender woman he’d been seeing secretly, they had little problem concluding that he fired the gun, the jury foreperson said. The most difficult task … Read more

Roommates found dead in apparent murder-suicide near Jersey Village, deputies say

Though the two women were found dead Monday, deputies believe the women have been dead since Saturday. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Two women were found dead Monday in an apparent murder-suicide at an apartment complex near Jersey Village, according to deputies. Though the two women were found dead Monday, deputies believe the women have been … Read more

‘You are a predator’: Dallas sex trafficking survivor gives gripping statement moments before the man who trafficked her gets 30-year sentence

Her testimony included multiple examples of physical and verbal abuse and the methods Daniel Settle used to conduct his sex trafficking ring. DALLAS — A federal judge sentenced a North Texas man to 30 years in prison Monday morning, nearly four months after a jury found him guilty of sex trafficking.  Daniel Settle, 37, pled … Read more