COLDSPRING – The battle to determine the fate of a Mexican national accused of fatally gunning down five neighbors including a child is heating up both in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion. During a status hearing Dec. 7 in the San Jacinto County Courthouse, prosecutors told 411th state District Judge John Wells they intended to seek the death penalty for
COLDSPRING – The San Jacinto County Courthouse was adorned with a festive holiday motif during a less than cheerful gathering as Francisco Oropeza was back in court facing charges on five killings last April. Attorneys for Oropeza and the San Jacinto County District Attorney's office were on hand to address 411th District Court Judge John Wells during a hearing Thursday
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COLDSPRING – A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of fatally gunning down five people in a neighbor’s home had defense attorneys painting a very different picture of Francisco Oropeza as a well-liked man whose relationship with those next door began to deteriorate over time. “It wasn’t an isolated instance. I know it was portrayed early on as just a random mass shooting,”
CLEVELAND A four-day manhunt sparked by the shooting deaths of five people including an 9-year-old ended peacefully Tuesday night after a tactical team captured the suspected gunman. Neighbors in the surrounding areas said they are breathing a sigh of relief following the news that Francisco Oropesa, 38, was detained in Cut and Shoot, about 17 miles west of Cleveland. "We