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Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
Read full article: Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prisonA federal judge has sentenced a Texas woman to 30 years in prison for helping to dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier.
Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison
Read full article: Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prisonA federal judge has sentenced a Texas woman to 30 years in prison for helping to dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier.
Cecily Aguilar pleads guilty in connection to Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen’s murder
Read full article: Cecily Aguilar pleads guilty in connection to Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen’s murderCecily Aguilar has pleaded guilty in connection to the 2020 murder of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, according to Guillen attorney, Natalie Khawam.
5 things for Houstonians to know for Thursday, March 25
Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know for Thursday, March 25Here are things to know for Thursday, March 25:1. On Jan. 16, 2020, 41-year-old Julissa Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. On Wednesday, Julissa was sentenced to 87-months in prison, which will immediately be followed by three years of supervised release. “That’s what she remembered.”Court records show Daquiesha Williams was charged with misdemeanor assault and Keaundra Young was charged with felony aggravated assault. “I felt like we were getting profiled because it was a group of black women, young women at that point,” Williams said.
Suspect in Vanessa Guillen case asks judge to toss out confession
Read full article: Suspect in Vanessa Guillen case asks judge to toss out confessionHOUSTON – Lawyers for Cecily Aguilar, the woman charged in connection with the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen, moved to suppress evidence that her confession was illegally obtained, according to court documents filed Wednesday. The defense stated that Aguilar’s statements on June 30, 2020, were made while she was not under arrest and was not Mirandized, according to court documents. Aguilar is charged with conspiracy to tamper with the body of Gullien, a Fort Hood soldier who was reported missing in April 2020. Aguilar went on to conduct several controlled calls to Robinson and told officers Robinson would try to escape or shoot himself before being taken into custody. According to Aguilar’s account, on April 22, Robinson killed Guillen by hitting her in the head with a hammer while at Fort Hood.
Army asks for help in a search for missing Fort Hood soldier
Read full article: Army asks for help in a search for missing Fort Hood soldierFORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army is asking for the public’s help in a search for another missing soldier in Texas. Fort Hood officials issued a missing soldier alert Thursday night for Sgt. Gregory Morales, 24, a Fort Hood soldier who was reported missing on Aug. 20, 2019. Vanessa Guillén, 20, a Fort Hood soldier who had been missing since April. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has commented that Fort Hood has one of the highest rates of murder, sexual assault and harassment in the Army.
Catholic service to honor life of slain solider in Houston
Read full article: Catholic service to honor life of slain solider in HoustonHOUSTON Mourners will gather Friday in Houston to honor the life of a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment from Fort Hood to Capitol Hill. Vannessa Guillen's family scheduled the memorial for noon to 8 p.m. at Cesar E. Chavez High School, on a field where Guillen once played soccer as a high school athlete. Guillen disappeared from Fort Hood, where she was stationed, on April 22, and Army officials confirmed July 6 that her remains had been found. Guillens family has said she was sexually harassed by the fellow solider suspected of killing her, but the Army has said there is no evidence of that. Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy ordered an independent review of the command climate at Fort Hood following Guillen's slaying.
Bond denied after suspect pleads not guilty in Vanessa Guillen case
Read full article: Bond denied after suspect pleads not guilty in Vanessa Guillen caseAUSTIN, Texas A 22-year-old woman accused of helping hide the body of a slain Texas soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges related to the crime. Cecily Aguilar of Killeen, near Fort Hood, entered the pleas Tuesday in federal court in Waco to three conspiracy charges in the death of Army Spc. Vanessa Guilln, 20. A judge denied bond for Aguilar and she will remain in the Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, while awaiting trial, KCEN TV reports. She said they will continue to build a whistleblower case for the slain soldier and asked anyone with information on Aguilar to come forward.
Vanessa Guillen murals: These are the artistic remembrances of the Fort Hood soldier across Texas
Read full article: Vanessa Guillen murals: These are the artistic remembrances of the Fort Hood soldier across TexasHOUSTON Murals featuring fallen Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen, are being painted across the state in the days since the U.S. Army confirmed that the human remains found near the Leon River in Bell County on June 30 were indeed hers. Many of the murals bear her image and are reminiscent of the hashtags #Justice4Vanessa, #justiceforvanessaguillen #iamvanessaguillen and #vanessaguillen -- trending since she went missing on April 22. HoustonGalvestonKilleenDonnaFort WorthSan JuanWeslacoFresno, TexasAustinCecily Aguilar, 22, is accused of tampering with evidence in connection with the 20-year-old soldiers disappearance. She told investigators her estranged husband, soldier Aaron Robinson killed Guillen with a hammer on April 22 and asked her to help him dispose of the body. Robinson died last week from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Army identifies buried remains as missing Texas soldier
Read full article: Army identifies buried remains as missing Texas soldierJuan Cruz, boyfriend of Army soldier Vanessa Guilln, kneels in front of a mural honoring her Sunday, July 5, 2020, in Houston. (Godofredo A. Vsquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)AUSTIN, Texas An Army commander confirmed Monday that dismembered remains found last week buried near Fort Hood belonged to a 20-year-old soldier who vanished more than two months ago from the Texas base. Vanessa Guilln. A day earlier, an attorney for Guilln's family had said Army officials told the family at their Houston home that the remains were hers. Guilln's family has said that they believe she was sexually harassed by Robinson and is calling for a congressional investigation.
Woman charged in connection with disappearance of Vanessa Guillen set to appear in court
Read full article: Woman charged in connection with disappearance of Vanessa Guillen set to appear in courtWACO, Texas – The woman arrested in connection with the disappearance of Fort. Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen is expected to appear in court Monday. Aaron Robinson, who is believed to have killed Guillen reportedly asked his estranged wife, Aguilar, for help dismembering and attempting to burn Guillen’s body, officials said. According to Aguilar, Robinson killed Guillen “by striking her in the head with a hammer while on Ft. “She was very bold minded.”Aguilar is set to remain in custody after her court appearance.
Fort Hood officials to give update on Vanessa Guillen investigation as lawmakers demand independent investigation
Read full article: Fort Hood officials to give update on Vanessa Guillen investigation as lawmakers demand independent investigationHOUSTON Fort Hood officials are expected to announce new updates in the disappearance and death of Houston-native soldier Vanessa Guillen Monday. Guillens remains were found last week near Leon River in Bell County and were positively identified as the missing soldier Sunday. Cecily Aguilar, 22, is accused of tampering with evidence in connection with the 20-year-old soldiers disappearance. Troubling reality'The updates from Fort Hood officials come as Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and 87 other members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Defense demanding an independent investigation into Fort Hoods handling of Guillens case. In SPC Guillens case, the U.S. Army failed both Vanessa and her family, said Congresswoman Garcia.