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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.
Pres. Joe Biden signs bill to rename southeast Houston post office in honor of Vanessa Guillén
Read full article: Pres. Joe Biden signs bill to rename southeast Houston post office in honor of Vanessa GuillénPresident Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that will rename a southeast Houston post office in honor of beloved US Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén.
Bill to rename southeast Houston post office in honor of Vanessa Guillén expected to pass Wednesday
Read full article: Bill to rename southeast Houston post office in honor of Vanessa Guillén expected to pass WednesdayA US Post Office could soon bear the name of beloved US Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén.
New law named for Vanessa Guillén will revamp military investigations into sexual assault, harassment
Read full article: New law named for Vanessa Guillén will revamp military investigations into sexual assault, harassmentOn Monday, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, enacting provisions of the “I Am Vanessa Guillén Act.” The new law takes effect Jan. 1.
Army hiring criminal investigators to improve case work
Read full article: Army hiring criminal investigators to improve case workThe Army has begun hiring more agents and support staff for its criminal investigations, as the new civilian director works to correct widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas.
Judge: Woman’s confession in death of Texas soldier stays
Read full article: Judge: Woman’s confession in death of Texas soldier staysA judge has denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found.
Study: Texas bases lead Army posts in risk of sexual assault
Read full article: Study: Texas bases lead Army posts in risk of sexual assaultA new study finds that female soldiers at Army bases in Texas, Colorado, Kansas and Kentucky face a greater risk of sexual assault and harassment than those at other posts, accounting for more than a third of all active duty Army women sexually assaulted in 2018.
Army to put civilian in charge of criminal investigations after string of murders, crimes at Fort Hood
Read full article: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal investigations after string of murders, crimes at Fort HoodThe Army is putting a civilian in charge of its criminal investigations, adding staff and freeing up more agents to work on cases, in a plan to address widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas.
Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, officials say
Read full article: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes, officials sayThe Army is putting a civilian in charge of its criminal investigations, adding staff and freeing up more agents to work on cases, in a plan to address widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas.
Officials: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes
Read full article: Officials: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probesU.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in response to widespread criticism that the unit is understaffed, overwhelmed and filled with inexperienced investigators.
Army report finds Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén reported being sexually harassed twice before she was killed
Read full article: Army report finds Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén reported being sexually harassed twice before she was killedA year after Vanessa Guillén’s murder, family and advocates say not enough has changed in the military
Read full article: A year after Vanessa Guillén’s murder, family and advocates say not enough has changed in the militaryThe pandemic, protests and the polls: Texas’ 2020 in photos
Read full article: The pandemic, protests and the polls: Texas’ 2020 in photosMarch 25, 2020. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas TribuneShuttered businesses on Sixth Street in Austin during the COVID-19 pandemic on March 19, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted businesses statewide. July 17, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneJuan Lopez works to remove a dead body from a home in McAllen. July 17, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneJuan Lopez sprays disinfectant after placing a body in the interior of his vehicle in McAllen. Sept. 4, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas TribuneAtticus Sandlin works to provide support and empowerment to LGBTQ youth. Nov. 7, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas TribuneFirst: Trump supporters gathered outside the Texas Capitol in November to protest President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
"Significant number" of U.S Army officers and soldiers at Fort Hood expected to be fired, AP reports
Read full article: "Significant number" of U.S Army officers and soldiers at Fort Hood expected to be fired, AP reportsA memorial for Specialist Vanessa Guillén outside the Fort Hood U.S. Army post in Killeen. A “significant number” of U.S Army officers and soldiers at Fort Hood in Texas are expected to be fired in an effort to correct a years-long culture of sexual assault and a pattern of violence at the base, the Associated Press reported. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy is expected to remove soldiers from their jobs and trigger investigations that could lead to wider punishments, according to the AP. Guillén was the victim of sexual harassment, her sister said, but she didn’t report the sexual harassment out of fear of retaliation. Between 2014 and 2019, an average of 129 felonies were committed annually at Fort Hood, including murder, kidnapping and sexual assault.
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.
Remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guilln identified, lawyer confirms
Read full article: Remains of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guilln identified, lawyer confirmsDALLAS Army investigators have identified the body of a soldier who vanished more than two months ago from a base in Texas, according to a lawyer for the soldiers family. Remains found last week buried near Fort Hood belong to Spc. Vanessa Guilln and Army officials informed her family in Houston Sunday, attorney Natalie Khawam told The Associated Press. Guilln, who had been missing since April, was killed and dismembered by a fellow soldier who took his own life last week, federal and military investigators have said. Army officials identified the soldier suspected in Guillns disappearance as Aaron David Robinson.