Houston, Texas (December 7, 2021) - Less than a month after we alerted you to the staggering nuclear verdict awarded in the Cruz matter out of Harris County, Texas (Houston), another Texas jury has returned an incredible nuclear verdict. Hobbs had been slated for trial at several points throughout the past decade first in 2015. Nelson said his office has released an alert to every law enforcement agency in Southeast Texas with information about the two killings Hobbs is accused of committing, as well as attacks on prostitutes so they can examine their unsolved cases. It is the largest verdict against Werner in the history of the company. From my perspective if I did something so heinous that deserved the death penalty, but I got life w/out parole instead. I think he finally, after 11 years, faced the reality that he was going to have to listen to (the case facts) again. Hobbs Steven B & Diana J is a resident of Tomball. She joined the Chronicle in 2018 from the New York Daily News and after writing for The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington. Prosecutors pointed at multiple factors, including an election-driven change on the bench, Hurricane Harvey flood damage to the courthouse, and the pandemic. If youre a murderer (especially a long-term serial killer) then you deserve to die in return. He's been waiting for his trial ever since. Hobbs' attorneys have said their client is a hard-working family man who graduated from college, and the allegations against him have shocked his family. On Sept. 22 the officer pulled over into a brushy area off Red Bluff Road to clock the speed of passing motorists. She had been strangled. Hobbs was already in jail when he was charged with murder. Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. Jay R. Jordan writes about how we get around Houston, among other topics like the environment and hot takes on complimentary bread. 8. He lost the Democratic primary in 2020, and he will give up his seat at the end of December. Hobbs was accused of . "There's no way to put a count on the number of unsolved murders of women who may have been involved in drugs or prostitution, or both," said Bernstein. Steven Alexander Hobbs was sentenced to two life sentences to be served consecutively as part of the plea agreement. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. "A lot of time, because of the business they're in, prostitutes are a little reluctant to deal with the police or to report sexual assaults," Nelson said. Hobbs, the longest-serving inmate in the Harris County Jail, was arrested in 2011 and has been jailed since. Houston, 184th District Judge. 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"These are all allegations at this point," said defense attorney Mandy Miller. Four LAPD officers had been accused of using excessive force (assault) on . Thread: Steven Alexander Hobbs Sentenced to 2 Life Sentences in TX Cold Case Murders of Patricia Pyatt and Sara Sanford, "I realize this may sound harsh, but as a father and former lawman, I really don't care if it's by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions. "There's a lot of speculation," said Bernstein. Now while I would agree with most of what youve said, I also like to look up peoples sentences. Mario Arredondo, 37, has been awaiting trial for 1,459 days (3 years, 11 months, 28 days) on a charge of soliciting capital murder. Steve was a cattle rancher and enjoyed being a full time "Big Daddy" to Jake and Jordan. Type above and press Enter to search. According to court records, Hobbs is 6-foot-3 and 375 pounds. Steve graduated from Stamford High School in 1972. "The swabs from Steven Hobbs matched DNA evidence at the scene of two murders that took place outside Pasadena but inside Harris County," said Bernstein. Steven Hobbs, who is the longest current serving Harris County inmate, pleaded guilty Monday before jurors could be chosen and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. I believe in life imprisonment over the death penalty.. SEE MORE: Suspected serial killer to stand trial after 10 years in jail. Nasim Irsan is the 60-year-old mans son, who was implicated in the plot. We are pleased to present to you the list of top 50 plaintiff's jury verdicts obtained in Texas in the year 2020. A. McPherson v. Jefferson Trucking: 1 Jury Awards Parents of 21 Year-Old Decedent $260 Million after Son Slams into Side of Tractor-Trailer Blocking Highway. "Steven Hobbs is a predator, and hes been a predator for at least a decade," HCSO Homicide Lt. Rolf Nelson said back in 2011. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle ). Jennifer Blake lost her 7-year-old son, Zack, in the crash. Houston, Texas (October 28, 2021) - Harris County, Texas - home to the City of Houston - was formerly considered a relatively conservative jurisdiction compared to the rest of Texas.However, Harris County has become increasingly problematic for corporate defendants in personal injury litigation. But instead of driving to the motel, she said, he brought her to a desolate location on Wallisville Road in Houston, sexually assaulted her at gunpoint, handcuffed her arms and feet and beat her with what appeared to be a mop handle. The 51-year-old would be 101 before he can be eligible for parole. He was wearing a yellow jumpsuit, which signifies a high-security inmate. He has pleaded guilty to the murders of two women in Harris County, after spending more than 10 years in jail waiting for trial. Steven Hobbs, 51, pleaded guilty to two counts . Lazarine is accused of killing his wife, Deborah, in December 2013. Steven C. Laird, Seth D. McCloskey of Law Offices of Steven C. Laird PC. Sitting and waiting for trial for 10 years in county lockup must be close to unbearable. Police linked Hobbs to the crimes because of his size. The Hon. Section 72.087 (c) of the Texas Government Code requires the judge or clerk of a court to submit to the Office of Court Administration a written record containing the contents of the trial court's charge to the jury and the sentence issued in each case of cases involving the trial of a capital offense . He also pleaded guilty to the death of Sara Sanford, 48, whose body was found naked. The district attorneys office says the plea agreement ensures Hobbs is "not only convicted, but locked away for what will likely be the remainder of his life. While I cant speak to his exact mindset, I think he recognized how much pain and embarrassment was going to come to his own family when we brought all of the evidence to light, prosecutor Sarah Seely said. He married Tammy R. (Owens) Hobbs on February 8, 1985 in Harris County, Texas and they later separated on August 18, 1987. . Filed: April 26, 2023 as 3:2023cv00885. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says his stay has been generally uneventful. Prosecutors Sara Seely and Jennifer Meriwether said during an earlier hearing that Hobbs had applied for a job with a small local police department before his arrest and that several women who were attacked but survived were on their list of witnesses to be called to testify during the trial. This week, the Harris County District Attorney's office charged Hobbs with strangling prostitute and mother of five Patricia Pyatt, 38, in 2002, and sexually assaulting a woman, whose identity is being protected, that same year. I would petition the courts for the death penalty for myself. Nelson said Hobbs fits the profile of a serial killer, noting there were no connections between his alleged victims other than their occupation as prostitutes and the circles they ran in east Harris County. "We're even talking to neighboring counties, which are much more rural, about their cases.". This portable Cubii under-desk elliptical is $129 off today. Published: May. Steven Hobbs has been has been charged with crimes dating back to 2002. Biography. Sanchez admitted to forgery of a government instrument, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. He married Sharon Marie Vaughan on June 9, 1984, in Snyder, Texas. 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A jury held that Union Pacific was 80% responsible for the accident, holding plaintiff Mary Johnson 20% responsible. Being locked in prison knowing theres no way in hell you ever will be released, I would rather be dead. District Court Judge Natalia Cornelio will rule over the next few weeks. Bittner, Shannon Bowdoin, Curtis Brown, Stephen Cabler. Victims picked Hobbs out of a photo lineup. A Chronicle investigation reveals the extent of the ballot paper shortage in Harris County's November election, including how the shortages could impact the future of Texas' election laws. Click this icon to view the document. But most of all, this is for the victims.. Sheriff says the entire system needs to change. Jury Charges & Sentences in Capital Cases. He will be eligible for parole at age 101. Prosecutors told the judge that DNA from Hobbs was found on her body along with a discarded cigarette. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Suspected serial killer Steven Alexander Hobbs was in court Wednesday, as his attorney argued to suppress his 2011 statement to police. Greg Abbott sparks outrage after calling San Jacinto County victims 'illegal immigrants', KHOU 11 Weather Team meets with Hurricane Hunters ahead of hurricane season, Houston forecast: Workweek off to a beautiful start Monday. One by one, he allegedly shot Katie Stay, Stephen Stay and their four children execution-style. In a county known nationwide for being tough on crime, District Judge Jan Krocker has set herself apart from her fellow judges as one of the toughest . DNA from the handcuffs used to bind her, and from her mouth, matched that of Hobbs. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. "We're now going back to 15 years from today to check cold cases," Harris County sheriff's spokesman Alan Bernstein told ABCNews.com. Homicide investigators are examining the killings of 15 prostitutes in eastern Harris County to see if they are linked to Crosby security guard Steven Alexander Hobbs, whom they charged Thursday with murder in the death of a woman found near his home. According to a news release from the Harris County District Attorney's Office, in 2002, Steven Hobbs fatally beat and strangled Patricia Pyatt.He then dumped her body in the San Jacinto River. Ogg needs to be disbarred as soon as possible. The cost of renting a two-bedroom unit in the zip code 77375 is 50% above the national average at $1,340. Judge Natalia Cornelios sentence includes two consecutive life sentences. Predator: With D.P. Ward was held in the county lockup for more than a decade. 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A defense attorney declined to comment while leaving the juvenile courtroom. When a program is over, and if they found the offender and they are imprisoned I go the State Corrections website to find them now. KHOU 11 on social media:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. Days later, Hotze, members of the Harris County Republican Party, and a number of Republican officials and candidates asked the Texas Supreme Court to strike the early-vote expansion in Harris and . Irsan is the son of Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan, 60, who was sentenced to death for a pair of 2012 "honor killings" that were part of an extensive plot to kill five people. Who is the man accused in San Jacinto County mass shooting? Investigators knew from surviving victims their attacker was a very large, tall, red-headed white man who wore a uniform. Oct. 22, 2011— -- Steven Hobbs, a married Texas father of two charged with killing and assaulting prostitutes for the past decade, may be linked to several other unsolved murders in the area, investigators say. On September 22, 2011, Hobbs was pulled over . The Texas Supreme Court rejected an effort by Republican commissioners and voters to block Harris County's recent redistricting plan on Friday, suggesting another challenge still in the works will . Generator vs power station: Which one is right for you? A native of Seattle, Nicole is a graduate of Washington State University. Holly E. Engelmann, Erik B. Fountain, Steven J. Pollinger, Kevin L. Burgess, Christine M. Woodin, Seth Hasenour, Samuel F . Steven Hobbs. In court, Hobbs wore his graying red hair swept back. I can say from experience that it takes longer than that. Hobbs was charged in connection with the shooting death of Sara Sanford, a sex worker whose nude, handcuffed body was found in October of 2010. Then, he withdrew his plea and a judge released him on bond. They have been awaiting trial longer than any of the thousands of jail inmates, records show. Hobbs has been in custody at the jail ever since. But they had little to go on other than a description, and Hobbs did not have a criminal record. DNA linked him . Shes been bound with three handcuffs and shot in the head in October 2010, authorities said. He chose instead to take a plea deal, said Jennifer Meriwether, a second prosecutor on the case. 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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A suspected serial killer is finally slated to stand trial after more than a decade in Harris County jail. Investigators say he is not cooperating. HOUSTON It's a case that goes back more than a decade, but on Monday morning, a former security guard accused of preying on sex workers in east Harris County . Ronald Lee Haskell, 30, has been awaiting trial for 1,824 days (4 years, 11 months, 28 days) on a charge of capital murder. Steven Hobbs, one of the longest-serving defendants in the Harris County jail, was sentenced to life in prison Monday after pleading guilty to raping and killing two sex workers. Prosecutors noted that Hobbs was the longest serving inmate at the Harris County Jail following Lucky Ward, sentenced to death in 2020. Steven Kirkland is a judge of the Three Hundred Thirty-Fourth District Court in Harris County, Texas. NEW: Video shows Steven Alexander Hobbs in court this morning. Steven Hobbs (Photo: Harris County District Attorney's Office). We hope that this free service will provide equal, non-exclusive, and public same-day access for all to petitions or charging instruments filed in Harris County District and County Courts. ", ABCNews.com spoke with neighbor Cynthia Heath, 49, who lives down the street from Hobbs, his wife and teenage sons. I just watched The First 48 episode about Steven Hobbs. In 2002, Hobbs beat and strangled Pyatt before dumping her body in the San Jacinto River; in the same area in 2010, he handcuffed Sanfords arms and legs, then joined them together with another set of cuffs before shooting her in the head. Pyatt had last been seen walking from her Crosby home. Ulysses Cruz, 50, had on a bright yellow vest and was holding . Even before Hurricane Harvey and COVID disrupted the system, the courts hovered around 1,000 defendants with unresolved murder or capital murder cases. Her remains were found Nov. 19, 2002, beneath the old Beaumont Highway bridge. Hobbs' decision marks a patient but excruciating wait for closure, especially for the families of Sarah Sanford and Patricia Pyatt, whose loved ones were victimized about eight years apart from each other, between 2002 and 2010. A major break in the case came when investigators visited where Trombley's body was discovered. "However, he choked her, he beat her and he almost killed her while he anally raped her.". The cases go back years. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A former security guard who hunted and killed women in remote east Harris County has been sentenced to life in prison, . The list is comprised of various case types that were tried either in state or federal courts of TX. After he was arrested in the death of Sarah Annette Sanford, 48, investigators said they were looking into the killings of 15 prostitutes . He would also marry Anita (Bruce) Hobbs on December 30, 1995 in Harris County. Investigators said the cases were linked by DNA evidence. Court: Fifth Circuit Texas US District Court for the Northern District of Texas. An experienced deputy of the Harris County Sheriff's Office and former TV Bailiff, Renard Spivey, is alleged of killing his wife during a fight over sex. Assistant District Attorney Katherine McDaniel, who is prosecuting the cases, acknowledged the prostitute Hobbs is charged with assaulting in 2002 agreed to have sex with him. Texas Nuclear Verdict Awards $352 Million to Injured Airline Worker. Gov. PREVIOUS STORY: Security guard faces another murder charge; 'fits profile of serial killer', SEE ALSO: 13 INVESTIGATES: 'Do your job,' victim tells judge in Harris County's slowest court, High profile trials to start next week in push to impact Harris County case backlog, 'I don't belong here': ABC13 sits with Texas widow accused of murder, Fog returns overnight, rain chance returns by the end of the week, Hurricane Season: What to do before, during and after a storm. GOP leaders say ballot shortage was targeted at Republicans. Mallett was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on his ex-girlfriend in March 2015 and released on a $30,000 bond, records show. They have DNA evidence he cant refute. by Crime and Justice News, The Crime Report September 4, 2020, This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. "A verdict has been reached and . Rosie Pea thought her daughters 2017 homicide in Houston was a closed case from the start. Lt. Rolf Nelson of the Harris County Sheriff's Office speaks during a press conference to announce new results from the investigations of Hobbs. The property at 11762 Rolling Stream Dr Harris is owned by Steven Hobbs. Copyright 2023 KTRK-TV. They tested the DNA of the security guards who worked at the business near where Trombley was found. 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Steven Hobbs, a former security guard accused of raping or killing six prostitutes, tops the list as the Harris County Jail inmate with the longest wait for trial: He was arrested in 2011. cases came out of Texas's two most populous and urban counties: Harris and Dallas Counties. Steven Hobbs, who is the longest current serving Harris County inmate, pleaded guilty Monday before jurors could be chosen and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. If Hobbs is convicted, the state will not seek the death penalty. A Harris County district judge granted the defendant deferred adjudication (no final conviction) and sentenced him to two years' probation and $500 in restitution, plus fees and court costs.

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