1 day ago · Francisco Oropeza, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty to capital murder of multiple persons as part of a deal to avoid a possible death sentence, San Jacinto County District Attorney Todd Dillon told The Associated Press. Oropeza was offered the deal after prosecutors had lengthy discussions with family members of the victims, he said.

1 day ago · Police say Oropeza stormed into his neighbor’s house on April 28, 2023, after being asked to stop firing his gun late at night. All five victims, including a 9-year-old boy, were from Honduras ...

20 hours ago · Oropeza entered the pleas Wednesday after listening to emotional testimony from family members of the victims, Dillon said. Oropeza's attorney, Anthony Osso Sr., didn't immediately respond to a ...

1 day ago · SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas — A man who shot and killed five people in San Jacinto County in 2023 has been sentenced. On Wednesday, Francisco Oropeza waived his rights to a jury trial and to ...

1 day ago · Francisco Oropeza, center, is escorted from the San Jacinto County courthouse by Sheriff Greg Capers, right, after a hearing May 18, 2023, in Coldspring, Texas. COLDSPRING — A man accused of ...

20 hours ago · "Oropeza will never breathe another breath of free air for the rest of his life, and San Jacinto county will never have to worry that he is a threat to any of its citizens," Dillon stated, ...

5 hours ago · Police say Oropeza stormed into his neighbour’s house on April 28, 2023, after being asked to stop firing his gun late at night. All five victims, including a 9-year-old boy, were from Honduras ...

1 day ago · Oropeza is considered "indigent" - meaning taxpayers foot the bill for his defense. According to District Attorney Todd Dillon, the 28,000-person county's budget for indigent defense is $280,000 ...

1 day ago · The backstory: At 11:30 p.m. on April 28, Oropeza was shooting an AR-15 outside his home in the 100 block of Walters Road in Cleveland, Texas. Wilson Garcia, who was in the home next door, asked Oropeza to stop because there was a child inside who was scared. That’s when Oropeza loaded his gun and forced himself inside their home shooting at …

1 day ago · Francisco Oropeza is escorted to the San Jacinto County courthouse for a hearing Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Cold Spring, Texas. Oropeza is suspected of killing five people, including a 9-year-old ...