Quintana News

Deciding that a 10-year prison sentence is tough enough for a homeless man accused of puncturing hundreds of vehicle tires in the Hyde Park neighborhood, prosecutors struck a plea deal Thursday with Tommy Joe Kelley.

Quintana - whose fatal shooting of Nathaniel Sanders II outside an apartment complex in 2009 resulted in community outrage and disciplinary and legal action against him - was previously acquitted by two separate Williamson juries of three other charges related to incidents with his ex-fiancee. Last week Quintana was acquitted of assault-family ... (more)

Former Austin police officer Leonardo Quintana was acquitted Wednesday by a Williamson County jury of multiple charges stemming from a 2009 argument with his ex-fiancee, a current Austin officer.

Leonardo Quintana was fired from the Austin Police Department in October 2010 because he failed report his involvement in a reported domestic violence incident a year earlier.

Three East Texans were sentenced in federal court on Thursday for violations ranging from drug trafficking to producing and transporting child pornography, according to a news release from the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas.

About 500 Harlingen students enjoyed a rare performance Thursday from a New York City string quartet.