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<\/p>\nHOUSTON – Several high-profile criminal cases are set to go to trial in Houston in 2026.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at some of the cases we’re tracking and will be bringing you updates on this year.<\/p>\n
Trial dates can change based on other court proceedings.<\/p>\n
3 charged in death of Harris Co. deputy <\/p>\n
Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez <\/a>was off-duty when he was killed in the parking lot of a grocery store on March 31, 2022.<\/p>\n Authorities said he was shot multiple times while confronting catalytic converter thieves targeting his truck. His death prompted the passage of the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act in 2023<\/a>, increasing penalties for catalytic converter thefts.<\/p>\n Joshua Stewart, Fredarius Clark,<\/a> and Fredrick Tardy<\/a> were charged with capital murder in his death.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n All three suspects have trials scheduled for 2026.<\/p>\n Stewart, who is in jail without bond, has a trial set for Jan. 9.Clark, who is also in jail without bond, has a trial scheduled for March 20.Tardy, who remains in jail with a $750,000 bond, has a trial scheduled for May 29. Robin Williams <\/p>\n Robin Williams was charged with felony continual assault of a family member<\/a> in 2023, while she was a Missouri City police officer and Houston mayoral candidate.<\/p>\n Court documents allege that during a New Year’s Eve argument, Williams punched her boyfriend and assaulted him with her police baton. Authorities also reviewed video evidence from a previous incident in August where Williams allegedly used her baton to hit him multiple times.<\/p>\n According to court documents, the boyfriend said that after another argument, she went to the bedroom, grabbed her taser and shot him with it.<\/p>\n Williams is out of jail on a $15,000 bond.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n Her trial is scheduled for Jan. 20.<\/p>\n Terry Bryan Rivera Terry Bryan Rivera<\/a> faces a capital murder charge in Harris County for the fatal shooting of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez, the son of Rivera’s former partner.<\/p>\n Authorities allege that Rivera fired into the window of the family’s apartment around 3 a.m. on March 4, 2024, killing the boy as he ran to check on his younger sisters during the commotion.<\/p>\n Rivera was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border<\/a> and brought back to Houston. He remains in jail on a $2 million bond.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n Records show Rivera\u2019s jury trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 6.<\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n \u00a0Harris County suspect identified, charged with Capital Murder for 12-year-old’s death<\/a><\/p>\n Terran Green Terran Green<\/a> faces four counts of attempted capital murder of a peace officer and one count of aggravated assault against a public servant following a violent chain of events that began when he allegedly shot and injured Harris County Deputy Joseph Anderson during a traffic stop on Aug. 16, 2023.<\/p>\n Authorities say he fled, prompting a nearly 24-hour manhunt. Law enforcement tracked him down to a rental home in Humble, where a five-hour standoff ensued.\u00a0<\/p>\n During the confrontation, authorities say Green shot at law enforcement officers who tried to arrest him, wounding two U.S. marshals and a deputy.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n Green has a jury trial scheduled for Feb. 23.<\/p>\n Dig deeper:<\/p>\n Suspect accused of wounding 4 law enforcement officers<\/a><\/p>\n Eric Niles Morales <\/p>\n A former Harris County detention officer is charged in connection to an inmate\u2019s death in 2021.<\/p>\n Records show Morales was originally charged with manslaughter<\/a> in 2023 for the death of Jaquaree Simmons; however, that charge was dismissed this September, when he was instead indicted by a grand jury on a charge of aggravated assault by a public servant.<\/p>\n Morales is accused of kneeing Simmons in the head, striking his head against a door and dropping him on his head.<\/p>\n He is out of jail on a $100,000 bond.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n Records show his trial is set to begin April 6.<\/p>\n The Source: The information in this article comes from Harris County court records and previous FOX 26 reporting, including information from law enforcement.<\/p>\n Crime and Public Safety<\/a>Houston<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON – Several high-profile criminal cases are set to go to trial in Houston in 2026. 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