Austin Police Officer Luis Soler Gets Five Days On Couch for Tasing Handcuffed Woman

Austin, Texas

Austin Police have had to suspend one of their own, after he used his taser gun on an unarmed, handcuffed woman.

The incident happened on July 23. Corporal Luis Soler was the backup officer on the arrest of a woman. Reportedly while the woman was being searched, she escaped from custody and ran away.

Soler ran after the handcuffed woman and used his taser on her.

It is against Austin Police Department policy to deploy a taser on a handcuffed suspect. Soler is suspended for five days.

Katy Police Officer Cody Parchman Fired Following Crash That Killed a Mom and Her Son

Katy Police Officer Cody Parchman

Taylor McShan

Houston, Texas

A police officer in Katy is without a job today, after his involvement in a fatal crash that killed a woman and her 12-year-old son. Investigators say the driver of the pickup truck who hit the family was drunk and the officer was actually the passenger in that truck.

Katy Police Officer Cody Parchman was originally suspended and put on administrative leave early Thursday morning right after that deadly wreck. On Friday, Parchman was officially fired.

Katy Police Chief Bill Hastings says he had no choice but to fire Parchman, who had been on the force for about a month. Chief Hastings made the scene after Thursday morning's deadly accident and told us he had reason to believe the off-duty Katy police officer was intoxicated.

It was Parchman’s truck that crashed into the mother and her teenage son. Parchman was riding in the passenger seat. Taylor McShan, the man driving Parchman's truck, is suspected of being drunk and has now been charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter.

The victims, Katherine Addison, 48, and her son Kendall, 12, had pulled over on the shoulder of I-10 just west of Brookshire after getting a flat tire in the early morning hours. Police say as the mother was trying to fix the tire, a pickup truck slammed into their car, causing it to burst into flames, killing the mother and son.

According to the Katy Police Department, Parchman will not face any criminal charges.

Killeen Cop Kirt Yarbrough, Sr. Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Explorer Scout

Predator and Police Officer Kirt Yarbrough, Sr.

Killeen, Texas

A police officer in Killeen was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault in connection with what investigators are describing as an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old member of the department’s Explorer Scout program.

Kirt Yarbrough Sr., a 16-year-veteran of the Killeen Police Department, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with sexual assault.

The arrest comes after an investigation that started on Jan. 4.

While the incident that led to the arrest appears to be isolated, the department’s Explorer Program, which was established in the 1980s, has been suspended to allow for a review, police said in a press release Thursday.

Department policy specifically prohibits fraternization between Explorers and adult leaders, police said.

Harris County Constable Jack Abercia Indicted on Bribery Charges

Precinct One Constable Jack Abercia

Houston, Texas

Harris County Precinct One Constable Jack Abercia pleaded not guilty in Houston federal court Thursday morning to charges that he allegedly accepted cash in exchange for unlawfully running background checks and for hiring an unqualified deputy.

The 78-year-old Abercia, along with two of his staffers were arrested Thursday morning on suspicion of violating several federal laws, including conspiring to accept bribes and using the county office for private gain. Chief Lieutenant Weldon Kenneth Wiener, 72, and Office Chief Michael Butler, 56, are in federal custody and are have not been arraigned yet.

Galveston County District Clerk Jason Murray Charged With Assaulting Wife Outside Houston Bar

Galveston County District Clerk Jason Murray

Houston, Texas

When it comes to the holidays, Jason Murray knows how to throw a punch party.

Galveston County District Clerk Jason Murray geared up for the holidays by visiting “fist city” and getting an early gift – charges for assault on a family member. The family member, according to authorities, was his wife Mekisha Jane Murray.

The family violence incident occurred following a Christmas party at Roak, a club in the upper Kirby district of Houston.

The couple had an argument and Murray allegedly struck his wife with his hand in their vehicle. His wife was further injured trying to get out of the vehicle and she was treated for a severe laceration at an area hospital, reports state.

The police incident report indicates Murray was cited for an offense defined as “assault bodily injury by hands, feet and/or fists.”

Witnesses outside the party saw the assault and called police.

Murray and his wife are residents of League City. Mrs. Murray is a criminal defense attorney who practices law in Houston.

Jason Murray took office as Galveston County District Clerk in January 2011.

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West Texas Deputy Justin Lee Jones Arrested and Fired for Reckless Injury To A Child

Justin Lee Jones

Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock County deputy Justin Lee Jones has been arrested and fired after being accused of reckless injury to a child. Jones failed to secure a gun that one of his sons used to accidentally shoot another.

Police say the 4-year-old boy survived being shot in the abdomen by his 5-year-old sibling, who allegedly used their father's service weapon.

Lubbock County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Jason Stewart on Thursday said 32-year-old Justin Lee Jones was arrested following his termination.

Jones, who'd been a deputy for more than seven years, was freed after posting $100,000 bond Wednesday. Online jail records did not list an attorney for Jones.

Stewart says Jones was indicted Monday over the Aug. 20 shooting of his then-4-year-old son, Tyler.

East Texas Sheriff's Deputy Eddie Nichols Facing New Allegations of Sexual Indecency With Child

Deputy Eddie Nichols

Marshall, Texas 

Back in September, former East Texas Sheriff's Deputy Eddie Nichols was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency with a child. Authorities also arrested the deputy’s wife, Sharon Nichols, and charged her with 1 count of indecency with a child.

It appears that arrest has prompted another victim to come forward.

A woman tells investigators that back in 2002 when she was fifteen years old, Nichols let her swim at his house on several occasions. In the arrest warrant the woman states that after swimming, Nichols would bathe her while she was totally nude in the bath tub.

Investigators began questioning the woman after her former counselor came forward and told the authorities that she remembers a young girl under her care telling her that she spent a lot of time with Nichols and that the young girl felt uncomfortable. The counselor came forward after learning of Nichols initial arrest back in September.

The arrest warrant states that Nichols met the girl during her attempt to run away. Nichols was reportedly called to a vacant house where she was hiding. According to the warrant the two formed a relationship after the incident and Nichols wanted to be her role model.

Nichols was arrested and held on a $100,000.00 bond.