After several hearings couldn't determine accused Calallen Walmart killer Billy Ferguson's competency, a new hearing Wednesday will include evidence including recordings of his phone calls from jail
Teen stabbing victim s family hopes accused killer s bond remains unchanged
and last updated 2020-12-14 23:27:44-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â As Christmas nears, The Cooley family is bracing for their first holiday season without their beloved Gabe.
âWe honestly havenât really even prepared for it, sister Kathleen Cooley said as she began to cry.
âSince we havenât gone through anything like this itâs difficult to prepare, mother Amy Cooley said, equally teared-up.
Gabe was stabbed to death at the Walmart in the Calallen-area on August 23. The Calallen High School football and soccer player was 18-years-old.
The man accused of killing him in an apparently random attack, 20-year-old Billy Ferguson, was arrested at the scene and remains in the Nueces County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Bond reduction for Billy Ferguson denied
Bond reduction denied for man accused of stabbing Calallen teen
and last updated 2020-12-15 19:44:10-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â A local man accused of fatally stabbing a teen inside Walmart earlier this year wonât be getting out of jail soon.
Billy Ferguson is being held on a $1 million bond for allegedly stabbing and killing former Calallen football player Gabe Cooley inside a Walmart in Calallen back in August.
Ferguson asked a judge that his bond be reduced in hopes that he could be released from jail pending his trial during today s hearing.
Cooley s mother, Amy said she was anxious coming into today s hearing.