College Station woman sentenced to 20 years for dumping corpse of infant daughter in Moses Lake
and last updated 2020-12-15 18:48:12-05
A College Station woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for dumping the body of her 1-year-old daughter in a Texas bayou in 2018.
A Galveston County jury ruled Tiaundra Christon guilty of tampering with a human corpse and sentenced her to the maximum 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Christon traveled with her 1-year old daughter on Oct. 19, 2018, from College Station to Houston to visit her boyfriend, co-defendant Kenny Hewett. Christon, her baby Hazana, and Hewett all stayed together at the Downtowner Inn.
Supporters marched to demand justice after 22-year-old Joshua Feast was shot and killed by a La Marque police officer, according to authorities.
The officer s name, Jose Santos, was released, but not without hesitation by city leaders. La Marque PD Chief Kirk Jackson became contentious over questions about the officer s age and race, let alone his name, which the chief and Mayor Pro-tem Keith Bell refused to answer. This was despite police immediately identifying Feast as Black.
According to Jackson, the information on Santos was subject to approval by the Galveston County Sheriff s Office, which is leading the investigation.
Jackson also confirmed there was body camera footage of the confrontation, to which he said will be released to the public following the investigation. This is the same footage that Crump and Feast s family wants released immediately.
Protestors demand La Marque police chief, officer be fired in Joshua Feast shooting
Feast s death on Dec. 9 is currently being investigated by the Galveston County sheriffs and district attorney s office. Author: Ciara Rouege (KHOU) Updated: 12:57 PM CST December 13, 2020
LA MARQUE, Texas Calls for justice in the death of Joshua Feast could be heard through the streets of La Marque over the weekend.
Dozens of demonstrators marched Saturday from a local food market to the steps of La Marque City Hall. Bad cops got to go, they chanted. Bad cops got to go.
Moreover, they want more transparency from the police department and request footage from the shooting be released to the public.
Police identify officer who fatally shot man in La Marque
Police identified the officer as Jose Santos who has served with the La Marque Police Department since October 2014. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 4:28 PM CST December 11, 2020
LA MARQUE, Texas La Marque Police on Friday released the name of the La Marque officer who fatally shot a man Wednesday night.
Police identified the officer as Jose Santos, who has served with the La Marque Police Department since October 2014. He s accused of fatally shooting Joshua Feast, 22, of La Marque.
Editor s note: The video above aired on Dec. 10, 2020.
Neighbors claim Feast was shot while he was running away from the officer Wednesday night. The shooting happened at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of Pirtle Street. Initial reports claim Feast had been sitting in a car. He then got out of the car and started to run across the street. That s when the officer opened fire.
Crowd demands justice in La Marque Police shooting death of Black man
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Jarrod Holt leads a chant during a march in La Marque, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, to protest the shooting of Joshua Feast, 22, by a La Marque police officer. Officials say Officer Jose Santos fatally shot Feast late Wednesday. (Stuart Villanueva /The Galveston County Daily News via AP)Stuart Villanueva, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Demonstrators carry signs during a march in La Marque, Texas on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, to protest the shooting of Joshua Feast, 22, by a La Marque police officer. Officials say Officer Jose Santos fatally shot Feast late Wednesday. (Stuart Villanueva /The Galveston County Daily News via AP)Stuart Villanueva, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less