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Walter Roy has served 26 years in prison. Six witnesses now say another man confessed to the shooting. But Roy could be forced to stay behind bars anyway.
The news of a trial date for former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean came as a sign of “new hope,” said Chris Nettles, the city councilmember who has long called for an end to delays in setting Dean’s court date, which will now begin mid-November. Nearly two years ago, Dean, a white officer, shot and killed
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Judge cites ex-McMurry quarterback’s good family in giving him 25 years instead of life for murder
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, had pleaded guilty in the 2017 shooting death of Chris-Dion Russell.
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6:17 PM on Jul 6, 2021 CDT
A former college football player who admitted taking part in the slaying of a man in Fort Worth was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years behind bars, with a judge saying the man’s upbringing contributed to his decision on the prison term.
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, pleaded guilty in 2019 to a murder charge in the shooting of 29-year-old Chris-Dion Russell, court records show. Ross had been indicted on a charge of capital murder.