A Houston man was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for killing a stranger during a mid-morning confrontation in a gas-station parking lot in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“Shooting someone 15 times over an argument about a car is an absolutely senseless and pointless murder, and this happened in broad daylight,” Ogg said. “Gun violence is never the right way to settle a dispute, and our hearts go out to the victim’s friends and family.”

Elijah Malik Kaluanya, 27, was convicted of murder by a Harris County jury after a four-day trial last week for killing 34-year-old Demrick Thomas.

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A Louisiana man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Wednesday for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend at her apartment in Humble in 2022, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“Domestic violence is about control and manipulation and when this man couldn’t control and manipulate the situation any longer, the violence escalated to murder,” Ogg said. “This was a premeditated and planned ambush, and he absolutely deserves to spend the rest of his life behind bars.”

Wesley Guillard, 48, pleaded guilty to murder in exchange for 50 years in prison for killing 36-year-old Dannetrica Annette Green at the apartment she shared with her two teenage daughters in the 9300 block of FM 1960 on Feb. 20, 2022.

He cannot appeal the conviction or the sentence, and he must serve at least half of the time before he is eligible for parole.

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District Attorney Kim Ogg thanked Crime Stoppers and members of two southwest Houston management districts Wednesday for joining forces to offer a $15,000 reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive human trafficker Thaddeus Allen.

Allen, 34, fled in April, just one day before a Harris County jury found him guilty of human trafficking and handed down a 75-year prison sentence for the habitual felon. Allen had been present for the previous five days of trial but absconded the day before closing arguments. He had been free on $200,000 bond.

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A Houston conman who made more than $1 million pretending to sell distressed properties for cash to dozens of people was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“Prosecuting white-collar crime is a priority because it is devastating to the people who lose thousands of dollars in what should be ordinary, everyday business transactions,” Ogg said. “Conmen, scammers and fraudsters are thieves, plain and simple, and when they repeatedly take advantage of our community, like in this case, they need to be in prison.”

Robert Gibson, 59, pleaded guilty Monday to theft of more than $300,000, a first-degree felony punishable by up to life in prison, in exchange for a 20-year sentence.

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A Houston man who drove past a group of people gathered in front of a home in 2018, allowing a gunman in the car to fatally shoot a 19-year-old, was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

Angelo Alexander Perez, 23, was found guilty of murder by a Harris County jury and sentenced to 30 years in prison late Thursday after seven days of trial.

“Planning and carrying out a drive-by shooting is premeditated gun violence that often ends, like this, in a devastating loss of life,” Ogg said. “Using a gun to settle a score is never acceptable.”

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A Houston woman was sentenced late Friday to 50 years in prison after being convicted of murder for the 2018 shooting of her boyfriend, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“Whether it’s a man or a woman who wants to end a bad relationship, we know that actually leaving is the most dangerous time for the victim of domestic violence,” Ogg said. “This a tragic case of a man who wanted out and lost his life when the violence escalated to murder.”

Latousha Marshall, 48, was sentenced Friday after five days of trial. She was convicted a day earlier murder for killing 27-year-old Samuel Earl Edmon in the common area of an apartment complex near Interstate 45 and Rankin Road in north Houston about 6:40 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2018.

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A Houston man was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony murder for killing his 6-year-old stepdaughter in a 2021 drunken-driving crash, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“There is absolutely no excuse for driving drunk, especially with children in the car,” Ogg said. “An innocent little girl died because of the criminal conduct of this man and it was felony murder, plain and simple.”

Paul Rodriguez, 32, pleaded guilty to felony murder in the death of Zyra Longoria, who was killed in a crash on the Southwest Freeway near Fountain View in west Houston about 4 p.m. on Oct. 9, 2021. Felony murder means he caused the death of someone while committing another felony, in this case Driving While Intoxicated with a Child.

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A Harris County grand jury on Thursday issued six no-bills related to the deaths of 10 spectators, two of whom were younger than 15, at the 2021 Astroworld concert, which means that no criminal charges will be filed in the incident, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“It is tragic that 10 innocent people were killed while trying to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment, something many of us do routinely and without a second thought to our safety. But a tragedy isn’t always a crime, and not every death is a homicide,” Ogg said. “This grand jury’s determination has no impact on the many civil lawsuits pending.”

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A 28-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for shooting a clerk at a Sunnyside gas station in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

“This was a premeditated and intentional murder, and this man knew exactly what he was doing when he walked into a gas station in the middle of the night with a gun and ski mask,” Ogg said. “Gun violence is out of control, and justice in this case means this man will spend decades in prison.”

Melvin Douglas pleaded guilty Monday to murder for killing 29-year-old store clerk Odai Qadous on Oct. 7, 2019.

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