A man accused in the 2022 death of an off-duty Harris County deputy - shot and killed while confronting a trio of catalytic ...

A judge announced no death penalty for Joshua Stewart in Deputy Almendarez's 2022 murder case.

Frederick Tardy, 17, is one of three suspects accused of shooting Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez to death back in March. He is the only one granted bond and not facing the death penalty.

RELATED: Third suspect arrested in shooting death of HCSO deputy Darren Almendarez, sheriff says A judge will weigh possible bonds for all three suspects, including a 17-year-old.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act into law, creating new criminal penalties for catalytic converter thefts.

The bill was written by State Senator Carol Alvarado, District 6 (D-Houston). “Governor Abbott has signed Senate Bill 224, the “Deputy Darren Almendarez Act,” into law.

On Memorial Day, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB224 The Deputy Darren Almendarez Act into law. The legislation is named after a Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy who was killed in 2022.

6 suspects arrested in catalytic converter thefts; Crime ring possibly linked to fatal shooting of HCSO deputy Darren Almendarez More than $484K in bulk currency, one firearm, narcotics seized ...

Senate Bill 224, or the "Deputy Darren Almendarez Act," is named for a Harris County deputy who was killed in 2022 while trying to stop a catalytic converter theft.

Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Darren Almendarez's wife, Flor Zarzoza, center, enters the Texas 177th District Court at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act into law, creating new criminal penalties for catalytic converter thefts.