A man charged with capital murder in the 2024 death of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda is out of jail after Judge Hilary Unger's decision to grant him bond.

Capital murder is the only crime in Texas where a judge has the discretion to deny bond. Still, Judge Hilary Unger of the 248th District Court set bond at $1 million for the defendant, who was ...

Dremone Francis, who faces charges of capital murder and tampering with evidence related to the July 2024 killing of Deputy Fernando Esqueda, was released on bond.

One of the men accused in the 2024 death of a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy has posted bond, months after a judge set ...

Dremone Francis, the second suspect charged in the murder of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda, is out on bond.