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Girlfriend of missing boy’s dad charged after a child’s body found in motel
Theresa Balboa, the girlfriend of Samuel Olson’s father, has been charged with tampering with evidence after a body believed to be the missing 6-year-old boy was found in a motel room in Jasper, Texas.
An anonymous Crime Stoppers tip led police to the discovery of the body Tuesday night at a Best Western motel about two hours northeast of Houston, just days after the young boy was reported missing.
Video from overnight shows investigators going in and out of the Jasper motel room wearing protective clothing.
HPD said at a briefing Wednesday morning that there were inconsistencies in Balboa’s statements.
Jasper police contacted Balboa and discovered the body, Houston police said.
Balboa is in the Jasper County Jail.
Houston police chief Troy Finner said Tuesday night that the discovery of the body confirmed the worst fears for the young boy.
“I ask the entire Houston community to join HPD in sending prayers for Samuel and his family,” Finner tweeted.
While HPD believes the body belongs to Samuel, medical examiners will determine whether it is indeed the missing boy, police added.
The little boy’s 6th birthday was over the weekend.
Balboa reported Samuel missing on May 27.
On Monday, Balboa said she last saw the child last Thursday morning in the 8800 block of McAvoy Drive in southwest Houston at his paternal grandmother’s house. Balboa was also seen at the search for Samuel in the Webster area.
“I was going to take Sam to school when his mother showed up with the police officer, or who I was under the impression to be a police officer, and they demanded me to release Sam,” explained Balboa on Monday.
Balboa said she handed the young boy to the mom because the parents are in a custody battle. However, HPD Executive Assistant Larry Satterwhite said investigators have not been able to verify that.
In fact, Samuel may have gone missing weeks ago.
The investigation into Samuel’s disappearance took a troubling turn when it was discovered that he hadn’t been seen at Cy-Fair ISD’s Holbrook Elementary School since April 30, several weeks before he was reported missing.
Source: abc13.com
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Texas Democratic Members Walkout of Texas State House: A Courageous Act for Justice!
Tonight, the Texas Voters Forward Coalition and Houston NAACP applaud the Texas Democratic Caucus’s action to break quorum in the Texas State House. The organized walkout, by all but one Black Caucus member, served as a peaceful protest against Senate Bill 7.
The provisions in SB 7 create modern, Jim Crow voter suppression laws in the state of Texas. The harmful bill would legalize racism and discrimination making it more arduous for Blacks, Hispanics, the disabled, the elderly, and the poor to register and vote.
The bill, which died because of the walkout, contained voter suppression tactics including:
- Limits to voter registration, absentee voting, weekend voting, and polling hours
- Make it more challenging for folks with disabilities to vote by mail
- Discourages others from providing anyone a ride to the polls
- Gives the state indiscriminate power to overturn elections
- Encourages voter intimidation by authorizing partisan poll watchers to stand over voters while voting, taking away the constitutional right of privacy
Already, Texas leads the nation as the hardest state for voter registration and participation. This proposed law is filled with severe restrictions and intimidation tactics to control election outcomes. Not only are these efforts anti-democratic and unconstitutional they are overtly immoral. We know this fight is not over, as Governor Greg Abbott tweets that the issue will be brought back up during a special legislative session later this year.
The Texas Voters Forward Coalition stands in solidarity with the walkout. We pledge our unwavering support in the fight to protect the sacred right to vote by all eligible voters.
Tonight’s action by the Texas Democratic Caucus deserves the respect and support of every Texan. It is indeed righteous and just. May we all rise to the occasion to stand against wrong and defend what is right.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr wisely taught that there comes a time when history calls us to abandon what’s comfortable and convenient to do what is right. These leaders did that tonight.
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FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE STATEMENT ON SB7
The Texas House Democrats killed Senate Bill 7 late Sunday night when they took a stand against the most restrictive bill since the end of Reconstruction, which echoed Jim Crow-era policies, by walking off the state House floor, leaving majority Republicans without the quorum they needed to approve the bill before the midnight deadline.
The election restrictions presented in SB7 would profoundly affect people of color. The unity our state leaders showed at the Capitol was the right thing to do. We must all work together and stand against efforts that obstruct the right to vote.
In Fort Bend County we made bipartisan changes before the 2020 elections, with county commissioners voting unanimously to extend voting hours and creating drive-thru voting for those who were unable to walk inside a voting center. This bipartisan leadership also supported initiatives to increase election security and accessibility by advocating for an online voter registration application portal for eligible voters, funding more efforts to increase civic engagement, and create a tool for registered voters to track their mail-in ballots.
At a time in our country when we should all come together, these restrictive laws needlessly and unfairly make it more difficult for people to vote. Our fight is not over, Governor Greg Abbott has made clear his intentions to bring this legislation back up as part of a special session of the Legislature. We must continue to shut down partisan falsehoods of voter fraud and use our voices to speak against this attack on voting rights and our democracy.
FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE HONORS MENTAL HEALTH LEADERS
Today Fort Bend County Judge KP George, honored the work of Fort Bend County Director of the Behavioral Health Services Department, Dr. Connie Almeida, and Executive Vice-Chair and Professor of Psychiatry and Family and Community Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Asim Shaw.
As National Mental Health Month comes to a close, Judge George spoke about the importance of mental health awareness, reducing the stigma around mental health struggles, and helping individuals who need help.
“My pledge is that I will continue to work with each and every one of you to ensure that our residents have access to mental health services, and we need your help in that,” said Judge George. “Because sometimes we have an attitude if it something unpleasant, uncomfortable we will just put it on the side. I learned a long time ago, it is better if you recognize it and try to do something about it.”
A Licensed Psychologist and Specialist in Psychology, Dr. Connie Almeida joined Fort Bend County in 2010 as the founding Director of the Behavioral Health Services Department. What began as a one-person department has grown into 20 full-time employees that consist of licensed psychologists and a psychological associate, a developmental psychologist, a licensed professional counselor, case managers, project/grant management staff, jail diversion coordinator as well as administrative support staff.
The department was created to assist in addressing the needs of those with mental illness who come into contact with the justice system and works collaboratively with the justice system, health and human services, behavioral health providers, county offices, schools, and the community.
Trained Psychiatrist, practicing physician, professor, and Chair of the Mental Health Task Force in Fort Bend County, Dr. Asim Shah was also honored for his tirelessly work to increase mental health awareness, services and supports to address the complex needs of persons with behavioral health disorders.
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Almeida and Dr. Shah have worked to spread the word about mental health through a host of events in Fort Bend County, including the Mental Health Awareness Walk on May 21 and hosting LIVE weekly mental behaviors discussions.
Judge George was joined by the Honorary Consul General of Portugal Jose M. Ivo, Honorary Consul General of Pakistan Abrar Hashmi, Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken DeMerchant, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, and a host of community and business leaders.
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