/tags/roy-oliver Roy Oliver en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:39:58 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-29/former-texas-police-officer-sentenced-to-15-years-for-murder-of-unarmed-teen Late Wednesday night, a Dallas County jury sentenced former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver to 15 years in prison and ordered him to pay a $10,000… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:39:58 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-29/former-texas-police-officer-sentenced-to-15-years-for-murder-of-unarmed-teen Christopher Connelly /news/2018-08-29/in-balch-springs-reaction-to-officers-murder-conviction-is-mixed Many residents in Balch Springs, Texas, haven't been following the trial of Roy Oliver, the white former police officer who was found guilty of murder in… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:32:09 GMT /news/2018-08-29/in-balch-springs-reaction-to-officers-murder-conviction-is-mixed Courtney Collins /texas-news/2018-08-28/former-texas-police-officer-found-guilty-of-murder-in-shooting-of-unarmed-teen Updated, 8:22 p.m. CTRoy Oliver, a former police officer in Balch Springs, Texas, was found guilty of murder Tuesday in the fatal shooting of unarmed… Tue, 28 Aug 2018 19:25:12 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-28/former-texas-police-officer-found-guilty-of-murder-in-shooting-of-unarmed-teen /texas-news/2018-08-23/roy-oliver-testifies-he-had-no-option-but-to-shoot-into-car-carrying-jordan-edwards Former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver took the stand Thursday, testifying he shot into a car full of teenagers last year because he thought his… Thu, 23 Aug 2018 18:23:03 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-23/roy-oliver-testifies-he-had-no-option-but-to-shoot-into-car-carrying-jordan-edwards /texas-news/2018-08-20/why-murder-charges-and-convictions-in-police-shootings-like-balch-springs-are-rare The trial of former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver continues this week in Dallas.He’s facing murder charges for shooting into a car full of… Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:31:57 GMT /texas-news/2018-08-20/why-murder-charges-and-convictions-in-police-shootings-like-balch-springs-are-rare Christopher Connelly /news/2018-08-17/unusual-murder-trial-begins-for-police-officer-who-killed-jordan-edwards DALLAS — The body camera footage started with former police officer Roy Oliver jovially teasing teenagers fleeing from a party busted by the cops,… Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:31:01 GMT /news/2018-08-17/unusual-murder-trial-begins-for-police-officer-who-killed-jordan-edwards Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune /news/2018-08-16/prosecutor-former-balch-springs-officer-who-shot-jordan-edwards-was-trigger-happy A former Texas police officer accused of killing a black teenager was angry, out of control and "trigger happy" when he fired at a car full of teenagers… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 21:32:22 GMT /news/2018-08-16/prosecutor-former-balch-springs-officer-who-shot-jordan-edwards-was-trigger-happy RYAN TARINELLI/ASSOCIATED PRESS /news/2018-08-15/murder-trial-to-begin-for-former-balch-springs-officer-who-killed-jordan-edwards A murder trial for a former Texas police officer who killed a black teenager highlights the heightened role video evidence plays in high-profile police… Thu, 16 Aug 2018 02:41:56 GMT /news/2018-08-15/murder-trial-to-begin-for-former-balch-springs-officer-who-killed-jordan-edwards Ryan Tarinelli/Associated Press /texas-news/2018-06-18/jury-selection-begins-for-former-officer-charged-with-murder-of-jordan-edwards The jury selection process began Friday in the trial of a white former suburban Dallas police officer charged murder after fatally shooting a black… Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:25:22 GMT /texas-news/2018-06-18/jury-selection-begins-for-former-officer-charged-with-murder-of-jordan-edwards /texas-news/2017-07-19/fired-balch-springs-cop-who-killed-jordan-edwards-justifies-actions-in-court-filing A fired Balch Springs police officer says in a court filing that his actions were justifiable when he fired into a moving car carrying five black… Wed, 19 Jul 2017 17:40:38 GMT /texas-news/2017-07-19/fired-balch-springs-cop-who-killed-jordan-edwards-justifies-actions-in-court-filing