A jury on Friday awarded $110 million in compensatory damages and $100 million in punitive damages to Andreen McDonald’s mother and young daughter, according to the Davis Law Firm.

Jury selection is scheduled to start on Tuesday in a civil lawsuit filed by Andreen McDonald’s mother, her child and her estate. The trial will be heard in the 288th District Court.

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Andre McDonald will move forward with an appeal more than four months after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald.

Texas Crime Stories: Andreen McDonald was killed by her husband Andre. This episode covers her murder and disappearance and his trial, sentencing and attempted cover-up.

Andre McDonald is expected to be back in court on Wednesday for a hearing on a tampering with evidence charge in the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald.

A judge sentenced Andre McDonald to 20 years in prison. He normally would have been eligible for parole in 10 years but due to time served in jai, he will be eligible in 7.5 years.

A jury on Friday found Andre McDonald guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019.

After almost 11 hours of deliberations, the jury in the Andre McDonald trial was read the “Allen Charge.”

A jury on Thursday began deliberations in the Andre McDonald murder trial.

After staying silent for nearly four years, Andre McDonald had a lot to say.

An Air Force major on trial for the 2019 slaying of his wife took the stand in his own defense Monday, telling a jury that he was defending himself when a fight between the couple turned fatal and he panicked and had no choice but to get rid of her body.

A medical examiner testified Friday that the wife of an Air Force major was likely killed with a claw hammer and not being stomped on, as her husband told his in-laws during an alleged confession.

An ax, a hatchet and two cigarette lighters were among some items jurors in the murder trial of an Air Force major charged in the 2019 slaying of his wife were shown Thursday.

The day after the wife of an Air Force major was reported missing, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office investigators found evidence at the couple’s home that raised red flags.

Jurors in the trial of an Air Force major charged with killing his wife were shown evidence of blood and a burnt pile found at the couple’s home.

The first witness to testify in the murder trial of an Air Force major wasn’t even scheduled to make an appearance on the witness stand. But that all changed after an alleged phone call the murder defendant made to his sister-in-law Friday.

Three days before his murder trial was to begin, an Air Force major confessed to killing his wife, his sister-in-law testified in court Monday.

A jury on Friday found Andre McDonald guilty on a lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019.

A judge will continue to hear arguments Friday regarding the defense team’s motion to dismiss evidence in the murder trial of an Air Force major accused of killing his wife.

A judge will continue to hear arguments Thursday regarding the defense team’s motion to dismiss evidence in the murder trial of an Air Force major accused of killing his wife.

A judge will hear arguments Wednesday regarding the defense team’s motion to dismiss evidence in the murder trial of an Air Force major accused of killing his wife.

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2022 will be a busy year for Bexar County courts and there will be several high-profile trials expected to take place.

A San Antonio organization is doing what it can to provide for a girl whose father is accused of killing her mother.

A man accused of killing his wife, Andreen McDonald, and burning her body was granted another bond reduction after a hearing on Wednesday.

A man accused of killing his wife, Andreen McDonald, and burning her body was granted another bond reduction after a hearing on Wednesday.

This fall and into the winter expect the courts to be very busy as they try to minimize the massive backlog that built up during the coronavirus pandemic.

Andre McDonald, who is accused of killing his wife Andreen Mcdonald, saw his bail reduced to a total of $550,000 after a court hearing on Friday.

The trial for Andre McDonald has been set for Nov. 8, according to court records.

More than a year after the family of Dora Bowman filed a wrongful death lawsuit over her treatment inside a Northside assisted care home, the defendant in the case had yet to even retain an attorney.

SAN ANTONIO – Air Force Major Andre McDonald had his bond reduced Monday morning. McDonald is facing murder charges for the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. Bond today was reduced from $2 million to $450,000 by Judge Frank Castro in the 399th district court. At this point, it is unclear whether he will be able to post the reduced bond. Ad“We need a pre-trial motion hearing and we need a trial as soon as one is available,” Convery said.

Convery is awaiting a decision on pretrial motions on file in the case. A Bexar County grand jury indicted McDonald in October 2019 on murder and tampering with evidence charges. “I need the discovery that they were obligated to give me, and should have given me, before we can go to trial”, Convery said. The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office didn’t comment on Convery’s motions, citing the DA’s policy not to discuss pending cases. No date has been set for a ruling from Judge Frank Castro on Convery’s motions.