SUMMARY: Angelica Vivas, a Katy woman, is scheduled to appear in court for charges of practicing dentistry without a license, specifically for performing a root canal that caused significant pain to a patient. She is accused of offering dental services to an undercover officer and faces two counts from separate incidents, one occurring recently and another in February. The judge expressed concern over Vivas allegedly sedating patients, emphasizing the dangers involved. Vivas’s bond is set at $50,000 for each count; she is out of jail but must wear an ankle monitor and is prohibited from practicing dentistry.

The judge said Angelica Vivas, 46, also put the patient under anesthesia several times and offered to perform dental work on an undercover officer.

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SUMMARY: Fernando Vega is accused of killing his one-month-old twins and is currently held on a $3 million bond. In court today, he faces two capital murder charges and two counts of injury to a child. The twins were found unresponsive last October, suffering from severe injuries, including brain trauma and broken bones. Prosecutors allege that Vega was the last person to see them alive. He intends to fight the charges through his attorney. The twins’ mother, Angelina Calderone, is also charged with two counts of injury to a child with serious bodily injury.

Fernando Vega made a court appearance on Wednesday. He’s facing two capital murder charges and two counts of injury to a child.

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SUMMARY: A report by the Texas Department of Public Safety reveals that noncitizens, including those illegally in the country, have been charged and convicted of a range of crimes in Texas over the past 13 years. The report highlights over 443,000 bookings, with 314,000 of those charged with more than 546,000 offenses, including assault and drug offenses, resulting in over 200,000 convictions. Additionally, over 32,000 noncitizens were incarcerated, with significant additional charges reported. The data aims to spotlight crimes that occurred due to the presence of illegal immigrants and emphasizes the role of the DHS’s Secure Communities program in local law enforcement.

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