Monday, July 12th:
*Preliminary Hearing (
Murder) (@ 9am CT) - TX -
Samuel Olson (5, would have been 6 on 5/29/21) (it was reported that he was taken by an unknown male from a southwest Houston home in the 8800 block of McAvoy Dr. at about 7:30am on May 27, 2021, but he had been missing for 2 weeks before this, found June 1, 2021 inside a tote bag in the Best Western motel in Jasper). –
*Theresa Raye Balboa (29) arrested &
charged (6/2/21) with tampering with evidence (human corpse). Bond $500K.
She was jailed on 6/2/21 & was extradited from Jasper County Jail to Harris County Thursday, 6/3/21.
*Charged (7/8/21) with capital murder-under 10 years.
*Charged (11/29/20) with assault (on family). Bond $5K. Bonded out on 11/30/20. Bond $100K (set on 6/7/21).
Case & court info from 6/2/21 to 6/7/21 reference post #124 here:
Found Deceased - TX - Samuel Olson, 5, Houston, 27 May 2021 *ARRESTS* #3
6/8/21: Samuel ID'd. According to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, the cause of death is homicidal violence with blunt head trauma. Death ruled a homicide. Prosecutors have said they plan to file additional charges against Balboa. Andrea Beall with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said during a court hearing Monday that a murder investigation is pending. Defense attorney asked for bond to be dropped to $20K-denied. Arraignment hearing on 7/29/21 for tampering & assault charges.
7/8/21 Update: Charged with capital murder-under 10 years. The Harris County District Attorney's Office has not decided if they will seek the death penalty in this case. They might seek 'life without parole.' Preliminary hearing on 7/12/21 @ 9am.
*Benjamin D. Rivera (27/now 28) – Arraignment hearing on 9/8/21. Harris County
*Dylan Ray Walker (27) – no date yet as of 7/12/21. Jasper County.