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Former Houston officer Gerald Goines pleads guilty to federal charges
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk Ninfa Saavedra , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points He had previously been sentenced to 60 years in prison for murdering a couple during a botched raid. The raid occurred in 2019 and was the subject of a nearly five-week trial.
A former police officer has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Gerald Goines, a former Houston Police Department officer, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to several charges, including deprivation of rights and tampering with a witness. He had previously been sentenced to 60 years in prison for murdering a couple during a botched raid.
The raid occurred in 2019 and was the subject of a nearly five-week trial. Further details about the case and Goines' guilty plea are available from the source.
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Category: safety Published: August 28, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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