Driver in Northgate Fatality Was Not Intoxicated

Man Sentenced to 51 Years in Prison for Domestic Violence

A College Station man was sentenced to 51 years in prison for assault family violence with a prior conviction. According to the Brazos County District Attorney’s news release, in August of 2022, the victim ended a romantic relationship with 45 year-old Harvey Stockton. When she returned Stockton’s personal property, he grabbed her with both hands around her neck causing her to pass out. Shortly after the first assault, Stockton confronted the victim at her apartment and assaulted her a second time in front of her young daughter. This was Stockton’s 8th conviction for domestic violence. News release from Brazos County District Attorney’s Office: On Thursday September 26, 2024, a Judge Kyle Hawthorne sentenced Harvey Stock-ton to 51 years in prison for his Assault Family Violence with a Prior Conviction in the 85th District Court. This comes after a jury had convicted the defendant of this charge on Wednesday September 25th. This was his 8th conviction for domestic violence. In August of 2022, the victim ended a romantic relationship with Harvey Stockton. When the victim returned Stockton’s personal property, Stock-ton assaulted the victim by grabbing her from behind with both hands wrapped around her neck. The victim lost consciousness during the assault and was later awakened by her young daughter. Shortly after the assault Stockton confronted the victim again at her apartment, forced his way inside her apartment, and assault her again once inside her home. This assault also took place in front of the victim’s young daughter. The jury heard testimony from two civilian wit-nesses that saw Stockton force himself into the victim’s apartment and called 911. When College Station Police Officers arrived Stockton was no longer on scene but was found in his apartment a short time later. The victim was treated for her injuries by College Station EMS. While the defendant was incarcerated on these charges, records from the Brazos County Jail showed Stockton instructing the victim to contact the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office and recant her story. After the jury convicted Stockton, they also found that the way the defend-ant strangled and assaulted the victim could have caused serious bodily Domestic Violence Abuser Sentenced to 51 years in Prison injury. During the punishment phase of trial, the Court heard evidence that Stockton had 7 previous convictions for domestic violence involving a different victim. The state also showed the defend-ant had been to prison 4 prior occasions. During the sentencing, Judge Hawthorne stated “family violence is rampant is this world [and is] tearing the fabric of this country”. As-sistant District Attorneys Ra-chel Porter and Kara Comte prosecuted the case on behalf of the State of Texas with the help of Investigator Mike Johse and Victim Assistance Coordinator Melissa Carter.

College Station Police Response To Three Weekend Crashes

College Station police report a motorcycle crash Saturday (September 28) resulted in the driver and a passenger being ejected. A post on CSPD’s Facebook page says the driver sustained undisclosed injuries. The passenger died. She was identified as Kahlayah Collins of College Station. This took place near Post Oak Mall at the southbound freeway frontage road and Holleman. On Sunday (September 29), CSPD officers responded to what their Facebook page says were two serious injury crashes. A driver involved in a crash on Wellborn Road in front of Texas Burger is hospitalized in critical condition. A dog in the vehicle died. And at Holleman South and Harvey Mitchell Parkway, there was a collision involving a moped and a vehicle. The CSPD Facebook post says the driver of the moped was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.

Death Of Bryan High Football Coach And Bryan ISD School Board Member Merrill Green

The namesake of the Bryan school district’s football stadium has died. The announcement of Merrill Green’s passing was shared on the X/Twitter account of Bryan High School principal Lane Buban. Green coached the Bryan High football team between 1972 and 1992. He was also a member of the Bryan ISD school board for more than 12 years, retiring from that position in 2012. A biography published by the Chickasha, Oklahoma school district says Green graduated high school there as senior class president. The biography also points out Green graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the 1950 national championship football team and the 1951 national championship baseball team. Green moved to Bryan after spending seven years at Abilene Cooper High School. Before beginning his high school coaching career, Green coached on the collegiate level at Wichita State, the University of Missouri, the University of Arkansas and at Texas Tech. Funeral arrangements have not been announced. Merrill Green was 94 years old.