Twin Peaks

AG says DA’s office violated Public Information Act on Twin Peaks request

2015-10-26T15:20:52-05:00

By Tommy Witherspoon Waco Tribune-Herald Originally published Oct. 24, 2015 The Texas Attorney General’s Office notified McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna this month that his office violated the Texas Public Information Act when it failed to provide text messages related to the DA’s response to the May 17 Twin Peaks shootout. A former sheriff’s deputy says Reyna’s office has violated the act at least three times on requests he has filed. In a letter dated Oct. 13, Assistant Attorney General Lance Kutnick informs Reyna that his office violated the act and that he has four days to “cure” the violation. [...]

AG says DA’s office violated Public Information Act on Twin Peaks request2015-10-26T15:20:52-05:00

Judge prevents public release of Twin Peaks video, issues gag order

2015-07-01T21:31:52-05:00

By Tommy Witherspoon Waco Tribune-Herald Originally published June 30, 2015 A state district judge ruled Tuesday that a Dallas attorney can have a copy of a Twin Peaks franchisee’s video of the May 17 biker shootout, but the judge barred the release of the video to the public. Judge Matt Johnson of Waco’s 54th State District Court also granted a prosecution request to place a gag order in the Matthew Alan Clendennen case, preventing attorneys on both sides, law enforcement officers and witnesses from discussing that case only in the media. In arguing his case for release of the video, Dallas [...]

Judge prevents public release of Twin Peaks video, issues gag order2015-07-01T21:31:52-05:00

Answers and evidence in Twin Peaks shootout delayed by case complexity, police caution

2015-06-22T16:56:29-05:00

By Tommy Witherspoon and Olivia Messer Waco Tribune-Herald Originally published June 20, 2015 One month after the deadly May 17 shootout at Twin Peaks prompted the unprecedented mass arrests of 177 bikers, officials are releasing limited information and say disclosure of certain evidence, including videos of the incident, would compromise their investigation. The incident was of such a rare scale and variety that McLennan County officials had never experienced anything like it. Their response after the shooting stopped has been criticized by some and spawned at least one federal civil rights lawsuit and a judicial complaint. Now, as the media, bikers [...]

Answers and evidence in Twin Peaks shootout delayed by case complexity, police caution2015-06-22T16:56:29-05:00

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