Current:Home > reviewsTexas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid -WealthSphere Pro
Texas sheriff who was under scrutiny following mass shooting loses reelection bid
View
Date:2025-04-14 23:23:24
COLDSPRING, Texas (AP) — A Texas sheriff whose office drew national scrutiny and an FBI investigation following a shooting last year in which a man is accused of killing five of his neighbors lost his reelection bid on Tuesday.
Greg Capers had sought a fourth term as sheriff in San Jacinto County, which is about 60 miles (97 km) north of Houston.
But on Tuesday, Capers lost the Republican nomination for sheriff to San Jacinto County Precinct 3 Constable Sam Houston. With no Democratic candidates on the ballot Tuesday, Houston is set to be elected the new sheriff in November.
Capers drew criticism for initially providing inaccurate information about deputies’ response time to the April 2023 shooting in which Francisco Oropeza is accused of killing his neighbors after they had asked him to stop shooting his gun near their house. The attack happened near the town of Cleveland, north of Houston.
Some residents said they felt neglected by the sheriff’s office, complaining about minimal or no responses by deputies to shootings and other incidents.
In November, The Associated Press learned the FBI was investigating the sheriff’s office.
The federal investigation came after an AP investigation found longstanding accusations that Capers had ignored deputies’ misconduct and neglected basic police work while pursuing asset seizures that boost his office’s $3.5 million budget but don’t always hold up in court.
Capers spent decades as a deputy in the Houston-area before being elected sheriff in 2014.
veryGood! (5)
Related
- New Mexico governor seeks funding to recycle fracking water, expand preschool, treat mental health
- If You Hate Working Out, but You Want To Get in Shape, These Are the 14 Products That You Need
- Gwyneth Paltrow’s 'Shallow Hal' body double struggled with disordered eating: 'I hated my body'
- Appalachian Economy Sees Few Gains From Natural Gas Development, Report Says
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- PGA Tour Championship: TV channel, live stream, tee times for FedEx Cup tournament
- Drought affecting Panama Canal threatens 40% of world's cargo ship traffic
- Melissa Joan Hart was almost fired off 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' after racy Maxim cover
- Opinion: Gianni Infantino, FIFA sell souls and 2034 World Cup for Saudi Arabia's billions
- Hurricanes and tropical storms are damaging homes. Here's how to deal with your insurance company.
Ranking
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- Nevada man accused of 2018 fatal shooting at rural church incompetent to stand trial
- Ohio attorney general rejects language for amendment aimed at reforming troubled political mapmaking
- Man convicted of killing Kristin Smart is attacked in prison and hospitalized in serious condition
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- Tom Sandoval Seeks Punishment for Raquel Leviss Affair in Brutal Special Forces Trailer
- Serena Williams welcomes second daughter, Adira River: My beautiful angel
- Texas elementary school students escape injuries after a boy fires a gun on a school bus
Recommendation
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
Hundreds in Oregon told to evacuate immediately because of wildfire near Salem
These 12 Sites With Fast Shipping Are Perfect for Last-Minute Shopping
New York Jets receiver Corey Davis, 28, announces retirement: 'Decision has not been easy'
Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
Sam Levinson Reveals Plans for Zendaya in Euphoria Season 3
Opponents are unimpressed as a Georgia senator revives a bill regulating how schools teach gender
Rumer Willis reveals daughter Louetta's name 'was a typo': 'Divine intervention'