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A stunningly salacious motion filed Monday by a lawyer for one of Donald Trump’s codefendants in a criminal case in Georgia accuses Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of engaging in an “improper‚ clandestine personal relationship” with a married private attorney she hired as a “special prosecutor.” The motion asserts that since Willis never got the Fulton County Commission’s approval to hire Nathan Wade‚ as required by state law‚ “the entire prosecution is invalid and unconstitutional.” It argues that Wade‚ “who assisted in obtaining both grand jury indictments‚” wasn’t lawfully appointed. If the case proceeds‚ the motion requests that Willis’ office as well as Wade be recused from further involvement‚ which ostensibly would mean that another prosecutor’s office would take over the case and put fresh eyes on the entire theory of prosecution.  The motion was filed by Ashleigh Merchant‚ who represents Mike Roman in the criminal case Willis is prosecuting against Roman‚ Trump and other defendants. On the same day Merchant filed her motion‚ the Wall Street Journal reported that a representative of Wade’s wife served Willis with a subpoena at her office‚ compelling the Fulton County district attorney to testify in the Wades’ divorce case.  Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned‚ as the saying goes.  If the allegations are substantiated by the trial judge‚ Willis not only may have violated professional ethics rules but both state and federal law. The development could even jeopardize the validity of this prosecution.  If Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee grants Merchant’s motion as the presiding or trial judge‚ the disqualification would reach all of the defendants‚ including Trump‚ because the wrongdoing of which Willis is accused affects every defendant in the case. We have written previously about the abusive nature of Willis’ prosecution‚ under the state’s Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act‚ of Trump and others who questioned the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.  This partisan attempt by Willis‚ a Democrat‚ to criminalize activity protected by the First Amendment is a profound assault on our democratic republic and the rule of law.  Merchant wrote that she did not file the motion “lightly” or without “considerable forethought‚ research‚ or investigation.” Roman’s lawyer said she reviewed records of the divorce action between the Wades before a judge in another county sealed them at the couple’s request without holding a required hearing. The essence of her 38-page motion is that Willis and Wade began a romantic relationship prior to her hiring him and that relationship has continued during the prosecution and Wade’s marriage. Under Georgia law‚ the 13 grounds for divorce include adultery.    Merchant’s motion says that Willis and Wade took trips together to Nappa Valley‚ Florida‚ to the Caribbean‚ and on the Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines with tickets and hotel rooms purchased by Wade. These trips occurred while Willis’ office‚ with her authorization‚ was paying Wade “an estimated $1‚000‚000 in legal fees.” (However‚ at least one news report‚ in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‚ said Wade was paid closer to $654‚000 since January 2022.) Thus Willis‚ who earns a little under $200‚000 a year‚ may have benefited personally from county funds she sought (allegedly under false pretenses) and then paid Wade. If this is true‚ it certainly would be strong circumstantial evidence that Willis engaged in fraud and received kickbacks‚ among other potential criminal charges. The motion by Roman’s lawyer alleges that Willis engaged in fraud because she paid “her partner a large sum of money that was originally allotted to clear the backlog of cases in Fulton County following the [COVID-19] pandemic.” The RICO cases against Trump‚ Roman‚ and other defendants obviously have nothing to do with COVID-19. The motion also alleges that Willis and Wade “have cohabited in some form or fashion at a location owned by neither of them.” The trial judge should delve into whether that is true‚ and if so‚ who paid for Willis and Wade to live together and with what funds. Wade’s billing records show he was in two meetings at the White House‚ including with the White House counsel for President Joe Biden‚ in May and November 2022—before the indictments of Trump and the others were issued.  Although plausible reasons may exist for those White House meetings‚ the optics aren’t good. And the meetings bring up the possibility that the Biden administration had some involvement in a case being filed by a politically ambitious Democratic prosecutor against Trump‚ who Biden defeated in 2020 and who looms as the president’s likely opponent in his reelection bid this year.  Wade’s billing records‚ which are attached as exhibits to the motion‚ contain multiple daily entries in which he billed eight hours using opaque descriptions such as “Prepared cases for pre trial [sic].” In one entry‚ Wade billed 24 hours in a single day—no coffee or bathroom breaks‚ we suppose. In her motion‚ Merchant asks a series of critical‚ factually relevant questions about why Willis hired Wade in the first place.  For example‚ since Wade had “never tried a felony RICO case” and plenty of other Georgia lawyers “specialize in the prosecuting and defending [of] RICO cases‚” why would the district attorney appoint someone with no experience in “a case with such national significance” when she had access to those experienced lawyers? In fact‚ Merchant points out that Wade would not be qualified to be appointed as a defense counsel under Fulton County’s standards for appointing such counsel. “Is that why the district attorney did not seek approval for his appointment?” Merchant asks in her motion.   As Merchant stresses‚ these shocking‚ lurid details are important because: —Willis’ failure to get approval for hiring a special prosecutor as required by law prior to his “obtaining indictments against” Roman (and the other defendants) renders Wade’s involvement “a nullity and without effect under Georgia law‚ so the indictments he assisted in securing suffer from a structural and irreparable defect and must be dismissed.” —Willis’ personal relationship with Wade prior to his appointment “created an impermissible and irreparable conflict of interest under Georgia’s Rules of Professional Conduct‚” requiring that Wade‚ Willis‚ and her entire office be disqualified from any involvement in the prosecution. —Willis’ intentional failure “to disclose her conflict of interest‚” combined with her decision to employ an inexperienced special prosecutor “based on her own personal interests‚” may “be an act to defraud the public of honest services.” This not only would be a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1346‚ but “a predicate act which could result in a RICO charge against both the district attorney and the special prosecutor.” Merchant correctly asserts that‚ apart from these legal and ethical issues‚ the conduct of Willis and Wade “undermines the sanctity of the criminal justice system‚ erodes public trust in our judicial system‚ and would place them above the law.” Roman’s lawyer urges the court not to “allow this conduct to go unchecked.” That is particularly true‚ she argues‚ because Willis used her platform as a public official “and the megaphone it provides to tour the country giving interviews in her pursuit of a conviction.” The nation contains approximately 2‚300 district attorney offices. Recusals by individual offices happen regularly. When a conflict of interest exists‚ or even the appearance of such a conflict or impropriety‚ a district attorney will recuse not only the individual prosecutor handling the case but the entire district attorney’s office‚ regardless of the procedural stage of a criminal case. A typical recusal occurs when a prosecutor is married to‚ lives with‚ or has a relationship with a key witness‚ the defense attorney‚ a police officer involved in the case‚ or the victim.  Under those circumstances‚ that office would recuse itself from that case as a matter of routine. The case then would be handled by another prosecutor in a different county in the same state. That prosecutor would take a fresh look at the charges and make an independent decision regarding the validity of the prosecution.  Here‚ if the facts are even partially true‚ the optics not only are horrible but call into question the judgment‚ fairness‚ and impartiality of Fani Willis. Since Fulton County’s district attorney isn’t voluntarily going to recuse herself or her office from further proceedings‚ it will be up to the trial judge to conduct a fair and impartial hearing. This would include calling witnesses to develop a complete record. The Georgia State Bar Association likely will need to investigate possible ethical violations by Willis‚ Wade‚ and any other lawyers in their offices who had knowledge of these actions and failed to report them. Given the possible violation of numerous state and federal criminal laws‚ Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr‚ a Republican‚ and U.S. Attorney for Atlanta Ryan Buchanan‚ a Democrat‚ ought to open investigations. This motion should be taken seriously. If the allegations are true‚ the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office should be recused from any further involvement in any of these cases. Fani Willis’ conduct‚ including her duty of candor and adherence to the law and state ethics rules‚ should be held to the same standards that the law demands of all state and federal prosecutors. If she broke the law‚ played fast and loose with the rules‚ or violated state ethics rules‚ Willis should suffer the consequences. One way or the other‚ the truth must come out. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. Fani Willis’ Romantic Involvement With ‘Special Prosecutor’ May Result in Recusal From Trump Case Hans von Spakovsky l  Cully Stimson A stunningly salacious motion filed Monday by a lawyer for one of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in a criminal case in Georgia accuses the prosecutor‚ Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis‚ of engaging in an “improper‚ clandestine personal relationship” with a married private attorney she hired as a “special prosecutor.” The motion asserts that since Willis never got the Fulton County Commission’s approval to hire Nathan Wade‚ as required by state law‚ “the entire prosecution is invalid and unconstitutional.” It argues that Wade‚ “who assisted in obtaining both grand jury indictments‚” wasn’t lawfully appointed. If the case proceeds‚ the motion requests that Willis’ office as well as Wade be recused from further involvement‚ which ostensibly would mean that another prosecutor’s office would take over the case and put fresh eyes on the entire theory of prosecution.  The motion was filed by Ashleigh Merchant‚ who represents Mike Roman in the criminal case Willis is prosecuting against Roman‚ Trump and other defendants. On the same day Merchant filed her motion‚ the Wall Street Journal reported that a representative of Wade’s wife served Willis with a subpoena at her office‚ compelling the Fulton County district attorney to testify in the Wades’ divorce case.  Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned‚ as the saying goes.  If the allegations are substantiated by the trial judge‚ Willis not only may have violated professional ethics rules but both state and federal law. The development could even jeopardize the validity of this prosecution.  If Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee grants Merchant’s motion as the presiding judge[KM1] [Hv2] ‚ the disqualification would reach all of the defendants‚ including Trump‚ because the wrongdoing of which Willis is accused affects every defendant in the case. We have written previously about the abusive nature of Willis’ prosecution‚ under the state’s Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act‚ of Trump and others who questioned the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.  This partisan attempt by Willis‚ a Democrat‚ to criminalize activity protected by the First Amendment is a profound assault on our democratic republic and the rule of law.  Merchant wrote that she did not file the motion “lightly” or without “considerable forethought‚ research‚ or investigation.” Roman’s lawyer said she reviewed records of the divorce action between the Wades before a judge in another county sealed them at the couple’s request without holding a required hearing. The essence of her 38-page motion is that Willis and Wade began a romantic relationship prior to her hiring him and that relationship has continued during the prosecution and Wade’s marriage. Under Georgia law‚ the 13 grounds for divorce include adultery.    Merchant’s motion says that Willis and Wade took trips together to Nappa Valley‚ Florida‚ to the Caribbean‚ and on the Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines with tickets and hotel rooms purchased by Wade. These trips occurred while Willis’ office‚ with her authorization‚ was paying Wade “an estimated $1‚000‚000 in legal fees.” (However‚ at least one news report‚ in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution‚ said Wade was paid closer to $654‚000 since January 2022.) Thus Willis‚ who earns a little under $200‚000 a year‚ may have benefited personally from county funds she sought (allegedly under false pretenses) and then paid Wade. If this is true‚ it certainly would be strong circumstantial evidence that Willis engaged in fraud and received kickbacks‚ among other potential criminal charges. The motion by Roman’s lawyer alleges that Willis engaged in fraud because she paid “her partner a large sum of money that was originally allotted to clear the backlog of cases in Fulton County following the [COVID-19] pandemic.” The RICO cases against Trump‚ Roman‚ and other defendants obviously have nothing to do with COVID-19. The motion also alleges that Willis and Wade “have cohabited in some form or fashion at a location owned by neither of them.” The trial judge should delve into whether that is true‚ and if so‚ who paid for Willis and Wade to live together and with what funds. Wade’s billing records show he was in two meetings at the White House‚ including with the White House counsel for President Joe Biden‚ in May and November 2022—before the indictments of Trump and the others were issued.  Although plausible reasons may exist for those White House meetings‚ the optics aren’t good. And the meetings bring up the possibility that the Biden administration had some involvement in a case being filed by a politically ambitious Democratic prosecutor against Trump‚ who Biden defeated in 2020 and who looms as the president’s likely opponent in his reelection bid this year.  Wade’s billing records‚ which are attached as exhibits to the motion‚ contain multiple daily entries in which he billed eight hours using opaque descriptions such as “Prepared cases for pre trial [sic].” In one entry‚ Wade billed 24 hours in a single day—no coffee or bathroom breaks‚ we suppose. In her motion‚ Merchant asks a series of critical‚ factually relevant questions about why Willis hired Wade in the first place.  For example‚ since Wade had “never tried a felony RICO case” and plenty of other Georgia lawyers “specialize in the prosecuting and defending [of] RICO cases‚” why would the district attorney appoint someone with no experience in “a case with such national significance” when she had access to those experienced lawyers? In fact‚ Merchant points out that Wade would not be qualified to be appointed as a defense counsel under Fulton County’s standards for appointing such counsel. “Is that why the district attorney did not seek approval for his appointment?” Merchant asks in her motion.   As Merchant stresses‚ these shocking‚ lurid details are important because: —Willis’ failure to get approval for hiring a special prosecutor as required by law prior to his “obtaining indictments against” Roman (and the other defendants) renders Wade’s involvement “a nullity and without effect under Georgia law‚ so the indictments he assisted in securing suffer from a structural and irreparable defect and must be dismissed.” —Willis’ personal relationship with Wade prior to his appointment “created an impermissible and irreparable conflict of interest under Georgia’s Rules of Professional Conduct‚” requiring that Wade‚ Willis‚ and her entire office be disqualified from any involvement in the prosecution. —Willis’ intentional failure “to disclose her conflict of interest‚” combined with her decision to employ an inexperienced special prosecutor “based on her own personal interests‚” may “be an act to defraud the public of honest services.” This not only would be a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1346‚ but “a predicate act which could result in a RICO charge against both the district attorney and the special prosecutor.” Merchant correctly asserts that‚ apart from these legal and ethical issues‚ the conduct of Willis and Wade “undermines the sanctity of the criminal justice system‚ erodes public trust in our judicial system‚ and would place them above the law.” Roman’s lawyer urges the court not to “allow this conduct to go unchecked.” That is particularly true‚ she argues‚ because Willis used her platform as a public official “and the megaphone it provides to tour the country giving interviews in her pursuit of a conviction.” The nation contains approximately 2‚300 district attorney offices. Recusals by individual offices happen regularly. When a conflict of interest exists‚ or even the appearance of such a conflict or impropriety‚ a district attorney will recuse not only the individual prosecutor handling the case but the entire district attorney’s office‚ regardless of the procedural stage of a criminal case. A typical recusal occurs when a prosecutor is married to‚ lives with‚ or has a relationship with a key witness‚ the defense attorney‚ a police officer involved in the case‚ or the victim.  Under those circumstances‚ that office would recuse itself from that case as a matter of routine. The case then would be handled by another prosecutor in a different county in the same state. That prosecutor would take a fresh look at the charges and make an independent decision regarding the validity of the prosecution.  Here‚ if the facts are even partially true‚ the optics not only are horrible but call into question the judgment‚ fairness‚ and impartiality of Fani Willis.  Since Fulton County’s district attorney isn’t voluntarily going to recuse herself or her office from further proceedings‚ it will be up to the trial judge to conduct a fair and impartial hearing. This would include calling witnesses to develop a complete record. The Georgia State Bar Association likely will need to investigate possible ethical violations by Willis‚ Wade‚ and any other lawyers in their offices who had knowledge of these actions and failed to report them. Given the possible violation of numerous state and federal criminal laws‚ Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr‚ a Republican‚ and U.S. Attorney for Atlanta Ryan Buchanan‚ a Democrat‚ ought to open investigations. This motion should be taken seriously. If the allegations are true‚ the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office should be recused from any further involvement in any of these cases. Fani Willis’ conduct‚ including her duty of candor and adherence to the law and state ethics rules‚ should be held to the same standards that the law demands of all state and federal prosecutors. If she broke the law‚ played fast and loose with the rules‚ or violated state ethics rules‚ Willis should suffer the consequences. One way or the other‚ the truth must come out.  The post Fani Willis’ Romantic Involvement With ‘Special Prosecutor’ May Result in Recusal From Trump Case appeared first on The Daily Signal.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday he will not withdraw from a controversial spending deal to avoid a government shutdown that is opposed by several members of his conference. Johnson‚ on Sunday‚ announced a deal with other congressional party leaders on a spending package of $1.59 trillion for fiscal year 2024‚ which has been attacked by members of the House Freedom Caucus as insufficiently conservative. After negotiations with dissident members‚ Johnson announced Friday that he would stand by the deal‚ even as members have threatened to remove him from office over the matter. “Our topline agreement remains‚” Johnson told the press‚ adding that “we are getting our next steps together‚ and we are working toward a robust appropriations process. So stay tuned for all that.” His announcement comes after reports that he was considering withdrawing from the deal at the behest of dissident Republicans‚ who defected on Wednesday to oppose a GOP-backed rules package governing the passage of the week’s legislation‚ leading to its defeat. On Thursday‚ Johnson did not deny that he was reconsidering the deal. “I’ve made no commitments‚” he said after several meetings with House Republican dissidents in the speaker’s suite‚ which continued on the House floor‚ as observed by the Daily Caller News Foundation from the chamber’s gallery. Johnson’s agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer follows a deal negotiated in May 2023 between President Joe Biden and then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy on budgetary levels for 2024 and 2025. That deal‚ embodied in the Fiscal Responsibility Act‚ was opposed by 71 House Republicans‚ some of whom continue to object to its use for fiscal year 2024 and are demanding more spending cuts. “Democrats will not support including poison pill policy changes in any of the twelve appropriations bills‚” said Schumer regarding the contents of the deal‚ whose legislative text has not yet been released. “Not a nickel was cut‚” he later noted regarding its contents. The dissident Republicans have suggested that they may seek to remove Johnson from office using a “motion to vacate the chair” over the deal. The measure was last used by Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida‚ with the support of seven Republicans and all House Democrats‚ to remove McCarthy from office in October‚ which prompted a three-week election process that saw three high-ranking nominees—Majority Leader Steve Scalise‚ Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan‚ and Majority Whip Tom Emmer—fail before Johnson’s election. “I’m leaving it on the table‚” said Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas‚ one of the dissidents‚ on Tuesday‚ adding‚ “I think the speaker needs to know that we’re angry about [the deal].” A spokesperson for Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he’s “still pondering” whether to support Johnson’s removal. “I am a hardline conservative‚” Johnson has said in his defense. “It’s the best possible deal that conservatives and Republicans could get under these circumstances.” The federal government will partially shut down on Jan. 19 if a requisite spending bill isn’t signed into law. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Mike Johnson Says He Won’t Back Out of Spending Deal Despite Freedom Caucus Opposition appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Some Republicans have endorsed presidential primary candidates‚ but GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has declared what could be characterized as an anti-endorsement‚ announcing that he is "#NeverNikki" while expressing his strong opposition to Nikki Haley's candidacy.In a video‚ Paul said that "there's a lot to like" about former President Donald Trump. The senator also said he is a "big fan of ... the fiscal conservatism of Ron DeSantis." The lawmaker then described Vivek Ramaswamy as an "important voice." But he declared that he "cannot support" Haley. "I don't think any informed or knowledgeable libertarian or conservative should support Nikki Haley‚" he declared. — (@) Paul is directing people to visit nevernikki.net. The site‚ which has a form where people can provide their name‚ email address‚ phone number‚ and zip code‚ indicates that it is "PAID FOR BY RAND PAUL FOR US SENATE."The senator recently met with Democrat-turned-independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‚ who tweeted on Wednesday‚ "Had a wonderful talk with @RandPaul this morning about issues we share in common — restoring free speech and ending forever wars‚ chronic disease epidemics‚ agency capture‚ and government waste."Trump remains the clear frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary‚ according to polls‚ but Haley may prove to be competitive in New Hampshire.A Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll found that among New Hampshire Republican presidential primary likely voters‚ 45% indicated they would be most likely to back Trump in the primary‚ while 31% supported Haley. While 9% supported Chris Christie‚ the former New Jersey governor recently announced the end of his presidential bid‚ which means other candidates could snag the votes of his supporters."I do like a lot of the aspects of at least three people on the Republican side as well as Bobby Kennedy‚" Paul said‚ according to Politico. "I'm absolutely dead certain Nikki Haley would be wrong for our country‚" he noted. "And I do have some voice. I want to make sure my voice is heard."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Pennsylvania police outlined a horrific set of allegations against a woman who allegedly killed her boyfriend's 1-year-old child by feeding her batteries‚ a metal screw‚ and poison. 18-month-old Iris Alfera was brought to a hospital on June 25 after a reported accident at her home in New Castle. She died four days later. Police said that they were called by Aleisia Owens to the home after she found the girl was lethargic. The call was made while Bailey Jacoby‚ the girl's father‚ was at the store. Owens said that the child had fallen off her bed‚ but the complaint said that the mattress was only six inches from the floor‚ which was carpeted. Doctors told police the girl had numerous injuries‚ including bilateral retinal hemorrhages‚ a subdural hematoma‚ and her body was in organ failure. They said any caretaker would have noticed the changes in the child during the weekend. Investigators found that in the months before her death the child had ingested a metal screw‚ three "button" batteries‚ and over 20 "water beads‚" a toy that expands when exposed to water and that can be very dangerous when swallowed by children. Owens had handed over her phone for analysis and investigators used the 20-year-old's online searches to build a case against her. The searches were made from February to June and included questions about medications and batteries that would be harmful to children. One search included a question about acetone being given to a child. She also allegedly searched how to pass a polygraph test. Additionally‚ the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office found that the child had died because of acetone poisoning and determined that the cause of death of homicide. Police arrested Owens and charged her with criminal homicide‚ aggravated assault of a child less than 6 years of age‚ endangering the welfare of children‚ and aggravated assault of a child less than 13 years of age. She was denied bail. If convicted‚ Owens could face a life sentence. “The details of this case are heartbreaking. It is hard to fathom someone taking deliberate steps to harm a completely helpless child‚ then mislead investigators about what happened‚” said Attorney General Michelle Henry in a statement. Here's more about the horrific case: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Houston police say a woman strangled her teenage girlfriend to death over an argument over a sexually transmitted disease. The body of 18-year-old Tierra Horn was found on a hiking trail near Buffalo Bayou on Friday‚ Jan. 5. She was pronounced dead at the scene by police. An autopsy report found that the cause of death was compression to Horn's neck. A week later‚ police arrested Horn's 24-year-old girlfriend‚ Shania Laneice Turner. Investigators say Turner killed Horn after an argument over a sexually transmitted disease that she said Horn gave her. State prosecutors asked for Turner to be given a $500‚000 bail‚ but a judge set it at $100‚000. Horn's sister Rokeisha Calton told KRIV-TV that the victim had gotten into a dating relationship with Turner after their mother died in 2021. "When she met this particular person we're talking about‚ she just got off track‚" she said. Calton said she saw signs of abuse‚ including injuries to Horn's face‚ but she said her sister would lie about her injuries‚ making it difficult to go to the police. "I can't help if you don't tell me. We could have reported it‚" said Calton. She said the family had not seen Horn since Jan. 2 and reported her missing two days later. When the family saw a report on television about a body found near Buffalo Bayou‚ they went to see if it was Horn. Calton said the last time her sister was seen alive‚ she had been with Turner and that her phone pinged at Turner's apartment. "I am mad about it. I will forgive them. I want them to pay for what they did‚" she concluded. KHOU-TV reported that the incident was Turner's first criminal complaint. Here's a local news report about the incident: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!