a, quote, Human Canada.
Authorities say they plan to
release that video tomorrow.
A court date after court day
and still no trial set for the
former Houston police officer
charged in the deadly Harding
Street raid. Gerald Goines is
set to return to court on
Monday for another hearing for
the deaths over Gina Nicholas
and Dennis Tuttle 4 years ago.
Now the families of the couple
killed on Harding Street are
wondering why justices
still delayed. KPRC, 2
investigates. Mario Diaz has that story.
that story.
>> Just too sweet. A lot of
>> The only items Jo Ann
Nicholas has left of her daughter are pictures and
daughter are pictures and
memories. Not just wonder why
they weren’t by lot, too.
>> Why never been violent?
>> Nearly 4 years ago,
Nicholas’s daughter Road Gina was inside her home at 17, 15
was inside her home at 17, 15
Harding Street, the same home
where Houston police, narcotics
officers executed what is now
called the deadly botched drug
raid on Harding Street
narcotics activity was going on
that residents specifically the sale, black tar heroin.
the sale, black tar heroin.
>> They say it was a drum pass
and I knew was not a drug cuts.
>> Pro Gina, along with her
husband, Dennis Tuttle, gunned
down after cops serving a
no-knock warrant burst through
their front door. It was a drug
house. A new drew police. Investigators say it was made
Investigators say it was made
up KPRC. 2 investigates first
uncovered HPD internal
investigation detailing that
the drug raid was built on
lies. Chief, you indicated you
had reason to be at that home.
There appears to be no reason listed in this affidavit.
listed in this affidavit.
The man at the center of it all
and HPD veteran former
narcotics Officer Gerald
Goines.
>> Today we charge Gerald
Goines with 2 counts, a felony murder.
>> District Attorney Kim Ogg
charged Goings with capital
murder. The federal
investigation also led to
charges yet 4 years later and
Goings still has yet to face
a jury.
4 years of no answers for
Joanne.
>> She needs to take care of
the U.S. may us this going on
down there and take care of it and certain and serve justice.
and certain and serve justice.
>> This is a great place to
be a bad Apple
public Service.
>> Mike Doyle represents the
family of Rhogena Nicholas in
a civil lawsuit against the
city
of Houston.
>> All these years, the family
knows that this is all been
about. How long can they delay this and how long can they do
this and how long can they do
it kind of build.
>> There’s no reason anybody.
Harris County should wait 4 to
5 years for justice. We should
be having trials within a year
of the evidence being presented
and going to court.
>> Does it send the wrong
message to Houstonians? I
believe it does.
>> The Houston Police officers
Union President Doug Griffith also questions the lack of
also questions the lack of
justice served, revealing the
raid left a black guy. The
department.
>> It’s a more like, yes, we
pay the price for that. Yes.
>> And while the union is not
paying for going to defense
team Griffith defends the officers portrayal of Dennis
officers portrayal of Dennis
and Rhogena to secure the no
knock warrant.
>> I feel sorry for those 2
people are killed, but I still
stand by my belief that they
were drug dealers and that they
fired upon our officers. First in our officers reacted.
First in our officers reacted.
>> How many times has either?
HPD. Where the mayor of Houston
contacted you said I’m not a
time. How many times save row. >> At 88 years of age, JoAnn
>> At 88 years of age, JoAnn
is pessimistic. After all that
she has seen in the last 4
years. Do you think in your
lifetime you’ll see justice for your daughter.
your daughter.
>> The city of Houston already
has allocated over 1 million
dollars to battle and Nicholas
and total families.
>> In the civil case and after
visiting with the family of Rhogena in Louisiana earlier
Rhogena in Louisiana earlier
this week, they made one thing
very clear. They are not going
away.
>> Tomorrow we know that there
were other officers who were
charged in this case were to
those cases stand tonight,
Keith, you’re going to partner
Steven Bryant and a neighbor who initially made the false
who initially made the false
9-1-1. Call that put Regina and
Dennis on HP’s radar. Both were
charged. The caller entered a
guilty plea and was sentenced
as did Brian for falsifying records. However, he is still
records. However, he is still
awaiting federal sentencing.
All right. We know you’ll stay
on top of this morning. Thank
you. All right. Remember if you
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