Theresa Balboa, a Texas woman convicted of capital murder in connection with the death of 5-year-old Samuel Olson, made a plea deal in a Houston court Wednesday. Balboa was convicted of capital murder in the killing of her then-boyfriend’s child and subsequently providing false information. By entering into a plea agreement, she evaded the death …
Texas Equusearch founder Tim Miller says he knew all along that the woman accused of killing 5-year-old Samuel Olson was lying to police and the public. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Samuel was reported missing on May 27 by his father’s girlfriend, Theresa Balboa. She told police that the boy’s mother, Sarah Olson, and a man …
A Texas woman has been charged with capital murder months after 5-year-old Samuel Olson was found deceased in her care. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office added a murder charge against Theresa Balboa this week, ABC 3 reports. Balboa was the girlfriend of Samuel’s father and had the boy in her care when he passed …
Another suspect has been arrested in the case of Samuel Olson, a 5-year-old boy found deceased earlier this month inside a hotel room. According to police, 27-year-old Dylan Walker drove Samuel’s caregiver, Theresa Balboa, to a Best Western in Jasper, Texas, and checked her into a motel. Walker is the third person that has been …
The murder weapon used to kill 5-year-old Texas boy Samuel Olson may have possibly been located, according to the chief prosecutor in the case. Although details are scant, prosecutor Andrea Beall announced that investigators are working to determine if they indeed have the murder weapon that killed Samuel. Additional testing on the weapon is currently …
A Texas man who tipped police off after 6-year-old Samuel Olsen vanished last month, is now facing charges himself. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Samuel, of Houston, was found deceased on June 2, inside a Best Western motel in Jasper. His father’s girlfriend, Theresa Balboa, allegedly rented the room under a different name and brought the …
A 5-year-old boy found dead in a Texas hotel room last week has been officially identified as Samuel Olson, and an autopsy determined the boy was murdered by blunt head trauma. The woman arrested in Samuel’s disappearance — Theresa Balboa — appeared in a Harris County court Monday on a charge of tampering with evidence/human …
The woman accused of killing a 6-year-old Texas boy who was found dead last week appeared in court for a bond hearing Monday. And this weekend, a neighbor told a news outlet that she heard scratching noises coming from Balboa’s apartment the day after Samuel Olsen is believed to have died. As ABC 13 reports, …
A Texas woman behind bars in connection with the death of 5-year-old Samuel Olson reportedly had plans to flee the state with his body. According to a motion for bail obtained by the Daily Beast, 26-year-old Theresa Balboa is accused of making plans with friends to travel to Louisiana with the child’s remains. She was …
The dad of a Texas boy found dead in a hotel insists that he had nothing to do with his death. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Sam Olson was reported missing on May 27. His stepmother, Theresa Balboa, told police that the boy’s mother, Sarah Olson, and a man dressed as a policeman came to her …
Six-year-old Houston boy Samuel Olson was dead on May 10, more than two weeks before his father reported him missing, according to court documents filed in the case on Thursday. Charging documents against 29-year-old Theresa Balboa, the girlfriend of Sam Olson’s father, say that Balboa called her roommate on that date and told him the …
The body of the boy believed to be missing 6-year-old Samuel Olson was found wrapped in black plastic bags, tied with duct tape and stuffed into a plastic storage container, according to court documents filed in the case. Houston police have arrested Theresa Balboa, the girlfriend of the boy’s father, and charged her with tampering …
