Justitie · Brownsville bond rulingBrownsville arson case: Judge denies Tanisha Shelton bondGeschreven 26 oktober 2026 om 23:24 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07A judge denied Tanisha Shelton bond, keeping her detained in the alleged Brownsville0:10burning.0:11Earlier on October twenty-six, we reported a ten thousand dollar booking bond on0:15attempted murder with arson marked to be set.0:18We cautioned that wasn't a total release bond.0:20Monday's judge denied bond, so Shelton remains detained.0:23Nathaniel Devin Mathis, thirty-three, has burns over at least eighty percent of his0:27body and remains in critical condition.0:29The ruling settles the immediate custody question.0:31Whether Mathis will survive is still unknown.0:34Deputies found Mathis unconscious and burned in Brownsville on October twenty-four.0:38They responded at about six that evening, near northwest sixty three street and0:43northwest twenty five Avenue.0:45That response time doesn't tell us exactly when the fire was set.0:48Shelton, forty five, faces attempted murder and arson with great bodily harm.0:53The court also found probable cause.0:55A preliminary finding that tea here is reason to believe she committed a crime.0:58Shelton remains accused, and the court hasn't decided whether she's guilty.1:02Mathis was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital after deputies found him.1:05His condition was still described as critical on October twenty-sixth.1:09Earlier descriptions included extremely critical, so the shorter wording alone1:13doesn't tell us that he's improved.1:14The earlier booking figure never answered whether Shelton could leave custody.1:18It covered one charge while the arson bond was still awaiting a decision.1:22Monday's denial now gives a clear court outcome.1:25How officials formally handled those earlier entries hasn't been explained.1:28Mathis suffered burns over at least eighty percent of his body.1:31That includes second and third degree injuries.1:34Deputies say he isn't expected to survive.1:36His death hasn't been confirmed, and the prognosis leaves his eventual outcome1:40uncertain.1:41Investigators allege Shelton threatened Mathis during an earlier argument.1:44They say she told him she would leave and get someone to hurt him.1:47She then left and returned a few hours later.1:50Deputies haven't explained what the argument was about.1:52Investigators say Shelton returned carrying a white plastic bucket with an1:55accelerant inside a plastic bag.1:57They haven't identified the substance.1:59They allege she asked a witness to borrow a lighter before approaching Mathis and2:03starting the argument again.2:04Investigators allege Shelton doused Mathis with the liquid and used the lighter to2:08set him on fire.2:09A witness gave deputies a suspect description.2:11Deputies then located a woman matching that description and arrested Shelton.2:15Monday's hearing leaves Shelton detained while the criminal case proceeds.2:18Mathis's survival remains uncertain.2:21The investigation is still active, and a next hearing date isn't yet known.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
