Lydell Grant is a free man
More than eight years after he was wrongfully convicted of murder, Lydell Grant is a free man. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued...
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Matt Keyser
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Witness in Lydell Grant murder case now says he was never sure Grant was the killer
Andrew Vu, a bouncer a Blur Bar, said in a statement he picked Grant out of a photo lineup despite having reservations he was the killer.
Matt Keyser
- Nov 20, 2020
- 6 min
An unfair fight: Public defenders nationwide battle system with fewer resources, burdensome caseload
It’s a system, one attorney says, that produces mass incarceration and disproportionately affects communities of color.
Matt Keyser
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Podcast: The Anatomy of a Wrongful Conviction
Recently, I signed on as a writer/researcher for the true-crime podcast "Court Junkie." The podcast dives into a single criminal case...
Matt Keyser
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
My self-doubt is crippling
My ongoing struggle with an inner voice that latches on to my worst insecurities.
Matt Keyser
- Sep 16, 2020
- 6 min
I Am Broken
Years of ignoring and drinking away my feelings left me shattered.
Matt Keyser
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
The wrongful conviction of Lydell Grant
Grant spent 7 years of a life sentence in prison for killing a man outside a bar. Now free on bond, he's fighting to clear his name.
Matt Keyser
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals balks at Houston man's actual innocence claims
Lydell Grant was convicted of murder in 2010. There's strong evidence he's innocence. So, why hasn't he been exonerated?
Matt Keyser
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
Mayor Sylvester Turner calls face masks 'critically important' as Houston's COVID-19 cases rise
The city has more than 10,000 confirmed cases, and health officials worry about what the rising trend could do to local hospitals.
Matt Keyser
- May 20, 2020
- 3 min
My daughter's fantastical fascination with Frozen
Damn this movie.
Matt Keyser
- May 1, 2020
- 3 min
Ex-Blue Bell CEO faces 7 felony counts in cover-up of deadly listeria outbreak
The company also agreed to plead guilty in federal court and pay a $19.35 million fine for selling contaminated ice cream.
Matt Keyser
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
As Gov. Abbott announces plans to reopen Texas, Mayor Turner, Judge Hidalgo urge caution
Before life returns to normal, the mayor said more widespread COVID-19 testing is needed.
Matt Keyser
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
How a goat taught my daughter all the wrong things about going potty
This can't be happening.
Matt Keyser
- Dec 31, 2019
- 4 min
Lydell Grant's exoneration on a fast track as he looks to 'fresh beginning'
Grant's case is before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which will decide his actual innocence of a 2010 Montrose murder.
Matt Keyser
- Nov 18, 2019
- 9 min
A mother went missing nearly 5 years ago and was never heard from again. Where is Danielle Sleeper?
She disappeared in March 2015, leaving behind her family and three sons. Today, she still hasn't been found and no arrests have been made.
Matt Keyser
- Oct 3, 2019
- 10 min
Silent Cries: 1 year. 12 dead children. Countless red flags.
These children died violently in Greater Houston. All had families with CPS history. Could more have been done to save them?
Matt Keyser
- May 16, 2019
- 1 min
TV: Santa Fe: Life After the Shooting
KHOU reporter Grace White and I went back to Santa Fe, Texas, to speak to families and survivors affected by the tragic shooting.
Matt Keyser
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Podcast: Santa Fe: Life After the Shooting
While the rest of the world has moved on, these victims' families and survivors are left to grapple with the horrific events that unfolded.
Matt Keyser
- Oct 30, 2018
- 2 min
Podcast: The murder case against Sandra Melgar
Sandra is serving 27 years in prison for brutally stabbing her husband 31 times. Why are there so many questions about her guilt?
Matt Keyser
- Oct 24, 2018
- 21 min
Sandra Melgar was convicted of murdering her husband. Did she do it?
Sandra is serving 27 years in prison for brutally stabbing her husband 31 times. Why are there so many questions about her guilt?
Matt Keyser
- Oct 4, 2018
- 1 min
TV: Did Sandra Melgar murder her husband or is an innocent woman in prison?
Sandra Melgar was sentenced to 27 years in prison for murdering her husband. Why are there so many questions about her guilt?
Matt Keyser
- Aug 27, 2018
- 5 min
Life after Harvey leaves Bear Creek Village residents with a difficult decision
Homeowners are left to decide whether to stay and rebuild or move and start new.
Matt Keyser
- Aug 16, 2018
- 5 min
In Bear Creek Village, residents demanding action to prevent future flooding
The neighborhood, which sits nestled next to the Addicks Reservoir, was one of the hardest hit areas during Hurricane Harvey.
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