Tony Earls is facing a new murder charge in connection with the death of the 9-year-old girl who was shot and killed on Valentine's Day in 2022., 33, is being held at the Harris County Jail. His bond for the murder charge was set at $100,000. He's also facing a family violence charge that has a $40,000 bond attached to it.
At the same time, the Alvarez family was driving past the bank where Earls was robbed, according to investigators. Earls reportedly fired several shots into the truck, hitting and killing Arlene. 'A roller coaster' | Family of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez reacts to new murder charge in 2022 shootingDiepraam said an FBI firearms expert was brought in to examine the physical evidence, take measurements at the scene, and look at surveillance videos that had been collected. He determined that Earls had to know the Alvarez vehicle had nothing to do with his robbery.