HOUSTON – The man accused in the death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022 has been indicted on a manslaughter charge.
Tony Earls Jr. has been in jail since his arrest in May of 2024. He had originally been cleared after being no-billed by a grand jury in July 2022. A special prosecutor was appointed to the case, and it was brought before another grand jury who indicted him for murder on April 23, 2024.
However, Earl’s defense attorney says he will go to trial in September on a manslaughter charge instead of a murder charge…