MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – A Montgomery County judge has sentenced 37-year-old Broderick Tyrone Turner Jr. to life in prison for a premeditated and violent attack on his former girlfriend, marking the end of a two-year pursuit for justice.
Turner was convicted on October 13, 2025, of Aggravated Assault – Family Violence Causing Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon following a trial in the 359th District Court. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jaime Wallace and Frances Manzo.
The assault took place on August 13, 2023, after Turner’s former girlfriend returned home from what she described as a terrifying day. Earlier that evening, while driving back from a trip, Turner attempted to kill her with a hammer. She escaped by jumping from his moving vehicle onto Interstate 10, where a retired law enforcement officer helped her and notified police…