Pro-Life News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
A Galveston jury deliberated less than five hours before convicting a 26-year-old man of capital murder in the beating death of a 2-year-old girl who was known for months only as "Baby Grace." Royce Clyde Zeigler II was found guilty...
Baby Chums (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
A Galveston jury has returned the second guilty verdict in connection with the death of Riley Ann Sawyer, nicknamed Baby Grace until she was identified by authorities. Royce Clyde Zeigler II, was convicted of capital murder on Friday. The jury deliberated 4-1/2 hours after an eight day trial. Zeigler will receive an automatic life sentence without [...] Source: Baby Chums...
About Crime / Punishment (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
A Galveston jury deliberated less than five hours before convicting a 26-year-old man of capital murder in the beating death of a 2-year-old girl who was known for months only as "Baby Grace." Royce Clyde Zeigler II was found guilty of murder in the death of Riley Ann Sawyers. Riley's mother, Kimberly Trenor, was convicted of the same charge in February and was sentenced...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Attorneys today began haggling over the wording of the instructions that District Judge David Garner will give to the jury before the decide whether Royce Clyde Zeigler II is guilty of capital murder in the slaying of Baby Grace.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Occasionally breaking into sobs as she testified on the seventh day of her son's capital murder trial, Nellie Zeigler portrayed her son Royce Clyde Zeigler II as loving and trusting and his wife, Kimberly Dawn Trenor, 21 as cold and manipulative.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The defense began putting on witnesses today in an attempt to counter five days of prosecution testimony painting Royce Clyde Zeigler II as having killed his 2-year-old stepdaughter, who became known as Baby Grace, by slamming her head repeatedly against a tile floor.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
GALVESTON — DNA that could have come from Baby Grace, her mother and Royce Clyde Zeigler II was found on a belt that could have been used in a disciplinary session that resulted in the 2-year-old's death, according to testimony today in Zeigler's capital murder trial.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Last updated November 6, 2009 3:38 p.m. PTStepfather convicted in death of 'Baby Grace'By JUAN A. LOZANORoyce Clyde Zeigler II, left, talks with Dee McWilliams, one of his three defense attorneys, as he enters the 10th District Court in Galveston, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Zeigler is accused of killing Riley Ann Sawyers, whose unidentified body was dubbed "Baby Grace"...
Baby Chums (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A suicide note was introduced into evidence which authorities said was penned by Royce Clyde Zeigler II, on trial for capital murder of his 2-year-old stepdaughter known as Baby Grace. The note claims his wife’s innocence and that he is guilty of “past sins,” but the note falls short of referring specifically to the death [...] Source: Baby Chums
Sify (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
... missing granddaughter."I wish I hadn't been right," Sheryl Sawyers said Friday.Riley's stepfather, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, was convicted of capital murder Friday and will receive an automatic life sentence without parole because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Jurors, who deliberated for 4 1/2 hours after an eight day trial, could have convicted Zeigler of...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Riley's stepfather, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, was convicted of capital murder Friday and will receive an automatic life sentence without parole because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Jurors, who deliberated for 4 1/2 hours after an eight day trial, could have convicted Zeigler of a lesser charge of manslaughter.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Investigators discovered a list of nine rules for the 2-year-old girl known initially as Baby Grace in a spiral notebook found in a storage room rented by her stepfather, Royce Clyde Zeigler II, jurors learned today during the fourth day of Zeigler’s capital murder trial.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
(AP Photo/Jennifer Reynolds, Pool)Royce Clyde Zeigler II, left, talks with Dee McWilliams, one of his three defense attorneys, as he enters the 10th District Court in Galveston, Texas on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Zeigler is accused of killing Riley Ann Sawyers, whose unidentified body was dubbed "Baby Grace" when found in a plastic container in Galveston Bay.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Jurors deliberated for 4 1/2 hours before finding Royce Clyde Zeigler II guilty in the death of the child known as "Baby Grace." He will receive an automatic life sentence because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Jurors also could have convicted Zeigler of a lesser charge of manslaughter.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Jurors deliberated for 4 1/2 hours before finding Royce Clyde Zeigler II guilty in the death of the child known as "Baby Grace." He will receive an automatic life sentence because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty. Jurors also could have convicted Zeigler of a lesser charge of manslaughter.
