NASH, Texas -- In May, a teenager was arrested for allegedly killing his parents and two siblings.
Cesar Olalde, 18, has been indicted on charges of capital murder of multiple persons and capital murder of a child under 10. He pleaded not guilty and remains in Bi-State Detention Center on a $10 million bail.
Olalde allegedly killed his parents, Reuben Olalde and Aida Garcia, along with older sister Lisbet Olalde and 5-year-old brother Oliver Olalde, on May 23 at the family's home in Nash, according to an arrest affidavit. Each person had been shot repeatedly, and police found multiple spent cartridges on the floor.
Punishment for capital murder in Texas is either the death penalty or life in prison without parole. Prosecutors in Bowie County have not yet announced if they will seek the death penalty for Olalde.
A coworker of Lisbet Olalde went to the Olalde house the morning of May 23 when Lisbet did not show up for work. The coworker and another family member were able to get inside house, where Cesar reportedly met them with a gun, according to the affidavit.
The coworker told police Cesar said he had killed his family because they were cannibals and were going to eat him, according to the affidavit.
Olalde's case has been assigned to Judge John Tidwell in Bowie County's 202nd District Court. Olalde is represented by Public Defender Jeff Harrelson.
First Assistant District Attorney Kelley Crisp has also filed a motion requesting an expert to evaluate Olalde. The motion, known as the LeGrone motion, allows prosecutors to examine the defendant if the defense has him examined and designates a mental health expert.
Charity Lopez and her son, Adrian Vargas, install crosses in the front yard of the house where the bodies of four members of the Olalde family were discovered Tuesday, May 23, 2023, on Lemon Acres in Nash, Texas. Cesar Olalde, 18, who reportedly had barricaded himself in the house, surrendered to police and was arrested at the scene. The teenager is charged with capital murder in the deaths of his parents, brother and sister. (File photo by Stevon Gamble)
Cesar Olalde