Another Delay in Acosta Murder Trial

The capital murder trial of Fernando Colin Acosta Jr., accused in the 2021 killing of Victoria mother Amanda Johnson, has been delayed yet again. Jury selection was set to begin this week in Matagorda County, but prosecutors requested a continuance, citing a scheduling conflict with a key firearms expert. Johnson’s family and the Victoria community have waited more than four years for justice since her body was discovered in a burned SUV near Midfield. A new court status hearing is now set for December 3rd, further extending the painful wait