A man has plead guilty to murder in the death of his then 29-year-old wife, whose body was found inside a freezer on 2020.

Some of the Houston-area’s most notorious crimes will be the focus of major trials this year – including the senseless shooting death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes and the horrific drowning deaths of siblings Oralyn and Kayana Thomas, whose bodies were found in a crawlspace underneath their neighbor’s home.

Here are things to know for Wednesday, Dec. 8:

The man accused of killing his wife and putting her body in a freezer is out on bond again, and his attorney says, he took it upon himself to make sure he was being properly monitored.

Community leaders are calling for more to be done to help domestic violence survivors, who are suffering from violent partners that may be out on bond. Harris County Sheriffs deputies said Curtis Allen Holliday killed his wife, Chi Thi Lien Le, who has been missing since April 3. Domestic violence amid a pandemicKahan said the pandemic is a concern for domestic violence survivors, who may not have a way to leave or seek resources for a potentially dangerous situation. Khan said more needs to be done to protect these victims from spouses who are out on felony bonds. Anyone seeking domestic violence resources can visit: www.crime-stoppers.org/domestic-violence/

HOUSTON – A 58-year-old man was charged in connection with the death of his 29-year-old wife, whose body was discovered in a commercial freezer, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said Curtis Allen Holliday killed his wife, Chi Thi Lien Le, who has been missing since April 3. A search of Holliday’s place of business on the 5800 block of West Sam Houston Parkway North was conducted. Investigators said they found Le’s remains in a commercial freezer on the property. The Institute of Forensic Science ruled Le’s death a homicide, and investigators filed a murder charge against Holliday on Tuesday.