San Antonio, Texas, October
31st, 2017: This morning, a Bexar County Grand Jury returned a true bill ofindictment against Genene Jones, age 66, for the September 24, 1981 murder of
3-month-old Paul Villarreal.
“These are your kids too. These are SanAntonio babies,” said Petti McClellan-Wiese during the press conference this
afternoon, she is the mother of 15-month-old Chelsea McClellan, who fell victimto Genene Jones in 1982. In 1984, a jury in Williamson County sentenced Jones
to 99 years in prison for the death of Chelsea McClellan.
Overthe last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has announced
several indictments against Jones. In June, this office announced the indictmentsagainst Jones for the July 3, 1981 murder of 8-month-old Richard “Ricky”
Nelson; the January 17, 1982 murder of 4 ½ month-old Patrick Zavala; and theSeptember 16, 1981 murder of 2-year-old Rosemary Vega. In May, a Bexar County
Grand Jury returned a true bill of indictment against Jones for the 1981 murderof 11-month-old Joshua Sawyer.
The Grand Jury recommended Jones’ bond be set
at $1 million for this latest indictment. Due to a law in effect at the timeJones was initially sentenced in 1984, she will be released from prison in
March 2018. She will, however, not be released from custody; at some point, Joneswill be extradited back to Bexar County where she will await trial for her new murder
charges. Jones is currently incarcerated in the Texas Department of CriminalJustice Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
“True Justice will come when she stands
before the Lord, but until then, we will do our best to make sure Genene Jonestakes her last breath from behind prison bars,” said District Attorney LaHood.
Murder is a first degree felony, punishable by 5 to 99 years or life in prison
and up to a $10,000.00 fine.