Judge increases bond for murder suspect released this month

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Stephon Morson, accused in an October 2024 murder on Burton Drive in southeast Austin, was in court Wednesday morning.He was released from jail earlier this month after his bond was lowered by a judge from $800,000 to $100, according to court records. 2 murder suspects released after missed indictment deadlines, an explainerProsecutors presented arguments Wednesday to a judge to increase his bond. Judge Chantal Eldridge ultimately took what she explained as a "conservative" appr