Local media are all over Louanne Aponte's court appearance today. She's the 52-year-old former director of Family Connections who fled to Venezuala after she was accused of siphoning funds from a number of local charities and spending the cash on , a Mercedes, and a 20-foot boat.
As we told you on Wednesday, Aponte voluntarily flew back to Houston this week and surrendered to AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ County authorities. Her husband's lawyer says Ms. Aponte came back to take the rap for charges that had imprisoned her husband Marco Aponte.
Sounds like a somewhat boring court appearance today, except for local news crews. She appeared in court, did not enter a plea, and had her next appearance set for January 14, . Although, Aponte's lawyer Nate Stark did tell reporters that his client fled with only $3,500 in her pocket, despite that she's accused of stealing more than $1 million.
KVUE and Fox 7 sent photogs to Ms. Aponte's hearing today. (, but they don't allow video embedding.) Aponte was handcuffed and appeared in striped prison outfit.