Judge weighs release of woman accused of attacking federal officer in Fort Worth

A judge is deciding whether to release a woman from detention two years after she ran over a federal police officer. The officer lost one of his legs, and he's not happy with the way this case has developed. Fox 4's Peyton Yeager was in federal court for a hearing today. Peyton. Hi, Eden. Yeah, we're here in downtown Fort Worth. We're at this hearing today. Attorneys from both sides were really hammering out the conditions for Julissa Aguilar's release from custody, whether she'll be confined in her home with an ankle monitor or possibly has a curfew. That will be decided by a district judge in the next 14 days or so. We'll wait on that. Aguilar has been in custody for a little over two years. I covered this story back in July of 2024. Now, Joe Locke, that is the name of the federal officer. He was here today flanked by family and fellow police officers from the Fraternal Order of Police. In July of 2024, his leg amputated, Locke ran over while on the job at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Office of Blue Mountain Road in Fort Worth. Julissa Aguilar, an employee there at the time was acting erratically at her boss that day concerning her performance. Investigators say Aguilar pulled the fire alarm, exited the building and then ran over officer Locke with her vehicle, dragging and pinning him. Aguilar charged with assault of a peace officer and also attempted murder. Now, over the last two years, her mental state has been evaluated multiple times. Earlier this year in April, Aguilar ruled not guilty by reason of insanity during a bench trial. And then there were even more hearings over the past six months. And according to the judge here today, those hearings determined Aguilar had reached a suitable mental state to be released with conditions which led us here today. I'm going to have to live for the rest of my life as a disabled and my life is going to be limited to what I can and can't do. And I'm just curious of what is going to affect her for the rest of her life, you know, just like mine. The Texas Fraternal Order of Police sent a letter to this federal judge yesterday expressing its strong opposition to Aguilar being released from custody to her family's home. As for Locke, he's back on the job on light duty at the same printing office here in Fort Worth. He's set to retire later this year. He's been a police officer for 35 years. Again, Aguilar will remain in custody for the next 14 days, still waiting for that district judge to make that decision on what stipulations her release would entail. Or also, if the judge ultimately decides that she needs to stay in jail, the judge can make that decision as well. So we'll wait on that. Aguilar did have family here in the courtroom today. They didn't want to make a comment, and Aguilar's attorney didn't want to either. Eden, back to you. Peyton Yeager, thanks so much for following up on this story.