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Jovita's owner dies two weeks before trial was to start

Amado Pardo, the owner of Jovita's restaurant who was facing federal drugs and weapons charges, died Wednesday while in hospice care, his lawyer said.

Judge releases Jovita's suspect to hospice care

A federal judge on Monday agreed to release Amado Pardo, the South Austin restaurant owner jailed on federal drug charges.

Trial date set for Jovita's suspects

U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks on Tuesday set a Feb. 11 trial date for the owner of Jovita's restaurant, his wife and several associates were who arrested last

Pardo brothers denied bail, release

U.S. District Court Judge Mark Lane on Tuesday afternoon denied bail for two brothers who are in custody in connection with charges of intent to distribute

Top Jovita's suspect hospitalized

The lawyer for Jovita's owner Amado Pardo told a federal judge on Thursday that his client had to be taken to the hospital overnight and asked that his court

Amanda Pardo freed on bond in drug case

The wife of Jovita's restaurant owner Amado Pardo was released Wednesday morning after posting an unsecured $25,000 bond in federal court.

Hearings postponed for 3 in Jovita case

Court hearings were postponed Tuesday for the owner of Jovita's restaurant and two of the other suspects charged with operating an Austin drug ring.

FBI bust exposes heroin 'subculture'

Thursday’s heroin bust at Jovita’s cracked a subculture of drug use that flies under the radar when compared to other types of drugs.

Jovita suspects to appear in court

The owner of Jovita's restaurant and 10 of the other suspects arrested Thursday in a drug raid are scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday afternoon for

Band booker got bad vibe from Jovita's

A man who used to book bands for the Mexican restaurant stopped working for the owner, Amado Pardo, over bad business practices. Pardo is now one of 18 people

Photos: Arrests in Jovita's heroin case

Eighteen arrested by federal and local agents on charges of operating a heroin ring.

18 arrested in drug raid at Jovita's

The owner of the popular South Austin restaurant Jovita's was among 18 people arrested on Thursday on charges accusing them of operating a heroin ring.

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