Trial Date Set for Suspect in Longview Businessman's Hire-for-Murder Case

Trial date set for suspect in Longview businessman's hire-for-murder case

LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) -- On Wednesday, the trial for one of the men charged in connection with the 2016 murder of Longview resident Ron Horaney has been set. According to court documents, the trial for 88-year-old Reza Kamali is scheduled for June 8, 2026. Kamali was arrested in 2024 and charged with murder eight years after the crime. His trial will be held at the 124th District Court. TIMELINE: What happened in the 8 years since the murder of…

Trial set for man accused of murder-for-hire of Longview businessman Ron Horaney

Reza Kamali faces a June 2026 trial for hiring a hitman to kill Ron Horaney in Longview in 2016 amid family dispute. Co-accused Alfredo Lizcano also charged.