A San Antonio great-grandmother is demanding answers from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office after the man accused in the death of her 18-month-old great-grandson in 2020 was arrested again this year in connection with the death of another infant.

Rick Artis, who faces multiple charges including murder, is now in custody with bonds totaling more than $1 million. His next court appearance is scheduled for February 2026.

“We wouldn’t be sitting here if the DA office would have did what they were supposed to do,” said Donna Givens, whose great-grandson Lyriq Ogilvie Artis died in 2020.

Timeline of allegations

The cases against Artis spans several years: • Oct. 5, 2018: Artis was arrested and charged with injury to a child for allegedly striking his infant son, Lyriq Ogilvie Art

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