The family of Mary Ann Pompa says more than three years have passed since the San Antonio mother was killed in 2022, and they still feel like they are standing still. What started with a quick arrest has turned into a slow march through the courts, with hearings reset again and again and no trial date that gives anyone a clear sense of when answers might finally come. Her children and extended family say they are trapped between unresolved grief and a court calendar that keeps slipping away, as reported by KSAT.
Relatives told KSAT that a series of continuances has stalled the prosecution and kept basic questions about evidence and motive hanging in the air. In a March 10, 2026 video segment, the station follows family members as they press prosecutors and court officials for firm dates that would push the case forward. Those interviewed said the schedule, not the underlying facts, is what stands between them and any sense of closure.
Pompa was found unresponsive inside a home in the 2400 block of Texas Avenue in late January 2022, and San Antonio police arrested her husband, Pedro Pompa, on a murder charge, according to KSAT. The station reported that medical examiners found a fractured skull and quoted her mother, Betty Guerra, who said, “My grandchildren are not only without a mother, but now they don’t have a father.” At the time of the arrest, relatives described Mary Ann as the children’s primary caregiver and said the family has been scrambling to support four kids while the case moves through the courts at a crawl.
Why Hearings Keep Slipping
Local officials and court-watchers point to a crowded docket and an unusually heavy family-violence caseload as practical reasons so many hearings end up getting pushed. County commissioners approved roughly $3.3 million in federal funds to bring in visiting judges and extra staff to help clear backlogged domestic-violence matters, according to the San Antonio Report. That move followed a broader investigation by the Express-News that documented systemic gaps in the way family-violence cases are handled, problems that can drag out the time it takes for a case to reach trial.
Family Speaks Out
Relatives say the constant calendar changes have only deepened their frustration and that speaking publicly now feels like the only leverage they have to keep the case from fading into the background. Spanish-language coverage captured the family’s pleas and highlighted community efforts to raise money for the children’s care, as reported by MundoNow. Loved ones say they are not asking for special treatment, just a clear timetable for trial so they can finally hear, in a courtroom, what investigators believe happened.
What Comes Next
Officials point to newer programs, including the Safety Team Active Response (STAR) line and expanded victim services, which are intended to speed up emergency assessments and connect survivors to help, according to Texas Public Radio. Prosecutors and defense attorneys are still working through pretrial motions and discovery, steps that often trigger continuances, so any firm trial date will depend on when judges can clear space on the docket. For now, relatives say they will keep pressing prosecutors and the courts for dates that actually stick.
For the Pompa family, those future trial dates are not just procedural entries on a calendar. They represent a path to accountability and a possible end to the limbo facing four children who are still reeling from the loss of their mother. Family members say they will not stop asking questions until the case gets the time and scrutiny they believe Mary Ann and her children deserve.
