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Murder of Daniel Shrewsbury

On July 7th, 2024, 17-year-old Adiah Roberson, 27-year-old Joshua Joseph, and another woman went to a Sonic Restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, to get food.

Roberson attempted to pay for the food with counterfeited money, but the manager, 33-year-old Daniel Shrewsbury, noticed it was fake. The trio paid in cash, and Roberson stole the tip jar before leaving.

Shrewsbury exited the restaurant and attempted to take a picture of the trio’s vehicle. Joseph allegedly threatened to beat up or shoot Shrewsbury.

Moments later, Roberson hopped out of the car with a gun and shot Shrewsbury. She got back in the car, and the trio fled the scene. Shrewsbury died from the shooting.

On August 16th, 2024, authorities caught up with Joseph and charged him with murder, but his charges were later dropped.

Roberson disappeared and was added to Texas’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list.

U.S. Marshals arrested her in Dallas, Texas, on October 22nd, 2024. She was sent back to San Antonio to face charges of murder and forgery of a government document.

The third woman was not charged.

Legal proceedings

According to KSAT, the now 19-year-old pleaded no contest to murder, assault causing bodily injury, and forgery on January 9th, 2026.

She agreed to serve 40 years for the murder and a consecutive 20 years for the assault charges, and no time for the forgery conviction.

KSAT reported that when she returned to court for sentencing on January 30th, 2026, Judge Benjamin Robertson didn’t feel the sentence was appropriate, but he “reluctantly” accepted the plea deal.

According to her inmate profile on Texas.gov, she will be eligible for parole in 20 years, meaning she could be back on the streets when she is 38 years old.

If she serves her full sentence, she will be released in October 2064, when she is 58.