Warrants mistakenly issued three times for woman who left the Army

Warrants mistakenly issued three times for woman who left the Army
06:57 AM CST on Friday, February 6, 2009

By Jeff McShan / 11 News
HOUSTON -- Scared she might be headed to jail, Angela Collura reluctantly walked toward a federal building in downtown Houston on Thursday.

She hoped that once she was inside, she would be able to finally clear her name. This is because when Collura was a student at Deer Park High School, she signed up for the Army Delayed Entrance Program.

She said she was interested because the military offered to pay her way through college. But before she graduated, Collura changed her mind, and she said the recruiter told her she didn't have to go.

She went on with her life, got married and had a child.

A year later, in 2002, the unthinkable happened. Collura was arrested for being AWOL. She spent seven days in jail before the military figured out there was a mistake and let her go.

But four years later, she was arrested again. This time she was charged with desertion and held without bond in the Harris County Jail.

“I have no idea why they came back again,” said Collura.

The Army completely cleared her. This time they gave her discharge papers, which she carries around at all times.

But on Wednesday, a nationwide warrant was issued for her arrest again.

“I have nothing against the Army, but they keep playing games with me and it’s not right,” said Collura.

Once again on Thursday, she was told that the mistake has all been cleared up. However, Collura can’t help but wonder if it will happen again.