Texas

Murder
September 21, 2022

Ex-Boyfriend, 2 Others Charged in Death of 16-Year-Old Texas Girl

Three people were arrested in Texas this week and charged with the murder of a teen who was found dead on the side of a rural Liberty County road earlier this month. Emily Rodriguez-Avila was found dead on September 4, a day after texting family members to say friends were giving her a ride from …

Murder
September 7, 2022

Missouri Man Fatally Shoots Wife, Turns Himself In to Texas Police Chief 660 Miles Away

A Missouri man flagged down a Texas police chief Wednesday and told him he’d shot his wife. Floydada Police Chief Reuben Ramon told the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal that he was checking out a report of a hay bale in the road early Wednesday afternoon when Keith Bass II, 48, waved him over. Ramon said Bass approached …

Lawsuit
September 3, 2022

‘DISGRUNTLED PARENT’ REPORTEDLY BEHIND SEX INCIDENT CLAIM, TEACHERS COMPLETELY EXONERATED

Five Texas educators have filed suit against City of Midland, the Midland Police Department, and three specific Midland officers after a grand jury chose not to indict them for allegedly failing to report a sexual assault earlier this year. Superintendent Jared Lee, secondary principal Dana Ellis, vice-principal Matthew Counts, athletic director Greg McClendon, and head …

School Crimes
September 1, 2022

4-Year-Old Takes Loaded Gun to South Texas School, Dad Facing Charges

A 30-year-old Texas father was arrested Wednesday after his 4-year-old child brought a loaded handgun to school. Corpus Christi Police said an off-duty officer working as security at John F. Kennedy Elementary School notified the department about 9:15 a.m. and requested assistance. The off-duty officer “took possession of and secured the weapon,” the department said. …

Jail Breaks
August 31, 2022

Texas Double Murder Suspect Escapee Just Arrested Along With Woman

An escaped inmate accused of killing two people was captured by deputies near the Texas-Louisiana state line. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Charles Spraberry, 42, after a brief chase at about 8 a.m. Wednesday. A woman in Cadillac SUV — reportedly stolen from an unoccupied home — with him, 37-year-old Shea Smith, …

Murder
August 31, 2022

Murdered Texas Teacher Shereena Ann Webster Body Found by 5-year-old Daughter

A Texas man is accused of murdering his former girlfriend, whose body was found by the woman’s young daughter. Early Thursday, 36-year-old Shereena Webster’s 5-year-old daughter found her mother’s body and called her grandmother, who then dialed 911, KVII-TV reports. Police responded to the woman’s Amarillo home at about 5:15 a.m., when officers located Webster’s …

Disabled abuse
August 27, 2022

3 Adult Children Arrested After Disabled Mom Found With Mold Growing on Her Body

A Texas mother died last week after Bexar County deputies found her bedridden at her home with bedsores and mold growing on parts of her body. Patricia Martinez, 58, was undergoing hospice care at home, with her three adult children responsible for feeding her, transporting her to appointments, administering medicine, and keeping her clean. Deputies …

Drunk Drivers
August 27, 2022

Teacher’s Death Brings Welcome Change to Texas Motor Vehicle Law

Texas drivers who cause seriously bodily injury or kill a pedestrian are required to have their blood screened for drugs or alcohol, thanks to a law passed by the state legislature in the wake of the death of Denison teacher Katie Palmer. Palmer and her husband John were struck from behind by a driver in April 2020. John’s back was broken, and Katie was killed — but the driver was never given a blood test and never held accountable.

Holman Hernandez
Kidnapping
August 22, 2022

Cops Break Into Motel Room to Rescue 3-Year-Old Girl

A Texas toddler abducted from her parents’ apartment overnight Saturday was rescued from a motel where the suspect had her on Sunday. Houston police say they had to break into the motel room and that suspect Holman Hernandez put up a fight at about 2 p.m. when they found him, thanks to a neighbor who …