Mountain lion possibly killed missing man found dead in woods, officials say
Animal Crimes
Authorities are at odds about whether an animal was responsible for his death
Human Smuggling
December 4, 2020
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? Nearly 30 people in underwear rescued from home in apparent human smuggling case: Cops
Authorities in Texas are investigating a possible human smuggling operation after nearly 30 people were reportedly discovered in a home on Thursday. According to WCAX, Houston police got involved after a man was seen running down the street asking for help. The man, who was in his underwear, reportedly said he escaped from a home …
child endangerment
December 3, 2020
Texas woman dangles toddler over 3rd floor balcony as punishment
A 25-year-old Texas woman was arrested this week after a federal agent on unrelated surveillance duty saw her dangling a toddler over the edge of a third floor balcony while scolding the child, KSAT reports. Desirae Marie Korus has been charged with endangering a child with risk of bodily injury, according to Bexar County jail …
Sex Crimes
December 1, 2020
Caretaker sexually abuses MULTIPLE children since 2013, possibly giving one of them an STD: Police
Earlier this month, a Texas man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing multiple children for years, starting in 2013. Last month, a relative of one of the victims contacted Montgomery County police regarding George Banta, 48. The relative claimed Banta started abusing the oldest victim in 2013, when she was 12, according to KPRC. Four …
Unsolved
December 1, 2020
Instagram influencer had argument with abusive husband before her nude body was found in bushes: Reports
A month before her death, she reportedly told friends her husband would choke her until she lost consciousness
Missing
November 30, 2020
Instagram influencer found dead on side of road after getting in argument: Reports
A Texas woman found dead on the side of the road Sunday has been identified as a missing Instagram influencer. Houston police confirmed to KPRC that the body discovered in the 1000 block of Red Haw Street is Alexis Sharkey, 26, who was also known as Alexis Leigh Robinault. Sharkey’s last known contact with her …
Murder
November 30, 2020
UPDATE: Suspect was filmed stuffing girlfriend’s body in trunk before leading cops on car chase [Sources]
Surveillance cameras reportedly filmed a Texas man stuffing his girlfriend’s body in a car trunk Saturday, shortly before leading police on a high-speed chase. Sources told KTRK that Victor Campbell Jr., 35, used a sheet to cover a camera posted to the side of a duplex in Sunnyside, but he did not cover the second …
Homicide
November 29, 2020
Texas woman’s body found in trunk at the end of high speed chase
The Texas woman whose body was found in the trunk of a car at the end of a high speed chase has been identified as 28-year-old Briana Teirra Johnson of Houston, Fox 26 reported. Police have not detailed the relationship between Johnson and the man driving the car, identified as 35-year-old Victor Campbell Jr., although detectives …
Murder
November 25, 2020
Texas woman found dead near rural drainage ditch
Detectives in Chambers County, Texas, are asking for help in solving the death of a 46-year-old Dayton woman whose body was found last week near a drainage ditch in the far north of the county. The Chambers County Sheriff’s Office said they consider the death of Angela McGirr, who has also gone by Angela Rowles, …
Murder
November 23, 2020
GOT HIM: Suspect accused of killing one woman, chaining another to bed and raping her captured in California
US Border Patrol agents on Sunday arrested a man accused of killing a woman in Texas and chaining another onto a bed while he raped her, Fox 26 Houston reported. Jose Marin Soriano, 59, was attempting to cross into the United States from Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in California, according to …
Domestic Abuse
November 23, 2020
Texas woman suffers severe burns when boyfriend allegedly sets her ablaze: Cops
A 40-year-old Texas woman was in the hospital Monday with severe burns after her 60-year-old boyfriend allegedly set her on fire over the the weekend, KHOU reported. Houston police are still looking for Harold Lynn Celestine, who is charged with aggravated assault of a family member and criminal mischief following the incident on Saturday. Celestine …
Murder
November 23, 2020
‘Catfish’ possibly lured dad to spot where he was robbed & murdered, family says
The family of a Texas man who was murdered in May said they believed someone he met online lured him to the location where he was robbed and fatally shot. Police said Deonte Hicks, 27, was shot and killed in Houston as he stood outside his vehicle. Two suspects were reportedly spotted fleeing the scene …