A Texas couple has been arrested on suspicion of murder charges, months after an 8-year-old girl reportedly died of dehydration while in their care. The Odessa Police Department said in a statement Monday that Daniel Schwarz, 44, and Ashley Schwarz, 34, were charged with capital murder. WLTX reported that the pair are accused of killing a …
A white Texas man may have disguised himself as a Black man to ambush his ex-girlfriend at her workplace, where he shot her in the head and repeatedly stabbed her, according to the Dallas Morning News. Alyssa Burkett, 24, died at the scene from her injuries, an affidavit says. Andrew Charles Beard, 33, turned himself …
Two 13-year-olds were arrested this weeks for the murder of 20-year-old Rene Ray Rodriguez Jr., who was shot four times while in his bed and then collapsed dead on the floor. One of those arrested is Rene Rodriguez’s sister, and the other is her boyfriend, family members told KSAT. Police said the two teens were …
A Texas mother shares her terrifying story of a violent carjacking attempt with CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace, in an episode of her exclusive Fox Nation show “Nancy Grace Crime Stories: Safety While Driving.” Dorothy Baker had been shopping in June 2013, returning to her unlocked minivan for the drive home. She strapped her two- and five-year-old …
Authorities in Texas are looking for a man who reportedly has several warrants out for multiple sexual violence allegations involving children. As KMTB reports, the Port Arthur Police Department said in a Facebook post that Hershel Obey, 27, is wanted in Jefferson County on charges of continuous sexual abuse of a child, sexual assault, and …
A Texas cop was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder charges for Saturday’s reported shooting of an unarmed Black man who was attempting to defuse a domestic dispute. In a statement issued to CrimeOnline, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Texas Rangers’ preliminary investigation suggested Wolfe City police officer Shaun Lucas’ actions were not …
UPDATE: Officer Shaun Lucas charged with murder in shooting death of Jonathan Price A Texas cop has been placed on administrative leave in connection with Saturday’s reported fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man who was breaking up a domestic dispute. City officials in Wolfe confirmed in a Facebook post that an officer was placed …
Texas sheriff’s deputies responded to a desperate 911 call in Liberty County early Saturday evening and found a woman in chains inside the house and another woman dead inside a burning car outside, KPRC reports. A suspect identified as Jose Marin Soriano, 59, is on the run, the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said. Both victims …
A former sheriff’s deputy from Texas was sentenced Tuesday to more than 18 years in prison for sexually exploiting young girls from Massachusetts after he met them online. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said in a statement that Pasquale Salas, then 20, met a 12-year-old girl through an online game in …
Authorities have identified the 23-year-old California man they believe made a 3,400-mile round trip over 72 hours last month to kill another man he met via an online game, the Flower Mound, Texas, Police Department announced Friday. Flower Mound police found Matthew Thane, 18, dead from a gunshot wound outside his home early on August …
The suspect allegedly claimed he was only kissing the girl
A Texas family has received an outpouring of support days after they were filmed being evicted from their home. Last week, CNN aired a story showing Harris County police serving eviction notices to several families. During the broadcast, Israel Rodriguez, 24, his girlfriend, and two children, ages 4 and 20 months, were seen being removed …
