Authorities in Texas say a husband and wife are facing decades behind bars for holding an immigrant girl hostage for 16 years while forcing her to serve as a domestic slave. According to the New York Post, Mohamed Toure and Denise Cros-Toure were convicted of several felony counts including forced labor on Thursday prior to …
Authorities in Texas say a woman has been arrested on suspicion of inventing a violent attack and kidnapping in an effort to get back at a former romantic partner. According to Fox News, 23-year-old Sierra Marie Quintanilla filed a complaint against a man identified as the father of her child in which she claimed he …
Authorities in Texas say a woman is facing criminal charges related to the death of a 5-month-old foster child staying at her home last month. According to The Dallas Morning News, 37-year-old Natalie Parker was arrested on Monday, less than two weeks after the young girl was found dead at the residence in Forney. The …
An 8-month-old boy in Texas was still missing as of the latest reports available following an apparent kidnapping last week at a San Antonio convenience store. According to San Antonio Express News, King Jay Davila’s father has since been arrested and accused of involvement in the abduction on Friday night. The incident occurred at around …
The City of Dallas recently released a heavily-redacted incident report of ex-officer Amber Guyger’s fatal shooting of her upstairs neighbor, Botham Jean. KDFW made the open records request and noted that the provided document was “extremely small” compared to documents of its kind. They reported that incident reports are usually detailed but, in this case, …
Authorities in Texas say a man is behind bars on suspicion of causing the auto crash that left two officers injured with one still fighting for his life. According to the Houston Chronicle, 23-year-old Cesar Collazo was arrested and jailed with bail set at $250,000. He is expected to face charges including two counts of …
A 4-year-old Texas boy remains hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his head after his stepfather reportedly shot him and fatally shot his mother and grandmother before turning the gun on himself. KWTX reported that Shelly Splittgerber, 36, was granted a temporary protection order Wednesday against her estranged husband, Matthew Splittgerber, 37, citing stalking and harassment. In …
A Texas teen is facing intoxication manslaughter charges after allegedly drunkenly crossing three lanes Sunday night and striking a vehicle head-on, killing a young mother. The Houston Chronicle reported that Taylor Phillips, 23, was killed; while her 1-year-old son and her 48-year-old mother suffered minor injuries. Phillips was pronounced dead at the scene. Erick Hernandez, the …
Authorities in Washington are asking for the public’s help in locating a mother and her 3-week-old baby who might require urgent medical attention. In a statement issued to The Columbian, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families are looking for Dannielle “Danni” Williams, 31, and her newborn …
Authorities in Texas say a trio of fast food workers were behind bars after a customer reported finding an illegal narcotic wrapped up in a child’s hamburger. An 11-year-old girl reportedly unwrapped her younger brother’s meal after their family left a Sonic Drive-In location in the Austin area on Thursday. Their parents took the tainted …
DALLAS (AP) — Police say a 31-year-old protester who told children Santa Claus is not real has been arrested for trespassing at a North Texas church. Aaron Urbanski was arrested Saturday after authorities were called to a church in Cleburne, which was hosting a breakfast with Santa event. Police say they found three people demonstrating …
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who reportedly confessed to killing four sex workers in Texas was indicted on capital murder charges Wednesday. Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz said Juan David Ortiz, 35, killed the four women in September because he “wanted to clean up the streets” as he felt not enough was being done to curb prostitution …
