Police in Texas believe a group of children—ranging in age from 11 to 14—are behind a rash of violent crimes which have left one Houston neighborhood on edge. KTRK reported that police think the boys have been victimizing residents in and around one Houston neighborhood for the past four months. So far, law enforcement has identified six …
Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has reportedly moved out of the apartment building where she fatally shot her upstairs neighbor, Botham Jean, as he stood inside his home earlier this month. WFAA reported that an email was sent to residents at South Side Flats, informing them that Guyger, 30, “no longer resides at our community.” It’s …
Authorities in Texas say they have arrested a man on suspicion of setting multiple fires in the Austin area. According to the Austin American Statesman, police located the suspect on Saturday morning at a gas station along U.S. Route 183 South in East Austin. At that time, investigators believe he was unloading wood from his …
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent suspected of killing four women was arrested early Saturday after a fifth woman managed to escape from him and notify authorities, law enforcement officials said, describing the agent as a “serial killer.” Juan David Ortiz, an intel supervisor for the Border Patrol, fled from state troopers …
Authorities in Texas say a former high school teacher carried out a sexual relationship with an underage student, including one episode in a classroom on campus. According to KTRK, 28-year-old Kirstin Pike was a teacher and coach at Dickinson High School in September 2016 when she allegedly engaged in illegal conduct with the 15-year-old boy. …
The sister of a Texas man shot and killed by an officer in his apartment last week said her brother never left his door unlocked—contradicting comments the officer reportedly made to police. Allisa Jean, the sister of Botham Jean, 26, told CBS News Wednesday that it’s highly unlikely that her brother was in the dark …
A Texas man is facing murder charges after allegedly strangling a woman whose body was reportedly discovered in a recycling bin hidden in his room. The San Antonio Express-News reported that prosecutors said Alex Akpan, 24, only knew Irene Yemitan, 23, a few days before killing her. A witness reportedly told investigators that she was with Yemitan when …
UPDATE: Police in Texas revealed that the woman who reported finding an hours-old baby girl in the woods Wednesday afternoon was the newborn’s mother, according to KTRK. “The initial reportee is actually the one who had delivered the infant. She had reported the infant was found here. That was concocted. That was not accurate,” Harris …
Authorities in Texas say a man has confessed to the murder and dismemberment of a former friend, whose remains were found by a hiker in a Florida national forest earlier this year. According to the New York Post, the body parts were identified as 62-year-old Robin Lee Upson after officials confirmed she had a distinguishing …
Legal commentator Nancy Grace lent her perspective to the Texas case involving an off-duty Dallas police officer who shot and killed a black man inside of his own apartment. As CrimeOnline previously reported, the officer later identified as Amber Guyger fired on 26-year-old Botham Jean shortly after entering the apartment she allegedly believed to be …
Witnesses’ accounts reportedly contradict the story a Dallas police officer gave investigators after shooting Botham Jean after allegedly walking into his apartment by mistake. Jean’s family lawyer told the New York Daily News that they’ve received information regarding officer Amber Guyger’s statements to police following her arrest. The lawyer went on to describe Guyger’s account as …
Authorities in Texas say a fellow law enforcement officer shot and killed a black man when she entered his apartment by mistake, apparently thinking it was her own. According to Fox News, Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall said the unidentified officer, who is described as a white female, is expected to be charged with …
