Kylee Johnson 
Police have been arrested in connection with a carjacking that occurred in the Capitol Hill Safeway parking garage (415 14th St. SE) about Halloween. At around 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, two suspects approached the victim within the parking garage. One of the suspects pointed a weapon at the victim and demanded the … Read more
Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state disaster response resources as East and Southeast Texas prepare for heavy rains and possible flash flooding this weekend. The preventative measures aim to ensure the safety of citizens and aid local officials in their flood response efforts. Emergency Resources Activated … Read more
Anthony Ray Boyce, 57, has been detained in connection with a savage attack on Earl Hollins, 80. It occurred on Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of West FM 1960 in north Harris County. According to court records, Boyce hit Hollins over a parking spot at the Food Town supermarket. From aggravated robbery to assault … Read more
A Pasadena city councilwoman was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance. Court records show that League City police officers detained Pasadena Councilwoman Bianca Valerio on November 30. The city’s website reports Valerio’s election as City Councilwoman for District B in 2021. She was reelected in 2023. There is currently limited information available … Read more
As I write this, the reality of a horrific crime that has profoundly affected our community weighs heavily on my heart. Fernando Martinez-Rivera and Roberto Acosta-Lemuz, two undocumented Honduran immigrants, committed the sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl. These males enticed a little girl into their rented Abilene home on Anson Avenue, where they conducted … Read more
Luis Edel Trujillo Pena, a 29-year-old from Miami, has pled guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft, according to US Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Pena faces up to 20 years in jail for wire fraud, up to 5 years for conspiracy, and at least two years for identity theft, as well as compensation … Read more
Illinois State Police detained a Delavan man as part of a multi-day human trafficking enforcement operation, the agency announced on Saturday. The agency took six men into custody, including him. According to Illinois State Police, Gerald Hochstatter, 71, was arrested and charged with indecent solicitation of a minor/aggravated sex, travel to meet a kid, and … Read more
Louisiana State Police have arrested a man accused of selling drugs to a Washington Parish school board member and political candidate, who later overdosed. Frankie Crosby Sr., 67, died on October 6, according to Franklinton police, who discovered him in his vehicle on the 1400 block of Parker Street. He had taken a fatal combination … Read more
A fraud suspect has been sentenced to federal prison for a series of crimes at local banks. The court sentenced Gary Dale Thrasher, 56, from Georgia, to four years and nine months in federal prison for bank fraud, passport fraud, and aggravated identity theft. As part of his sentencing, the court issued a forfeiture order … Read more
John Anthony Hancock, a 42-year-old from Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by 5 years of probation after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of 84-year-old Theresa Evelyn Bogu. Judge Stephen E. Toner’s courtroom received the plea earlier today, according to the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. The incident … Read more