Jessica Carman
Houston, TX: In a landmark move, Texas authorities arrested ten migrants at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, the first since the state took control of this stretch of the US-Mexico border. The arrests, reported by Lt. Chris Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety, highlight persistent tensions between Texas and federal officials over border … Read more
Miami Beach, FL: The authorities in Florida arrested five teens after “multiple fights between juveniles” at the South Florida Fair on Saturday night. Two teenagers claimed to have been stabbed, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The fights took place in “all directions of the midways” from 9 p.m. until the fair closed … Read more
Miami Beach, FL: A developer in South Florida has been convicted of COVID-19 relief fraud for defrauding private lenders and the Small Business Administration, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida (USAO). Eric Dean Sheppard, 55, of Bal Harbour, was convicted on January 12 of submitting bogus COVID-19 relief loan … Read more
Galveston, TX: According to court records, a mother and her boyfriend are in jail after being suspected of giving their baby fentanyl-laced milk. According to the Galveston Police Department, the incident occurred Thursday at approximately 1:18 a.m. at a home on Avenue M 1/2. When first responders arrived at the house, they reported finding a … Read more
Houston, TX: Three individuals have been arrested and are currently in custody, facing charges for exposing a 2-year-old girl to severe and unimaginable cruelty. Kenry Flukers, aged 23, Toniesha Perkins, aged 27, and Mya Breaux-McGruder, aged 17, are currently being charged with the offenses of causing harm to a child and illegally confining a juvenile. … Read more
Houston, TX: Parents of a man were left devastated after they found their son dead outside their home. The man was allegedly shot and fatally wounded outside a home in the northwestern region of Harris County. The incident occurred on Tall Willow Drive in the 6300 block at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Houston Police … Read more
Leander, TX: The Marble Falls Police Department had a huge success after arresting 7 individuals involved in a drug ring. A SWAT team was called for the operation. The Marble Falls Police Department (MFPD) stated that its officers, along with officers from the Leander Police Department, collaborated with the Central Texas Regional SWAT Team to … Read more
Buda, Texas — A man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for one charge and an additional 50 years on another charge on Friday. The authorities say that the convicted man is a repeat offender. District Attorney Kelly Higgins said on Friday that Tony Robert Barrera III, aged 44, has been convicted of possessing … Read more
Fort Worth, Texas: A panic situation arose after a gas leak was detected in downtown Fort Worth, specifically near the intersection of 7th Street and Commerce. Due to the leak, buildings and businesses in the area were evacuated. The fire department reported that a gas leak occurred on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the intersection … Read more
Ventura County, CA: A man received a life sentence for killing his girlfriend with different kitchen knives. According to the court, Euren Balbuena of Simi Valley, California, stabbed his girlfriend Zaira Patino-Trejo to death in February 2020. He also attacked Patino-Trejo’s mother with a deadly weapon. Balbuena, 33, was convicted in November of first-degree murder, … Read more