Driving while on the phone isn’t against the law. Not yet anyways; not in Texas. But, causing an accident due to inattention can be and a young Humble woman is now paying the price. [Read more…]
Texas Man Shot at By Police After Brandishing Toy Gun
Following up on a call of terroristic threats, police saw Martin Garcia Vargas pull a weapon from his waist leading a veteran police officer to fire on him. Luckily the officer missed in this situation that was brought on by a toy gun. [Read more…]
Texas Arson Cases Raise Questions About Investigative Techniques
Arson investigations can be very difficult and this is the reason scientists and organizations are looking at Texas arson cases currently and raising questions about their validity. [Read more…]
Large “High Profile” Texas Drug Ring Included Regular Houstonians
It all began in 1988. It all ends, for this particular family, now. For 21 years, over two dozen people recently arrested operated a complex drug ring right under the noses of their coworkers, neighbors, and friends. [Read more…]
Secretary from Harris County DA’s Office Faces Theft Charges
Thirty seven Eloise Guerrero Mireles, formerly employed as an administrative assistant at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office is facing serious felony charges for theft allegedly committed in her line of duty. [Read more…]
Texas Convenience Store Clerk Takes Self Defense Too Far
While working at the Shell convenience store last Sunday morning, clerk Juan Romero witnessed two customers steal a 12 pack of Budweiser. What he did next may have crossed the line.
The shoplifters did not have a weapon and did not threaten Romero. They seem to have simply grabbed the beer and ran out of the store. [Read more…]
Nearly 2 Million Warrants Criminal Warrants Outstanding in Houston, TX Area
According to this article from the Houston Chronicle, there are currently about 1.7 million warrants outstanding in the metro area. Luckily, the majority of these warrants are for simple Class C misdemeanor cases, not dangerous offenders.
However, this is an astronomical number of unserved warrants taking up space. So, how did this get to be such a problem? [Read more…]
Arson Charges in Houston Furniture Store Fire
Back in May a storage warehouse at Gallery Furniture went up in flames. The fire occurred while people were inside and resulted in $15 million in damages. Soon after the fire, it was revealed that the blaze was intentionally set.
Now, an arrest has been made and charges filed against a former employee of the store who seemed to hold a grudge. [Read more…]
Drugs Offenses in Dallas TX Apartments Targeted
The city of Dallas, TX has put 31 apartment complexes on notice. They must clean up their act or pay a fine. This comes after the Police Department along with the city decided these 31 complexes were hot spots of crime that needed to cool off.
According to WFAA, things like better lighting, visibility, security fences, and community watch meetings can all improve the safety of a neighborhood. In addition, community managers are being asked to tighten up their background checks and rental policies, being more cautious of who they are renting to. [Read more…]
Drug Charges Dropped in TX After Polygraph Admitted
Polygraphs are designed to detect lies in people. They are often criticized for their accuracy and seldom are their results admitted into evidence without being challenged. In a recent drug case, however, the polygraph was unchallenged, the evidence from a search suppressed, and the charges eventually dropped.
As detailed in the Dallas News, Scarlett Haley took a polygraph test concerning the events of January 7th, 2008 when her home was searched and her boyfriend arrested. Haley passed the polygraph which indicated she was pressured into signing a search consent form for officers who didn’t have a search warrant. [Read more…]
