A man who allegedly killed a sheriff's deputy shot his gun because believed that he was the victim of a home invasion. According to the Burleston County Sheriff's Office, the incident took place in the early morning hours of Dec. 19 as the sheriff's deputy and other...
Year: 2013
38-year-old Bacliff woman accused of selling crack
On Dec. 11 at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Galveston County Sheriff's Office Special Crimes Unit entered a residence on Chase Stone Drive in Bacliff. They claim to have obtained a search warrant to search the home for narcotics. Following the raid, the resident, a...
Man sentenced to 10 years for drug operation
A Sheboygan man was sentenced on Dec. 10 to ten years and four months of incarceration for his role in a scheme to transport illegal drugs from Texas to Wisconsin. He has been accused of leading the Balderas gang in their cocaine and marijuana distribution enterprise....
Texas man charged with $200,000 employer embezzlement
A 41-year-old man from Houston was charged with dual felony counts of cumulative theft and money laundering after his employer claimed that he falsified records on the job so that he could steal funds. On Nov. 21, the firm, New Caney Recycling, told police that the...
Two men taken into custody for alleged theft
Two men are facing charges after police officers took them into custody following a bank robbery in Texas. Police allege that the men led them on a car chase before exiting their vehicle. Law enforcement officials then chased the men on foot and both were captured. An...
Man accused of stealing copper wire from school roof
A Texas man who allegedly stole copper wire from an elementary school roof has been called a habitual felony offender. Prior to the latest incident, the 40-year-old man served six prison sentences for other crimes. If the man is convicted of a theft charge, it could...
Texas firefighter charged with theft and fraud
An Aransas Pass volunteer firefighter was taken into custody on suspicion of taking funds from his department. Authorities charged him with felony theft and fraud, and the court held him on a $10,000 bail bond. Prior to the theft charges, the accused man apparently...
Pedestrian killed in suspected drunk driving accident
A 48-year-old man was struck and killed by a man who police believe was driving while intoxicated in a late-evening auto-pedestrian crash in Southwest Houston. The 71-year-old driver has been charged with driving while intoxicated/second offense, and the case is still...
Texas man charged in connection with armed robbery in Odessa
A man who lives in Midland has been charged with various felonies in connection with an armed robbery in Odessa. Police claim that, during the arrest, the man attempted to use a firearm against them as well. The authorities are alleging that the man is a suspect in a...
Alleged Texas Mexican Mafia leader arrested on drug charges
A high-ranking member in the Texas Mexican Mafia was recently charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The San Antonio-based suspected gang member had his federal bail hearing set for Oct. 28; his...