On Tuesday, when the heat index in Texas was almost 115 degrees, a veteran United States Postal Service carrier, Eugene Gates Jr., 66, collapsed and died. According to Fox 4, Gates had been working for USPS in Dallas for 36 years and was delivering mail to a home in Lakewood, Texas when he lost consciousness. Megan Lucas, who resides on Gates’ route, told the outlet that she had always offered Gates water or a cold …
Law enforcement is on the hunt for a perpetrator following the abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Dallas, Texas. Lillie May Anderson was with her 9-year-old sibling, walking to a shop on Sunday when they were approached by a stranger in a car. The man proposed to give them a ride to the store, and they agreed to get in. When they arrived at the Family Dollar store, the suspect asked the boy to check …
An eighteen-year-old in Nash, Texas, is facing capital murder charges for the deaths of his parents, his older sister, and younger brother. Cesar Olalde is accused of shooting each of the victims multiple times in their family residence. According to a probable cause affidavit, the defendant held a brief standoff with responding officers before his arrest. It is believed that he killed them under the assumption that they were “cannibals” who were out to “eat …
At Marlin High School in Marlin, Texas, only five of 33 seniors had met the graduation requirements, leading to a decision to postpone the school’s graduation ceremony until June. The Marlin Independent School District emphasized its commitment to providing the necessary resources and support for students in its statement. Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson noted that all students in Texas must meet the same high standards. To earn a diploma, students need to earn 22-26 course …
Police in Arlington, Texas, are currently investigating a murder case in which a woman has been accused of using a hammer to take the life of her husband. My Tran, 42, has been apprehended and is being held without bond in the Tarrant County Jail. She was the source of the 911 call, according to the police report and their Facebook post. Officers reported to the scene at approximately 5:58 a.m. on Wednesday to the …
Harold Thompson, 22, was apprehended and charged with murder when he shot his 26-year-old girlfriend, Gabriella Gonzalez, in a gas station parking lot on Wednesday. Police stated that Gonzalez had just returned from a 800-mile journey to Colorado for an abortion, since it is legal in all stages of pregnancy. Abortions in Texas, however, are only allowed in medical emergencies after the sixth week of pregnancy. The arrest warrant affidavit revealed that Thompson did not …
On Sunday morning in Brownsville, Texas, a tragedy unfolded that sent shockwaves through the community. Eight people were killed and ten others injured by a Range Rover SUV that sped through a traffic light and drove through a group of primarily Venezuelan men sitting on a curb at an unmarked bus stop. Witnesses described the Hispanic male driver cursing and yelling at the group before accelerating and running them over. Video footage of the incident …
Tragedy struck the city of Allen, Texas, on Saturday afternoon as an active shooter situation at Allen Premium Outlets left eight people dead and seven injured. According to Allen Fire Department Chief Jonathan Boyd, four of the injured victims are stable, and three remain in critical condition. Nine people died overall, seven at the scene and two later succumbing to their wounds, including the suspected shooter. Police Chief Brian Harvey reported that a police officer …
Monday morning, Austin police pulled a car out of Lady Bird Lake, the same downtown stretch of water where the bodies of four men had been found this year. The vehicle was riddled with bullet holes, but no one was inside of it. Police had been called to the scene at 2:30 a.m. due to reports of gunfire near the Festival Beach boat ramp and the southern end of Rainey Street, a strip of bars …
On Tuesday, a man was arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly interrupted a date night to shoot and kill a parking lot scammer. Erick Aguirre, 29, was apprehended in the vicinity of Corpus Christi, Texas and was arraigned Thursday with a $200,000 bond. According to the New York Times, the incident occurred on April 11 when Aguirre and his date, Melanie Castillo, arrived to Rodeo Goat restaurant in separate cars. A man then …