The Howard County Sheriff's Office warned residents about an active phone scam in which callers impersonate law enforcement and falsely claim people missed jury duty. Scammers use technology to make calls appear to come from an actual Sheriff's Office number.
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David Yancy was charged with seven counts of aggravated assault related to a shooting in Deep Ellum on November 1. He also faces a federal charge of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Three shootings occurred in Deep Ellum early November 1, killing four people and injuring 15 others.
David Yancy, Man charged with seven counts of aggravated assault in mass shooting and federal firearm charge; Daniel Comeaux, Dallas Police Chief; Ryan Raybould, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas and 1 more
Federal prosecutors indicted 14 people on wire fraud, bank fraud and identity theft charges in a scheme allegedly targeting thousands of victims across the U.S. The indictment was unsealed after the arrest of Muhamed Dieye, 35, of Dallas, at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a one-way flight to Malaysia.
$$373 million for bank account balances in alleged victims' accounts
Muhamed Dieye, Suspected ringleader, arrested at JFK airport; Terrence Dudley, Co-defendant, arrested in Florida; U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould, Federal prosecutor announcing unsealing of indictment and 1 more
Clenard Parker, age 45, pleaded guilty to capital murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole for deliberately crashing a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety driver's license office in Brenham on April 12, 2024. The crash killed two people and injured several others.
Clenard Parker, 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to capital murder; Derek Estep, Washington County District Attorney; Carson Campbell, State District Judge and 1 more
Adrian Amador, 20, was re-arrested on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an Oct. 30 shooting at a Department of Public Safety trooper near a Northwest Side hotel. An anonymous tip and Amador's ankle monitor connected him to the incident.
Adrian Amador, re-arrested suspect; Department of Public Safety, agency responding to incident
The Texas Department of Public Safety named James Michael Jackson Jr., 29, from Waco, as the state's featured fugitive for November 2026. Jackson has been wanted for robbery since August 2026 and faces a parole violation warrant for an original theft offense. A $6,000 reward is offered for tips received during November.
$$6,000 for reward for information leading to arrest
James Michael Jackson Jr., Featured Fugitive; Texas Department of Public Safety, Agency announcing fugitive status
Daren Monk, 42, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of Julia Renee Carter, 46, in Kountze. Carter was reported missing on Oct. 16 after failing to report to work. Monk was apprehended by U.S. Marshals Service in Katy on Oct. 21 while he was evading law enforcement.
$$1 million for bail bond
Daren Monk, charged with murder; Julia Renee Carter, missing girlfriend; Hardin County Sheriff's Office, responded to missing-person report and 3 more
A 13-year-old boy died after being stabbed during a fight involving several teens in northwest Harris County. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with capital murder.
Denim Cane, 13-year-old victim; Queasean Smith, 17-year-old suspect arrested and charged with capital murder; Harris County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement agency investigating incident
Ernest Ussin Jr., a patient care technician at Carrollton Regional Medical Center, was arrested and charged with indecent assault by a health care provider after a patient reported waking to unwanted sexual contact in her hospital bed. Police believe there may be additional victims.
Ernest Ussin Jr., Patient care technician at Carrollton Regional Medical Center, arrested; Carrollton Police Department, Investigating agency; Caleb O'Rear, CEO of Carrollton Regional Medical Center