Author: Houston Stringer

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office recently located and rescued a 16-year-old runaway who was reportedly being trafficked. The rescue followed several days of searching for the missing teen, who is now safely in custody according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Kaylyn L. Redding, a 22-year-old woman from Louisiana, has been charged with felony promotion of prostitution involving a minor, a first-degree felony. The case is registered under Case No. 189071601010. This latest charge follows a previous prostitution-related offense for which Redding was out on bond; that case, filed in June under Case No. 251409201010-2, is also in Harris County District Court. During a recent court hearing, prosecutors presented evidence indicating Redding’s involvement in the traffickin...

AUSTIN, TX – The Windsor Police Department in Colorado is seeking information on the whereabouts of Leonardo Cepeda Cavazos, 18, who was reported missing after leaving his home in Windsor on Oct. 18, 2024. Cavazos, last seen at his residence in the 1700 block of Long Shadow Drive, boarded a flight out of state and is believed to be in Austin, Texas. Leonardo Cavazos (Source: Windsor, Colorado PD) Authorities confirmed on Oct. 22 that Cavazos reached Denver International Airport and departed on a flight. Though police have stated he is not in imminent danger, family and friends are deeply concerned for his safety. According to the family, loved ones do not believe Cavazos' travel was voluntary or safe, noting unusual behavior leading up to his departure. Cavazos, who rarely leaves...

CAMERON, TX – A Rockdale Independent School District teacher, identified as 40-year-old Michael Smith of Caldwell, was arrested Thursday evening following an online threat directed at Rockdale High School. Michael Smith (Source: Milam County Sheriff’s Office) The Milam County Sheriff's Office initiated the investigation around 8 p.m. on October 24, 2024, after an anonymous threat appeared on a school webpage associated with Rockdale High School. Sheriff Mike Clore reported that the FBI and U.S. Secret Service assisted in tracing the threat’s IP address, leading investigators to a Rockdale High School teacher. Upon being interviewed on campus, the teacher admitted to posting the threat and was subsequently taken into custody. Smith faces charges of Terroristic Threat and Making a ...