Author: Houston Stringer

AUSTIN, TX – A woman has been arrested after a newborn baby was found alive in a dumpster in North Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to a welfare check around 1:37 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the 8600 block of N Lamar Boulevard. The call reported that an infant had been discovered inside a dumpster. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived shortly after and transported the baby to a nearby hospital. Police said the infant is doing better and remains hospitalized for evaluation. Detectives with the APD Child Abuse Unit and Crime Scene Specialists processed the scene, interviewed witnesses, and gathered evidence. Their investigation led them to identify 22-year-old Neli Dinora Rivera Felipe as the individual responsible for abandoning the...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A man has been charged with murder following the shooting death of a 22-year-old during a reported game of “quick-draw” in north Harris County. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Jaret Garcia, 20, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Trin Thuyen. Garcia was booked into the Harris County Jail following the incident. Deputies with Precinct 4 Constable's Office responded to a shooting in the 14300 block of Darrah Drive on September 25, 2025. Upon arrival, they found Trin Thuyen deceased at the scene. Sheriff Gonzalez stated the two men were reportedly playing a game of “quick-draw,” pointing semi-automatic handguns at each other, when Garcia allegedly fired, fatally striking Thuyen. The case remains under investigation.

DEL RIO, TX – A Mexican national appeared in federal court in Del Rio following his extradition to the United States to face charges tied to an international alien smuggling organization accused of bringing thousands of individuals across the U.S.-Mexico border for profit. Efrain Zuniga-Garcia, 37, was charged in a September 2023 indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the Western District of Texas. He faces one count of conspiracy to bring illegal aliens into the United States and three counts of bringing illegal aliens in for profit. According to court documents, from November 2020 to September 2023, Zuniga-Garcia operated a stash house in Monterrey, Mexico, where individuals were housed before being guided across the Rio Grande River. The organization, which included pa...

HOUSTON, TX – Palladium USA has opened its new $35 million multifamily housing development, Palladium Houston Ella, located in northeast Houston. The development is a public-private partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, with $4.3 million in federal ARPA funds awarded by the Harris County Housing & Community Development Department. Celebrating the grand opening of a new affordable housing community in northeast Houston, Palladium Houston at Ella! Pictured are representatives from Palladium Houston Ella, Harris County Housing Finance Corporation, Harris County Housing & Community Development Department, Harris County Precinct One, Texas Rep. Senfronia Thompson's office and residents.(Photo Courtesy of Palladium USA International, Inc.) The complex incl...

HOUSTON, TX – A suspect has been charged with capital murder in connection with a 2021 fatal shooting and vehicle theft outside a southwest Houston apartment complex. Shannon Washington, 46, was charged in the 232nd Criminal District Court on September 25. He is currently in custody with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) on an unrelated charge. A 2022 booking photo of Washington was released with the announcement. The victim, 28-year-old Dave Stephens, was shot and killed around 3:40 a.m. on April 18, 2021, in the 2900 block of South Gessner Road. According to Houston Police, Stephens and his girlfriend had just arrived at their apartment complex. After dropping her off near the unit, Stephens went to park their white Nissan Rogue. Moments later, gunshots were heard...

HOUSTON, TX – A man has been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly stabbing at a home on Broadhurst Drive. The incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. on September 25 at a residence located at 6 Broadhurst Drive. According to Houston Police, officers responded to a report of a stabbing and found a 40-year-old male with stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. Detectives say the victim and another man got into a physical altercation, during which the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Jose Anthony Campos, allegedly stabbed the victim and fled the scene. Campos was located nearby, detained, and later charged with murder. He was booked into the Harris County Jail. The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute...