Texas

BEAUMONT, TX – Beaumont Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the Express Mart located at 1755 East Cardinal Drive. On October 2, 2025, at approximately 1:28 a.m., two armed suspects entered the store through the rear door and stole about $200 in cash and several packs of tobacco products. The suspects fled on foot toward an apartment complex on South Martin Luther King Parkway. A follow-up investigation led detectives to identify a suspect vehicle. Special Assignment Unit officers and detectives located the vehicle at a residence in the 3100 block of Grand Street and detained 19-year-old Marvin Watts of Beaumont after surveillance. Multiple pieces of evidence found in the vehicle and on Watts’ person linked him to the robbery. The robbery investigation is on...

KYLE, TX – Hays County SWAT executed an arrest operation on October 3, 2025, resulting in the arrest of Mohammed Al Anaiza, who was wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to investigators, Al Anaiza allegedly rammed the victim’s vehicle, threatened to kill the victim, and menaced her with a firearm. Following the investigation, the Hays County Criminal Investigations Division obtained arrest warrants for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. SWAT operators located and apprehended Al Anaiza in the 1700 block of Bebee Road in the unincorporated area of Kyle. The arrest was made without incident. The Hays County Criminal Investigations Division continues to investigate.

ZAVALA COUNTY, TX – A failed human smuggling attempt led to a pursuit that ended in La Pryor after a 17-year-old driver from San Antonio fled from deputies in a Dodge Challenger. The incident began around 8:27 p.m. on October 4, 2025, when a Zavala County deputy heard Texas DPS Communications report a blue Dodge Challenger that failed to yield at the Border Patrol checkpoint in Maverick County, possibly heading north on FM 481. The deputy responded west toward Maverick County to intercept the vehicle. At approximately 8:35 p.m., the deputy attempted to stop the 2021 Dodge Challenger for speeding 104 mph in a 75 mph zone near Chaparrosa Ranch on U.S. Highway 57. The vehicle failed to yield, initiating a pursuit eastbound toward La Pryor, reaching speeds of up to 110 mph and drivin...

AUSTIN, TX – Governor Greg Abbott announced he has fully authorized the President to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to ensure safety for federal officials. File Photo (September 2025) In a statement, Abbott said, “You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out of the way and let the Texas Guard do it.” He emphasized that “no Guard can match the training, skill, and expertise of the Texas National Guard,” adding that they defend the country with pride. Abbott also noted that Texas continues to have thousands of National Guard members assisting with border security operations. The announcement came after Governor J.B. Pritzker criticized the deployment, stating that no federal officials had coordinated with him regarding the movement of tro...

ANGLETON, TX – The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a tragic shooting that left two children deceased and two others injured early Saturday morning. Deputies were dispatched around 4:48 a.m. to a report of a shooting involving multiple children. Evidence indicates that 31-year-old Oninda Romelus, the mother of the four children, was the suspected shooter. All four children sustained gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl were pronounced deceased at the scene. An 8-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl were flown to a Houston-area hospital, where they remain in stable condition. Investigators believe the shooting occurred inside the vehicle. Deputies arriving at the scene immediately rendered lifesaving aid to the children until medical personnel ...