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Delaware State Police investigating shooting outside Claymont liquor store

6Sep

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Delaware

Delaware State Police investigating shooting outside Claymont liquor store

CLAYMONT, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night outside Ridge Liquors in Claymont. On Sept. 5, 2025, around 11:30 p.m., troopers were called to the 300 block of Ridge Road after a 34-year-old Pennsylvania man arrived at a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. Investigators determined the man had been in the parking lot of Ridge Liquors when unidentified suspects shot him. He was able to drive himself to a Pennsylvania hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The Delaware State Police Troop 2 Criminal Investigations Unit is leading the case and pursuing leads. Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective M. Conway at (302) 365-8411, send a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police, or call...

Andre Medlock charged with capital murder in 2022 Houston double homicide

6Sep

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Texas

Andre Medlock charged with capital murder in 2022 Houston double homicide

HOUSTON, TX – A Harris County grand jury has charged Andre Medlock with capital murder in connection to the killing of 30-year-old Miles Everett during an alleged robbery in 2022. According to Case No. 1930629 filed in Harris County District Court, investigators with the Houston Police Department linked Medlock to the death of Everett, who was found with multiple gunshot wounds near the 6300 block of Scarlet Drive. Everett, a Colorado resident, had last been seen on Jan. 1, 2022, after traveling to Houston. Court documents state that investigators also tied the case to the death of 32-year-old Courtney Glaze, who was discovered in the backseat of a Buick at the same location. Both men were killed within the same time frame, and evidence suggested multiple firearms were used. Auto...

Driver shot during exchange of gunfire in west Harris County road rage incident

6Sep

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Harris County

Driver shot during exchange of gunfire in west Harris County road rage incident

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A shooting occurred after a minor fender bender involving a passenger car and a box truck near Clay Road and Greenhouse around 1:40 a.m. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the drivers pulled into a parking lot, where a firearm was displayed and shots were exchanged. Investigators have video footage showing both occupants of the passenger car and the box truck discharging firearms. https://youtu.be/MwE54guYLq0 According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, a patrol deputy then observed a vehicle run a red light and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was found to have sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. All individuals involved have been detained for further investigation and possible charges....

HPD: Woman shot by father during disturbance in Missouri City

6Sep

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Houston

HPD: Woman shot by father during disturbance in Missouri City

MISSOURI CITY, TX – Houston Police responded to a shooting in the 15900 block of Gatebriar Drive around 11:19 p.m. Friday night https://youtu.be/GFqYK6HVrMM According to police, an adult female was shot by her father during a disturbance. She was transported to the hospital, where she is reported to be in stable condition. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Two arrested after narcotics search warrant in southeast Harris County

5Sep

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Texas

Two arrested after narcotics search warrant in southeast Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – The Harris County Precinct 8 Constable’s Office announced two arrests following a narcotics search warrant carried out in the 900 block of Shawnee Street on Sept. 4, 2025. According to the Constable’s Office, the Street Crimes Unit, assisted by the Precinct 2 Special Operations Unit, located three individuals inside the residence during the search. Two were identified as Meghann Jean Coleman, 42, and Jose Angel Munoz, 46. A third female was released without charges. Munoz was found to have an active theft warrant from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the search also uncovered approximately 2 grams of cocaine, 34.5 grams of methamphetamine, 13.6 grams of methamphetamine pills totaling 87 in count, 1.6 grams of heroin, and three firearms. Mun...

Uber delivery leads to drug arrest in Splendora

5Sep

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Texas

Uber delivery leads to drug arrest in Splendora

SPLENDORA, TX – A man was arrested after police said he attempted to use an Uber driver to deliver a package containing narcotics. According to the Splendora Police Department, the suspect arranged for an Uber to transport a box he claimed contained baby wipes. The driver became suspicious after noticing a strong odor from the package and instead brought it to the Splendora Police Department. Upon inspection, officers said the box contained a large amount of methamphetamine and several THC cartridges concealed inside. To complete the operation, officers told the suspect the Uber had broken down. When the man arrived to retrieve his package, he was taken into custody. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Splendora Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 7...

Federal appeals court affirms conviction in drug case tied to roommate’s death

5Sep

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Louisiana

Federal appeals court affirms conviction in drug case tied to roommate’s death

NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has affirmed the conviction of Miguel Rafael Rayos, Jr., for possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute following the drug-related death of his roommate. Rayos challenged the denial of his motion to suppress evidence, arguing that the search warrant was not supported by probable cause. The court, in an unpublished opinion issued Sept. 5, 2025 (No. 24-10993), applied its standard two-step inquiry: first determining whether the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule applied, and then reviewing probable cause if necessary. The panel found that the good-faith exception applied, noting that the affidavit supporting the warrant contained sufficient facts and circumstances to allow a magistrate to ...

Leader of Sinaloa Cartel faction indicted on terrorism and narcotics charges

5Sep

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Illinois

Leader of Sinaloa Cartel faction indicted on terrorism and narcotics charges

CHICAGO, IL – A federal grand jury has indicted Oscar Manuel Gastelum Iribe, also known as “El Musico,” for terrorism, drug trafficking, and firearm offenses, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise. According to a superseding indictment unsealed in the Northern District of Illinois, Gastelum Iribe, 50, of Sinaloa, Mexico, directed the Beltran Leyva faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, a designated foreign terrorist organization, in importing massive quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other drugs into the United States. The shipments, often in the hundreds or thousands of kilograms, were distributed nationwide, including in the Chicago area. Prosecutors allege that after the arrest or death of the faction’s prior leaders, Gastelum Iribe assumed control, orderin...

Michigan woman indicted in international child smuggling conspiracy

5Sep

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Vermont

Michigan woman indicted in international child smuggling conspiracy

BURLINGTON, VT – A Michigan woman has been indicted for her role in an international alien smuggling conspiracy that brought migrants, including children, from Central America into the United States across the northern border. A federal grand jury charged Norma Linda Lozano, also known as Norma Linda Quintanilla Lozano, 53, of Ypsilanti, with one count of conspiracy to smuggle aliens and six counts of bringing aliens to the United States for profit. According to the indictment, from February through November 2024, Lozano participated in an alien smuggling organization that moved migrants from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and El Salvador into the United States from Canada. The organization allegedly provided migrants with GPS coordinates and vehicle descriptions to assist border c...

Four charged in child smuggling scheme using THC-laced candy

5Sep

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Texas

Four charged in child smuggling scheme using THC-laced candy

EL PASO, TX – Four individuals have been charged in connection with a scheme to smuggle children from Mexico into the United States, sometimes using THC-laced candy to sedate them during smuggling attempts. According to court documents, Mexican nationals Susana Guadian and Daniel Guadian, both 50; Dianne Guadian, 32, a U.S. citizen; and Manuel Valenzuela, 35, a lawful permanent resident residing in El Paso, were charged in the Western District of Texas with conspiracy to transport aliens and bringing aliens into the United States for financial gain. Between May 1 and Oct. 17, 2024, the defendants were allegedly part of an alien smuggling organization that brought unaccompanied children between the ages of five and 13 into the United States from Juarez, Mexico. The complaint alleg...