Texas

BEAUMONT, TX – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Joseph Bihm, who was found deceased inside a vehicle in the 1400 block of Orange Avenue. Beaumont Police responded to the scene at approximately 7:28 a.m. and located Bihm inside the vehicle. He was later pronounced dead by EMS. Patrol officers and detectives quickly identified a suspect vehicle, which was later stopped. The driver was detained as a person of interest. Further investigation led to the identification of multiple suspects, and arrest warrants were obtained for the charge of murder. Lamond Hines, 46, was arrested by the Beaumont Police Special Assignment Unit and detectives. A second suspect, 31-year-old Murry Gibbs, turned himself in the following evening and was ...

SPLENDORA, TX – A driver was arrested on federal human smuggling charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Splendora Police Department’s Criminal Interdiction Unit on Interstate 69. Photo Credit: Splendora PD The vehicle, displaying New Mexico license plates, was stopped based on intelligence provided through an ongoing partnership with federal law enforcement agencies. Officers determined the driver was actively engaged in smuggling undocumented individuals across state lines. Among the occupants was an individual who had been deported in August and had illegally reentered the country just four days before the stop, having evaded U.S. Border Patrol. All occupants were turned over to federal custody. The driver is facing federal charges related to human smuggling. The S...

AUSTIN, TX – A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Mary Gonzales, whose body was found in a field off Research Boulevard earlier this week. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to a call at 7:42 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, and located an unresponsive woman with visible trauma in the 8100 block of Research Boulevard. She was pronounced deceased at 7:53 a.m. Homicide detectives and crime scene specialists processed the scene and began a homicide investigation. On October 8, 2025, the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the victim as Mary Gonzales, a 43-year-old Hispanic female. That same day, a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Enrique Gomez-Urbina, a...

HOUSTON, TX – A woman jumped from a second-story balcony to escape a relative firing a gun inside an apartment on Harbor Town Drive, prompting a SWAT response and an officer-involved shooting where police returned fire. Screengrab via @houstonpolice on X The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday at an apartment complex in the 6500 block of Harbor Town Drive in the Sharpstown area. According to Houston Police, officers arrived and found a woman on the ground outside the apartment. She told police she had jumped from the balcony to escape a male relative who was firing a gun inside the unit, where others were also present. When officers went upstairs and knocked on the apartment door, the suspect began shooting at them. Officers returned fire and took cover. The woman was moved t...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a joint motion with the Republican Party of Texas (RPT) seeking to invalidate a provision of the Texas Election Code that prevents the party from limiting participation in its primary elections to affiliated Republicans. File Photo (September 2025) The motion supports the RPT’s lawsuit against the State of Texas, in which the party argues that the current law violates its First Amendment right of association by forcing it to allow non-affiliated voters to participate in its candidate selection process. Attorney General Paxton and the RPT are asking the court to declare the contested provision unconstitutional, prohibit its enforcement, and allow the party to implement procedures that restrict primary participation to individ...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictment and arrest of eight individuals, including several foreign nationals, in connection with illegal abortion clinics in the Houston area allegedly operated by Maria Rojas. File Photo (September 2025) The arrests are part of a broader criminal investigation into Rojas, 49, of Houston, who is accused of unlawfully posing as a physician while operating clinics in Waller, Cypress, Spring, and Katy. A Waller County grand jury previously indicted Rojas on 15 felony counts, including the illegal performance of an abortion and 12 counts of practicing medicine without a license. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the eight individuals indicted for practicing medicine without a license under Rojas are: Yaimara...

TRINITY COUNTY, TX – Deputies with the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office arrested one person and are pursuing charges against another after a suspicious package was found in the overnight drop box at the Westwood Shores Municipal Utility District Office. According to the sheriff’s office, the package included a water shutoff notice, a check, and a small plastic bag containing a white powdery substance. Upon investigation, deputies confirmed the substance to be methamphetamine. The check included in the envelope was also determined to be forged. Deputies executed a search warrant at the associated residence early the following morning and located additional methamphetamine. One suspect was arrested on charges of felony forgery and felony possession of a controlled substance. A secon...