Crime

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced the arrest of a member of the notorious Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, marking a breakthrough in the fight against international organized crime pouring across the U.S. southern border. The suspect, Jorgenys Robertson Cova, a 32-year-old illegal immigrant from Venezuela, was captured in Houston on Monday, Oct. 7. This operation involved the collaboration of DPS Special Agents, the Houston Police Department, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Hobbs Police Department is asking for the public's help locating Alexis Saenz, 21, who is wanted following a violation of her release conditions related to a serious criminal case.

LUBBOCK, TX — In the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown on May 11, 2020, 34-year-old Robert "Dozer" Miner was arrested and charged with the murder of 28-year-old Cody Moreno. Miner shot Moreno to death in what police described as the culmination of a personal feud.

The Lubbock Police Department arrested a man at the corner of 98th Street and Quaker Avenue after a crash on Sept. 30. After an attempt to throw a punch at a police officer, he was tased and then detained.

A Lubbock mother and father, Kayla Escobedo, 21, and Cecilio Flores, 24, have been arrested after their 2-month-old baby was found with severe injuries.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has designated Ernest Christopher Nathan, 45, as this month’s Featured Fugitive on the Texas 10 Most Wanted list. The reward for information leading to his arrest has been increased to $6,000.

On Monday, Oct. 7, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed that Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant has been released from a Lubbock hospital after being shot by 33-year-old Seth Altman while attempting to serve a warrant.

Former Texas Rangers pitcher Matt Bush was arrested on Friday, Oct. 4, for allegedly driving while intoxicated, evading arrest with a vehicle, and causing an accident with injuries after an attempt to flee provoked by erratic driving.

AUSTIN, TX – Recent developments along the Texas-Mexico border have intensified concerns about illegal immigration and its potential threats to national security. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in coordination with state and federal agencies, continues to apprehend large numbers of illegal immigrants, many of whom hail from countries with significant terrorist activity.

Nine people linked to drug trafficking operations in Brownfield and the surrounding area have been federally charged, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton.

The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert early Friday morning for 33-year-old Seth Altman, who is wanted in connection with the serious injury of a law enforcement officer in Memphis, Texas.

What started as a simple traffic violation quickly turned into a violent encounter, resulting in injuries for two officers and the suspect.