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5 days ago
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‘Sixty days without answers' family pleas for help 2 months after Abilene man goes missing
ABILENE, Texas () – Family members of an Abilene man are pleading for help 2 months after he went missing. It's been more than sixty days since Jeremy Neves was last seen leaving an Abilene nightclub, only to miss his shift at work the next day, prompting man-hunts across the City for weeks. The following message was posted to social media Tuesday to mark his 2-month disappearance: Two days without mornings waking up hoping today is the day we find nights spent praying for his safety, his return, and for been two months since Jeremy went missing, and not a single moment has passed without him in our thoughts. Every day without him is a day filled with worry, love, and a growing determination to bring him is not just a missing person. He's a son, a brother, a friend. He's someone who fills a room with laughter, someone whose presence brings comfort, whose absence has left a space that can't be will not give will not stop will not stop we still need your keep sharing his story. Keep his name out there. Keep talking about him. You never know who might see something, remember something, or come forward with the one piece of information we desperately the smallest tip could be the key to bringing him you know anything, anything at all please contact:Abilene Police Department: 325-673-8331Abilene Crime Stoppers: 325-676-8477Reference Case #: 25-027158Please help us bring Jeremy home. We miss him more than words can say. Jeremy is described as standing 5'6″ tall and weighs around 160 pounds. He may be wearing dark-rimmed glasses and could be driving a light colored 2002 Oldsmobile Alero. Anyone who knows where Neves or his vehicle may be located or who has more information on this case is asked to contact the Abilene Police Department at (325)673-8331 or Abilene Crime Stoppers at (325)676-8477. Just reference case 25-027158 for additional information. Good information could lead to a cash reward! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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13-05-2025
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Abilene mother on a mission after alleged home invasion by sex offender
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – When someone enters your home without permission, it violates your sense of security. This raises alarm and can lead to other fears. An Abilene woman is now using that fear to raise awareness and urging her neighborhood to stay vigilant. A North Abilene mother, who is using the alias 'Elizabeth' for safety reasons, is seeking answers after a man she believes to be homeless allegedly broke into her home around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10. While she was staying at her mother's house, she received a phone call from her stepson informing her that something was wrong. 'My stepson was calling me, and he was all like, 'Mom, there's somebody in the house.' I'm like, what do you mean, there's somebody in the house,' explained Elizabeth. Elizabeth explained that her stepson was walking in and out of the house and had left the door unlocked. Suddenly, he heard the door open and believed it was his dad. After calling out his name and receiving no response, he went to investigate and found a man standing in the middle of the kitchen. He turned on the light and quickly told him to leave. After no response, she explained that he pulled out a firearm to scare him off. It worked, and he called the Abilene Police Department, and the man was arrested at Cobb Park. Registered sex offender, career criminal charged with trespass after invading home with Abilene family inside Elizabeth adds that her family had never had anything like this happen. The home she lives in now was her childhood home, and many residents in the area have lived there for decades. It's the type of neighborhood where everyone knows everyone. 'We don't know who he was. We didn't allow anybody in the house. I mean, it was 2:00 in the morning. Everybody else was asleep. It's shocking that nobody else woke up when it happened. But when you're used to living in tight quarters, and you know, people will make noise. We don't know exactly where he was heading. He decided he wanted to have a snack because he did eat some of our food. But as far as how far he got into the house, we really don't know that answer either,' added Elizabeth. The man who was arrested is Samuel Seballos. After researching, Elizabeth found that he had been arrested in the past due to similar incidents. 'I'm a very big searcher. I found out that on the last few arrests, it said one, two, three transient, which more likely just means that that person is homeless, and they are also like that on the Texas Sex Offender Registry,' shared Elizabeth. This mother is taking action by raising awareness among her neighbors. She has even created flyers and installed security cameras. Although she is anxious that the individual may be released from jail and might commit a similar crime, she hopes that her experience will encourage others to recognize concerning behavior and speak up. 'I made fliers, and I passed them all up and down the block, and I went all the way to the other end. Just getting to know the neighbors, you know, getting that one-on-one, even if it's like a Facebook group or messaging or just even trying to start a lookout,' explained Elizabeth. Elizabeth adds that her children are still recovering emotionally from this incident. She hopes she can find other ways to protect her home and family. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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09-05-2025
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Abilene police K9 units win several regional awards
ABILENE, Texas () – Four teams from the Abilene Police Department's K9 unit received regional awards recently. Teams traveled to the Region 20 and 25 United States Canine Trials recently, where they received the following awards: Officer Kevin Easley and K9 Jon – 1st Place in Patrol, 2nd Place in Evidence Detection, and 5th Place in Tracking. Officer Tim Cox and K9 Barco – 1st Place in Tracking, and 5th Place in Narcotics. Officer Andrew Squyres and K9 Rip – 3rd Place in Evidence Detection. Officer Jacob Kartchner and K9 Panzer – 3rd Place in Tracking. Abilene's K9 teams are trained to aid with tracking and sniffing out illegal substances, such as narcotics. Congratulations to the Abilene Police Department K9 units! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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07-05-2025
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APD: Big Brothers Big Sisters staff member arrested on child pornography-related charge
Editor's Note: This story includes information about alleged sexual abuse of children. If you know or suspect that anyone under 18 is being sexually or physically abused, call the Texas child abuse hotline at 1-800-252-5400. To learn more about how to identify signs of child abuse or neglect, click here. Abilene police arrested a Big Brother Big Sisters staff member on Wednesday at his workplace in the wake of a cyber tip about child pornography, an Abilene Police Department media release said. Joe Michael Paris has been charged with promotion of child pornography and was being held Wednesday evening in Taylor County Jail, according to online jail records. No bond amount was showing yet online. Promotion of child pornography is a second degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The APD arrest was made in collaboration with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, police said Wednesday in the media release. No aption Paris' Facebook profile lists him as working at Big Brothers Big Sisters Abilene. His LinkedIn profile lists him as director of volunteer recruitment at BBBS Lone Star, which serves West Central Texas, Wichita County, Dallas, Tarrant County and Houston. He lists Oklahoma Christian University under education. A cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led detectives to identify a video, uploaded via Discord, depicting girls ages 12 to 14 engaging in sexual conduct, the media release said. Discord is a free messaging app billed as serving gamers and others. Police executed a search warrant was executed at Paris' home, and he has been booked into Taylor County Jail, police said. "The Abilene Police Department encourages anyone with information related to this case or who may have had any questionable contact with Joel Michael Paris to contact the Cyber Crimes Unit at 325-676-6610," police said in the media release. More: Abilene man indicted after alleged street-racing fatality More: Abilene City council to consider appointing city manager Trish Choate is the executive editor for the Wichita Falls Times Record News, San Angelo Standard-Times and Abilene Reporter-News. Contact Trish with news tips at tchoate@ Read her recent work here. Her X handle is @Trishapedia. This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: BBBS Abilene staffer arrested on child pornography-related charge
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06-05-2025
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Motorcyclist killed in south Abilene crash
ABILENE, Texas () – A motorcyclist was killed in a south Abilene crash Sunday evening. John Thomas Bell, 37, of Abilene was pronounced dead at the hospital following the crash on the 1500 block of South Treadaway Boulevard just before 6:30 p.m. The Abilene Police Department says Bell was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash and investigators do believe alcohol may have been a factor. No other vehicles were involved and the investigation is still ongoing. Check back with for any additional information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
