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a day ago
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Corpus Christi police detain suspect in Houston fatal shooting
Corpus Christi police said May 30 that they have arrested a man in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in Houston the day before. Alexis Garcia, 20, is in custody at the City Detention Center after Corpus Christi police and Nueces County Sheriff's Office deputies found him in a field along with a stolen vehicle, according to a news release issued by the Corpus Christi Police Department. Garcia matches the description of a person of interest who Houston police officers believe was involved in a fatal shooting that happened at about 6:35 p.m. on May 29 at the 11700 Southwest Freeway service road, according to news releases published by the Corpus Christi Houston police departments. Houston Police Department homicide division detectives arrived at the scene and found a gray Dodge Charger and a black Toyota Prius disabled after crashing on the service road. A witness saw the person of interest get out of the driver's seat of the Dodge Charger and talk briefly with the driver of the Toyota Prius, the Houston police news release said. The witness told police he saw the person of interest begin walking south toward Wilcrest Drive and described him as a young, Hispanic male with a thin build and mullet-style haircut and wearing black pants and a T-shirt. While officers gathered information, a second witness came forward and purported to have seen a man matching the same description walk into traffic. The witness heard a gunshot and saw a red Hyundai Elantra speed away. The witness said he turned to where the gunshot had come from and saw the person of interest pointing a gun at him. The person of interest then stole the witness' gray Audi SQ5. The drivers of the Toyota Prius and the Audi SQ5 were uninjured. However, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra suffered a gunshot wound and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The name of the 55-year-old victim will be released once the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences notifies the family. Houston police tracked the stolen vehicle to the Corpus Christi area. They sent out an alert to all local police in the area, and Corpus Christi police officers heard a broadcast at about 9:55 p.m. that night that notified them of the fatal shooting and stolen vehicle. Nueces County deputies found the stolen vehicle abandoned on County Road 43, just south of County Road 2444. The vehicle was still warm to the touch, Corpus Christi police said. The Corpus Christi Police Department Gang Unit and Violent Crimes Unit, along with the department's K-9 Unit, drove to the area on County Road 43 to help deputies search for Garcia. The units sent drones to check the fields in the rural area. Officers found Garcia in the middle of an empty field and safely took him into custody, they said. He had a handgun, they said. After taking Garcia to a local hospital for medical clearance, they booked him at the City Detention Center on Harris County warrants for felony theft due to the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful carrying of a weapon. More: Corpus Christi man sentenced to 75 years in prison for 2022 Labor Day shooting This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Man in custody in Corpus Christi after fatal Houston shooting
Edmunds
a day ago
- Automotive
- Edmunds
Our Dodge Charger Daytona EV Had a Curious Case of Unintended Acceleration
There are certain things in my life that I simply expect to work the same every time. Water coming out of my kitchen faucet when I turn it on, for example, or the repetitive banality of a Hallmark holiday movie. A vehicle's accelerator and brake pedals would be on that list, too. Yet disappointingly, Edmunds' all-electric 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona couldn't get that right recently. Let's call this the curious case of a Dodge Charger's unintended acceleration. I'll get into it, but some background first. This Dodge Charger is part of Edmunds' One-Year Road Test fleet. These are vehicles that Edmunds' editorial team drives and lives with for a year (sometimes more), so we can better report on what the ownership experience is actually like. We bought our 670-horsepower Charger for $85,965 a few months ago, and I had been driving it for about a week in late May when the following situation occurred.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Driver in fatal Greenville car crash charged with death by vehicle
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Greenville man has been charged with death by vehicle after a fatal car crash. Greenville police responded to reports of a two car collision on May 14, around 7pm, on SW Greenville Boulevard. An investigation revealed that a white Dodge Charger was speeding and using the center turn lane as a travel lane. The Charger allegedly merged into to traffic and collided with a blue Nissan that was leaving a Family Dollar parking lot. The driver of the Nissan, 24 year old Jalen Elijah Wright, was pronounced dead at the scene. The three occupants of the Charger sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Dodge Charger, 18 year old Avian Hewlett, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving/wanton disregard, speeding, unsafe tires and improper lane change. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Houston crime: Suspect sought after deadly shooting, carjacking on Southwest Freeway
The Brief A search is underway for a suspect involved in a deadly shooting and carjacking in Houston. Officials said it all started in the 11700 block of Southwest Freeway following a minor crash. HOUSTON - Houston police are searching for a suspect following a deadly shooting and carjacking on the Southwest Freeway on Thursday evening. What we know Houston police said they were called out to the 11700 block of Southwest Freeway in reference to two different incidents. The first was a minor crash between a Prius and a Dodge Charger. Officials said after the crash, the driver of the Charger took off on foot and ran down the service road toward south Wilcrest. At some point, officials said, the driver confronted someone in a Hyundai, fired several shots at the Hyundai, striking the driver. The driver then drove under the freeway, around to the Shell station across the freeway, and struck a pole there. Authorities stated a 911 call about a male was reported. The driver was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead with apparent gunshot wounds. Officials said, the suspect, who was unable to carjack the first vehicle, approached a second vehicle, a gray Audi, and was able to carjack that male. Police said the male got out of the car and is safe. Houston police stated they are attempting to locate the Audi. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male. If you have any information about this incident or where the gray Audi is, you're asked to contact the Houston Police Department or Houston Crime Stoppers. What we don't know Authorities did not provide any information as far as a license plate for the gray Audi. The victim involved in the attempted carjacking has not been identified. It's unclear why the driver of the Dodge Charger took off on foot. The Source Information provided by the Houston Police Department.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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2 arrested, ‘large quantity' of drugs seized in Laurel County investigation
LONDON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Louisville man and a Manchester woman were arrested on Wednesday night after allegedly being found with a large amount of drugs during a London traffic stop. Court records show that just before 6:45 p.m. on May 28, detectives with the Laurel County Sheriff's Drug Interdiction Unit helped with a traffic stop on East 4th Street. The sheriff's office posted on Facebook that while searching a blue Dodge Charger driven by 44-year-old Johnny Asher of Louisville, authorities allegedly found 'a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and a smoking pipe.' Popular Winchester festival announces shuttle service: Where to be during second weekend of June 2 arrested, 'large quantity' of drugs seized in Laurel County investigation Morehead man 'blacked out' after revealing $225K lottery win Asher was charged with first-degree conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine, first offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia. An arrest citation shows that 49-year-old Roberta Ann Benge of Manchester was in the passenger seat of the Charger during the investigation. Benge allegedly told authorities she had a small plastic bag of marijuana under her clothes. She was arrested and charged with first-degree trafficking in two grams or more of methamphetamine, first offense—possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. The Laurel County drug investigation remains ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
