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16-03-2025
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Galveston County suspect found after escaping custody; fiancée says arrest is unjust
What we know GALVESTON COUNTY - On Saturday, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office was searching for a suspect they said escaped from custody while being transported to jail. Officials were searching for 36-year-old Sylvester Thompson. Law enforcement said Thompson was under arrest for evading arrest on foot and was handcuffed at the time of his escape. Their search was concentrated in the area of I-45 and FM-519. Galveston County officials said Thompson is now facing several charges, including assault of a peace officer, escape from custody, and taking or attempting to take a weapon from a peace officer. Each charge has a bond amount set at $250,000. The GCSO said Thompson was placed back in custody when he was arrested while handcuffed as a passenger in a vehicle on 33rd Street and Avenue J in Santa Fe, Texas. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Galveston County Precinct 1, the League City Police Department K9 Unit, the Texas City Police Department, the Galveston County Organized Crime Task Force, the Criminal Reduction Unit, and the Fugitive Apprehension Division were utilized to find the suspect. RELATED: Escaped Galveston County fugitive found in Santa Fe, Texas What they're saying Thompson's fiancée, Heather Ross, claims he was wrongly arrested. Ross said she and Thompson never broke any laws. She said they had a flat tire on the side of the road and were arguing when he walked off from her. Ross states that an officer pulled up behind him and he ran away. "Another two cop cars come behind, and I'm like, 'What's going on?' So I move the car into the parking lot, and she's like, 'You guys were stranded motorists, and you were impeding traffic, which is a misdemeanor, but why is he running?' I said, 'He wasn't running from you guys. He was walking, trotting, running away from me because we're arguing about this flat tire,'" said Ross. Moments later, authorities tried to arrest Thompson, but he escaped. "They caught up to him. They beat him up. Then they put him in handcuffs, and that's when he managed to get his handcuffs in front of him and take off running because he was scared because they had already beat the hell out of him," said Ross. Ross said Thompson ran because he has been in trouble with the law before and feared being shot by police. She said he was arrested without good cause. "It's not fair. He wasn't doing anything wrong. And they plastered his name all over Facebook," said Ross. What's next Thompson's fiancé said they are getting a lawyer and taking legal action against the sheriff's office. FOX 26 Houston reached out to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office for comment. The Source Information in this article was provided by the Galveston County Sheriff's Office and the fiancée of the fugitive.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
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Escaped Galveston County fugitive found in Santa Fe, Texas
The Brief Sylvester Thompson escaped while being transported to jail. Thompson was found in a vehicle in Santa Fe, Texas. Thompson faces several charges. GALVESTON COUNTY - The Galveston County Sheriff's Office has recaptured a fugitive who had escaped custody. What we know On Saturday morning, the sheriff's office shared a warning about escaped fugitive Sylvester Thompson, 36. They say Thompson was being taken to jail for evading arrest when he was able to escape. Law enforcement mainly searched in the area of IH-45 and FM 519. Shortly after noon, the sheriff's office said Thompson was taken back into custody. He was allegedly found in his handcuffs as a passenger in a vehicle in Santa Fe, Texas. Thompson is now facing several charges, including assault on a peace officer, escape from custody and taking or attempting to take a weapon from a peace officer. What we don't know Details of Thompson's escape have not been released. Jade Flury is following this story. Updates will be shared on FOX 26 Weekend News at 5. The Source Information in this article comes from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Teens arrested in Laredo, charged for Bacliff woman's death, officials say
The Brief Uriah Urick, 18, and Tara King, 17, were wanted as "persons of interest" for a woman's death in Bacliff. The two were arrested in Laredo and have now been charged with capital murder, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office. Tammy King was found dead in her home on Wednesday. Two teens have been arrested and charged in connection to a woman who was found dead in her Bacliff home, according to officials. What we know On Sunday, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) announced the arrests of 18-year-old Uriah Urick and 17-year-old Tara King. They were originally wanted for questioning about a woman, identified as Tammy King, who was found dead on Wednesday night. The two teens are now suspects and have been charged with capital murder in connection to the case, according to the GCSO. King and Urick were found and arrested in Laredo. The investigation into the woman's death is ongoing. What we don't know There is no information at this time on Tammy King's cause of death or how the two teens suspects are connected. The backstory At about 11 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies were called to do a welfare check on a resident in Bacliff. They went to a home on 15th Street where they reportedly found Tammy King deceased. Investigators were called to the home and they allegedly detected foul play. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office were looking for Urick and Tara King as "persons of interest" in this case. The Source Information in this article is provided by a Facebook post from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.
