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10-05-2025
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Man with criminal history charged for attempting to kidnap Harris County girl
HOUSTON - A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap a girl in north Harris County over the weekend. The backstory Deputies say Stanley Dotson was charged for allegedly trying to kidnap a girl outside the Bella Vida Apartments on Saturday night. According to court documents, the girl was riding her electric scooter around 8 p.m. when she noticed a man following her. He allegedly grabbed her arm, pulled her towards him and then tried to drag her. She screamed, was able to break free, ran and told her father, who called 911. Deputies said witnesses and an anonymous tip helped investigators identify Dotson. The tip shared a screenshot of Dotson's Facebook page, and he was ID'd in a photo lineup. Dotson was arrested and charged. What they're saying "That's very scary, we really have to keep an eye out for our kids nowadays," said parent Anneleshia Yarbrough. "I'm happy he's caught. I feel a little bit safer for my kids, for the community," said parent Lamar Lampkin. "The kids can run around and be safe before the summertime now." "We really just need to watch out for our kids. My heart goes out to that family. Glad she is safe. There are a lot of dangerous people out there, so we need to keep an eye out," said Jeramisia Lewis-Hogan. Dig deeper Dotson is a felon and has a lengthy criminal history. He's been arrested more than 20 times and was convicted of robbery. He was also arrested for indecent exposure a few years ago, but that charge was dismissed. Neighbors are glad he's behind bars. At last check, Dotson is in custody, faces a felony charge for attempted kidnapping. His bond was set at $100,000. His next court date is scheduled for next week. The Source The information in this article comes from the Harris County Sheriff's Office, court records, and interviews with residents in the area.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
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Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. MORE: Man accused of attempted kidnapping of 2-year-old at Georgia Walmart granted bond "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. MORE: A look into one of the most twisted kidnappings in US history Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records. "If this defendant has attempted this elsewhere, we'd like to know. Please contact us at 832-927-2795," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement on Facebook. Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests originally appeared on
09-05-2025
Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests
A man arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl in Houston had been previously arrested at least 26 times, according to court records. Stanley Dotson, 41, has been charged with felony attempted kidnapping. He is accused of attempting to abduct a girl by "grabbing her and dragging her away," according to court records. The girl was riding her electric scooter when she saw a man "staring at her [and] making her uncomfortable," prosecutors wrote in court records. MORE: Man accused of attempted kidnapping of 2-year-old at Georgia Walmart granted bond "The male then began following her on foot and proceeded to grab her right arm and pull her towards him, and tried to drag her with him forcefully without her consent," court records alleged. The girl said she then "fell to the ground and began screaming for help, at which point the male let her go and fled on foot," according to court records. Witnesses corroborated the girl's account, according to records. Her father, Pedro Basulto, told Houston ABC station KTRK she was with her friend, a 9-year-old, when she was grabbed off her scooter. "Thank God, I don't know why destiny didn't want me to find him because bad things would have happened," Basulto told KTRK in Spanish. On Wednesday, the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip identifying the suspect and providing a Facebook account profile for Dotson, according to records. Dotson has a record of at least 26 previous arrests, dating back to at least 2008. The victim and a witness were then shown an an array of photos and both were able to positively identify the suspect as Dotson, according to court records. MORE: A look into one of the most twisted kidnappings in US history Dotson was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office and booked in Harris County Jail. His bail has been set at $100,000, according to jail records. "If this defendant has attempted this elsewhere, we'd like to know. Please contact us at 832-927-2795," Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a statement on Facebook. Texas man charged with attempted kidnapping after 26 previous arrests originally appeared on
