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Texas DPS added Christopher Domingo Carrillo to the 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. Wanted since 2025 for child assault charges in Potter County, a $5,000 reward is offered for tips leading to the 39-year-old’s arrest.

Texas DPS has featured the 1997 murder of UT-Dallas student Brent Alan Gutheinz as its newest cold case. Authorities are offering a $6,000 reward for information regarding his death and the killer who has been loose for 30 years.

TDCJ officials charged seven people, including two former guards, for using drones to smuggle drugs and over 100 phones into the Michael Unit. A search of a former officer's home revealed 30 pounds of tobacco and hidden gear.

An Odessa man faces multiple felonies after allegedly pistol-whipping a Good Samaritan and robbing him at a car wash. The victim intervened to protect a woman before being knocked unconscious and having his necklace stolen.

Texas authorities just seized nearly $2 million in counterfeit sports gear in Houston. Officials are now warning residents to watch for these five specific red flags before buying their next jersey or hat.

A Texas doctor faces federal charges for allegedly running a Houston pill mill. Investigators say he prescribed 5.3 million pills to fake patients, netting over $2 million in cash through a black-market conspiracy.

A 19-year-old Odessa woman faces new arson charges for allegedly burning a mobile home while out on bond for a similar crime. She claimed her lighter spoke to her before the fire began.

Texas DPS captured Justin Ramon Statum, a Bloods gang member and sex offender, at a Houston motel. Wanted since October for aggravated robbery, his arrest was triggered by an anonymous tip through Texas Crime Stoppers.

Texas DPS seeks dangerous fugitive Jacarlos Mark last seen in Lufkin with a $4K reward for tips.

A Levelland man is headed to federal prison for 60 years following a Project Safe Childhood investigation. He pleaded guilty to producing child pornography involving two young victims he sexually abused.