Author Archives: Joseph Franklin

2/4/2021 : Thursday WICHITA FALLS The president of Patterson Auto Group has been arrested on warrants from the Texas Rangers for human trafficking and indecency with a child. Anthony Ryan Patterson was arrested on Feb. 3 for charges tied to co-defendant Jandreani Bell, according to the district attorney’s office. Bell was arrested on Monday, Jan. 25, and chargedContinue reading “Patterson Auto Group president charged in human trafficking investigation”

1/4/2021 : Thursday The discovery of mail stolen from some Arizona, Louisiana and Texas residents and businesses about eight months ago spurred what authorities say has turned into a disturbing investigation into the internet’s dark web. Now a Louisiana man faces hundreds of charges of child pornography and a handful of charges of sexual abuseContinue reading “Stolen mail leads to man’s arrest on 500+ charges of child porn, sexual abuse of animals, mail and ID theft”

Three people, including two Kingwood-area residents, have been arrested following the discovery of a missing 15-year-old girl from the Houston area. According to law enforcement officials, the teen was a victim of sex trafficking. She was found in the small town of Bunkie, Louisiana, located just southeast of Alexandria. Police said an officer from theContinue reading “79,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking, Texas data shows”

WAYNESBORO – Authorities in Waynesboro have charged a man who was reportedly found with hundreds of images of child pornography, according to a press release. The Waynesboro Police Department said it recently received a complaint from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) about a computer user who was allegedly uploading and downloading child porn inContinue reading “Waynesboro man caught with hundreds of images of child porn”

Riverside County law enforcement made 64 arrests over the course of four days during an anti-human trafficking operation, authorities announced Tuesday. The arrests were part of Operation Reclaim and Rebuild, an annual effort by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to combat sexual slavery and human trafficking in California. The statewide operation seeks toContinue reading “64 people arrested, 2 women rescued during anti-human trafficking operation in Riverside County: Sheriff’s Dept.”

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – A Tyler man who was found to have more than 3,500 images of child pornography on his phone agreed to a 10-year prison sentence Friday. James Edward Clement, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in Judge Reeve Jackson’s 114th Judicial District courtroom as part of a plea agreement. TheContinue reading “Tyler man caught with more than 3.5K child porn images gets 10 years”

Bustos-Diaz is 33 years old this year, he’s 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has significant acne scarring on his face. This man has a violent criminal history and should not be approached.  Jose Bustos-Diaz was convicted of murder and then escaped prison. According to the Texas Department of CriminalContinue reading “U.S. Marshals looking for a man convicted of murder and then escaped prison”

US authorities have said that at least five children were among six people killed in a shooting rampage at a home in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The deadly incident happened on Tuesday at about 1:30 a.m. Police arrested a suspect with a gun after a short foot pursuit. Police responded to the shooting at the home whereContinue reading “Five children among 6 killed in Oklahoma shooting rampage”

2/2/2021 11:41 a.m  Three people have been arrested after being accused of participating in the human trafficking of a 15-year-old juvenile from Texas, according to Louisiana State Police. LSP says on Feb. 1, the Bunkie Police Department conducted a traffic stop and discovered the 15-year-old in the vehicle. LSP was called in to assist. TheirContinue reading “Three arrested on human trafficking charges after Bunkie traffic stop”

He was driving about midnight in the 8400-block of South Sangamon Street when someone fired shots, Chicago police said. He was struck on both legs and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition police said. No one is in custody as Area Two detectives investigate. A man was wounded in shootingContinue reading “Chicago weekend gun violence leaves 23 shot, 4 dead across the city”