CORPUS CHRISTI - A suspected drunk driver landed in jail after he crashed his Toyota 4-Runner along the beach overnight.

Police say Justin Dees, 25, lost control of the SUV while speeding along the edge of the water. Dees and his two passengers were not injured in the rollover crash into the surf.

Officers had Dees checked out by hospital staff before he was booked into jail on a DWI charge.

 

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INGLESIDE - Officers rushed to a home last night when a woman called 911 to report her husband was going to kill her. While she was still on the phone, the dispatcher heard one shot and the call disconnected.

At the same time police were headed to the house, another 911 call came in from Corpus Christi. This time it was a man saying he just spoke with his father in Ingleside who claimed he just killed his wife and intended to kill himself.

Police say once they got to the house on the 2000 block of La Quinta, a man standing at the front door invited them in, but they stayed back because they could not see his hands.

The man then turned to walk further inside the house. Police say that's when the officers noticed he had a small pistol with him. The man ignored orders to drop the weapon, turned a corner, then shot himself in the head.

The officers went inside to find the man dead on the floor and his wife still sitting in a chair with a gunshot wound to the forehead.

At last check, she's still alive. We're told she's in intensive care at Christus Spohn Memorial in Corpus Christi.

Authorities have not released the names of the man and wife.

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A couple caught on camera using stolen credit cards at the Walmart on Greenwood are wanted for a home burglary on June 3rd.

The credit cards used at the store were taken a few hours earlier from a home on the 6400 block of Clairfield, near Cimarron and Saratoga.

The first suspect is described as a white male with tattoos on his right forearm and entire left arm. He wore a black cap backwards, a black t-shirt, khaki cargo shorts, and black shoes.

The second suspect is described as a white female with dark blonde hair, a white watch, black t-shirt, denim shorts, and blue shoes.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or www.888tips.com.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Police are looking for a woman used stolen credit cards at a Flour Bluff convenience store.

Investigators say the victim lost her purse at a grocery store last Saturday morning.

Later that same day, the victim discovered that someone had used her credit cards at a convenience store and call police.

Detectives got pictures of a woman using the stolen credit cards.

The woman is described as a white female, about 40 years in age, about 5 foot 5 inches tall, with brown hair.

If you know who she is call police.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Three teens will spend at least part of their summer break behind bars for a break-in at a dollar store overnight.

According to police, an officer checking out an alarm call at the USA Dollar Store at 3737 Leopard could see someone watching his approach from behind the burglar bars.

The officer went to the back of the store to keep anyone inside from getting away. Police say they could hear banging inside the store as if someone was trying to break out.

A K9 unit called in to search the building found two 15-year-olds and a 16-year-old hiding in a utility room.

All three are being held at the Juvenile Justice Center on burglary charges.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Police searched 30 acres of brush near Five Points last night looking for a group of people inside an SUV accused of almost running other drivers off the road.

An officer on Northwest Boulevard spotted the Nissan speeding along the access road headed towards Robstown. The driver almost hit two cars.

As soon as the officer hit her lights, the driver sped up then pulled off onto County Road 44 where everyone bailed out.

Even though police dogs were called in to find the group, no one was ever arrested.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A drive by shooting in a neighborhood left a 21-year-old man with injuries to his leg last night from a shotgun blast.

At least two Hispanic men were in the red 4-door car that drove up to the home on Adams Drive near Naples, according to police. One man with a shotgun fired three times.

Police believe the shooting is gang-related.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Leroy Mitchan, the third defendant accused of a form of money laundering involving Nice Guys Auto in Corpus Christi.

Prosecutors say Mitchan is part of a conspiracy to deposit more than $100,000 in cash in smaller transactions to avoid scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service.

Kimberly Davis, the owner of the auto lot and Mr. Nice Guy's smoke shop, and Justin Colmenero, a real estate agent are also under indictment on the same charges.

Prosecutors plan to present evidence at trial concerning transactions over $450,000 handled by the defendants.

All three face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Last month, federal agents searched four businesses and homes linked to the defendants. We're told agents found synthetic marijuana, THC oil, a stolen gun, and a large amount of cash. Agents also towed all the cars off the lot of Nice Guys Auto on Everhart.

 

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ALICE - Investigators in Alice believe a couple of armed robberies within an hour last night are related to each other.

A man carrying a knife first walked into the LC Drive Thru on North Johnson around 9:30 p.m. Police were only able to provide a grainy security camera photo that shows a man with a goatee and several tattoos on both forearms.

Roughly 45 minutes later a man came into the Primos Store further down Johnson. He was carrying a gun while wearing a mask and a jacket.

One of the stores was able to provide us with surveillance video of the robbery. We'll have that for you tonight at 5pm.

If you have any information on these robberies, call the Alice Police Department or Crime Stoppers of South Texas at 361-664-7867.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Christina Ann Bazan, 29, is accused of trying to hit a man several times with a car before hitting her target during an argument in the middle of the street this week.

Police headed out to the intersection of 11th Street and Buford Avenue early Tuesday morning for reports of a large group of people fighting in the street. Before officers arrived, a caller to 911 let them know a man was hit by a car.

According to police, Bazan tried to hit Harvey Tyrone Clark, 33, several times before he went onto the hood and hit the windshield. Bazan is charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

Police have not detailed why Clark was arrested on a charge of assault causing bodily injury. His mugshot does not show any injuries from the incident.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A man accused of stealing a car from an elderly man found dead this week is now charged with his murder.

32-year old Jacob Alan Crow had been living with Charles Noack.

Court documents state police arrived at Noack's apartment around 9 p.m Tuesday night on Noack after receiving a call to check on his welfare. The suspect's sister is the person who first called police and also let them know the victim's car was missing.

Inside the apartment police found Noack dead on his bed.

In a statement made to police Crow's sister says her "brother was a heavy drug user, and alcoholic and she was afraid that he might be involved in the victim's death."

She also told police after talking to her brother Wednesday, he told her Noack was "already dead on the bed" Monday night when he came home.

The court documents say it was at that time Crow took the keys to Noack's 2003 Ford Escort because "he didn't like the victim".

Police recovered the car Wednesday afternoon abandoned in the parking lot at the Weber Square apartments.

As for Charles Noack's cause of death, the Medical Examiner office says they are waiting for toxicology results before making a determination.

Crow is still jailed.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Detectives with the Corpus Christi Auto Theft Division are asking the public's assistance in identifying a man in his mid-twenties who was captured on surveillance video burglarizing several vehicles at a business. The video from May 31st shows the parking lot of the business in the 2200 block of Gollihar.

The suspect is described as a White male, 25 to 30 years of age, and weighing 150 lbs. He was last seen wearing dark-colored pants and blue long-sleeved shirt.

Anyone with any information on this crime is encouraged to call Crimes Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com. Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Police need your help finding a man who held up a convenience store last week while armed with a large kitchen knife.

Surveillance images from the corner store at Greenwood and Horne show the robber walk right up to the older woman behind the counter and demand all the cash from the register.

The clerk was not injured in the June 2nd incident. The suspect is a white male, 5' tall, weighing 160 - 200 lbs. He was wearing a beige ball cap, red bandana over his face, blue t-shirt and jeans. The shirt and jeans appear to be stained by white paint.

If you recognize him, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or submit a tip online at www.888tips.com.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A man confronted about a stolen air compressor got whacked on the head with a pistol last night.

The victim told police Luis Sandoval came over to his home in Annaville to ask about the stolen tool. According to police, Sandoval pulled out a gun tucked in his waistband and pistol whipped the guy.

Sandoval was arrested a short time later at a nearby apartment complex on a charge of aggravated assault. The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Police did not mention where the air compressor may be or who is the rightful owner.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A neighbor stands accused of aggravated robbery for hitting a man with a shovel when he tried to stop a break-in of his truck.

The victim came out to confront the 45-year-old seen breaking into his Dodge Dakota on Peabody Avenue, according to police.

The suspect reportedly picked up a shovel and started beating the man. The victim was unable to defend himself due to unrelated injuries.

When officers showed up the suspect was hiding behind a house and took off on a short foot pursuit.

Police say the suspect, Quincy Gilford, lives just down the street. According to online court records, he has a lengthy history of arrests for drugs, assault, robbery, and other offenses dating back to 1986.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - Crime scene technicians were out collecting evidence at the Stonewall Station post office in Annaville following an copper theft overnight.

A contractor says he came to the closed facility this morning to find the offices in disarray.

The location closed earlier this year due to a massive fire. The property is currently surrounded by a chain link fence to keep out intruders.

The contractor told us thieves got away with about $500 worth of copper from air conditioning units, but managed to leave behind their tools worth a whole lot more.

So far, there's no comment from police.

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - There was a big break overnight in the case of an elderly man found dead in his apartment this week. Last night officers arrested 32-year-old Jacob Crow who's wanted for the theft of 71-year-old Charles Noack's car.

As of this morning, Crow is only named as a suspect in the theft of the victim's car.

An arrest affidavit issued in the case states Crow stayed with Noack at his apartment on Nemec Street. A woman told officers she came to check on Noack late Tuesday. She first became concerned when she noticed all his windows and doors were closed, an unusual sight for the apartment.

Noack was found dead in his home. The woman who found him told police she was concerned her own brother, Jacob Crow, may have something to do with Noack's death.

According to the sister, Jacob said he came back to the apartment to find his roommate already dead. She claims he admitted to taking the man's car because he did not like him.

Police were able to find the victim's abandoned Ford Escort on Tuesday afternoon outside an apartment complex on Weber Road.

"Charlie was a good ol kind hearted guy. the kid didn't have any place to live, i guess at the time so he said well come out and stay with me. He was just a kind hearted old dude, you know?" Ron Rains told us about his friend.

So far, the medical examiner's office has not released a cause of death in this case.

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SAN PATRICIO COUNTY - The San Patricio County Sheriff's Office and Texas State Troopers arrested 10 people Friday night on charges of operating illegal gambling establishments in towns across the county.

The raids at Golden City, Jack's Palace, Silver Gameroom, Pot O'Gold, Lap of Luxury, Diamonds, Gameworks and Monte Carlo resulted in the seizure of hundreds of machines and an undisclosed amount of cash.

Sheriff Leroy Moody says other game rooms may have been tipped off about the simultaneous raids at 6:30 p.m. because they were coincidentally closed for business that evening.

Earlier this year, the sheriff warned the game rooms to shut down if they were breaking the law by giving out cash prizes. Many did close, only to reopen within weeks.

"We had to work undercover cause most have gone to membership cards. You have to have one for them to let you in so they keep doors locked and only let you in if you have a card," said Sheriff Moody.

For now, authorities are leaving the gaming machines in the businesses as they look towards taking further action against the owners.

The following are all charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, possession of a gambling device, keeping a gambling place, and gambling promotion:

 

• Angie Chun Suh
• Dora Alvarado
• Gabriella Gallego
• Hannah Kim
• Ida Busby
• Jessica Jeter
• Josie Briones
• Kevin Lasiter
• Sandra Torres
• Seung Hankook

 

 

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CORPUS CHRISTI - A group of men involved in a fight inside and outside a club on Ayers used their belts to fight each other before one man was stabbed in the chest Sunday evening.

According to police, all of the men were asked to leave Club Santa Fuego for fighting. Once outside, they whipped off their belts and started swinging them at each other.

The 31-year-old victim was eventually cornered up against the building and stabbed. He'll survive his injuries.

Police did not say how many other men were involved in the attack. They're believed to be Hispanic and between 40-50 years of age.

If you have any information about the attack, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS, or submit a tip online at www.888tips.com.

 

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