Van Dixson

Accused Fair Park serial rapist Draylon Van Dixson has been charged with five counts of aggravated sexual assault. (Credit: Dallas County Sheriff’s Department)

Robert Prichard

Robert Prichard of Mesquite has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of animal cruelty and use of a deadly weapon.

According to the police report, he is alleged to have beaten his pit bull, Candy, in the head with a shovel multiple times, thrown her into his swimming pool, and then used the pool net to drown her while she fought for her life. He acknowledged to police that he was mad at Candy for chewing on the pillows of his lawn furniture.. (Dallas Co. Sheriff's Office)

Ahmad Dixon

Baylor football player Ahmad Dixon was arrested on assault charges on 9-17-2013.

The victim stated that Dixon punched him numerous times in his face and head causing pain and injury and a possible concussion. Officers photographed victim’s injuries that included swelling and visible bruises to his face and an injury to his arm and elbow.
(Credit: Waco PD)

Jestin Joseph

On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at approximately 9:07p.m., Jestin Anthony Joseph entered the McDonald’s at 4800 South Freeway and asked one of the cashiers for a water cup. AP Joseph walked to the drink fountain area where witnesses heard him mumbling. Joseph then displayed a handgun and walked toward various patrons and employees demanding their property. Surveillance video appears to show that Joseph is pulling the trigger of the handgun, but the weapon malfunctions and does not fire.

Joseph was booked into the Fort Worth Jail on five charges of Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. (Credit: Mansfield PD)

Tyler Holder

Tyler Holder was arrested and charged with murder in the death of six-year-old Alanna Gallagher in Saginaw. (credit: Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office)

Stephen Anthony Paulson (Gallery)

An Arlington elementary school principal has resigned his position after he was arrested and accused of trying to seduce a teenage boy in Florida.

Police say Stephen Paulsen, former principal of Morton Elementary, thought he was going to meet a teen for sex, when he was taken into custody.

Paulsen is now facing several charges involving soliciting a child online for sex, including using a computer to seduce, solicit and lure a child, travel to meet after use of a computer to lure a child and child cruelty.

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Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Joy Lynn Everett Pete Quinonez

Tuesday, June 25 marked the end of a long road for two Henderson County fugitives. Joy Lynn Everett and Pete Quinonez had been on the run from law enforcement but finally ran out of road. Everett was convicted in early February 2012 for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Quinonez had an outstanding bond forfeiture for a Possession of a Controlled Substance case as well as a Motion to Revoke pending for failure to pay child support. Both Everrett and Quinonez were taken into custody and transported to the Henderson County Jail. Everett will await transport to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to serve out her sentence and Quinonez will be held on his current pending charges.

Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Scott Tan Viet Lai

Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Scott Tan Viet Lai. Chiropractor Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Female Patient. June 17, 2013 3:41 PM. Carrollton police arrested Scott Tan Viet Lai on June 14. Lai is a chiropractor at SSC Chiropractic in the 1200 block of North Josey Lane. The alleged attack happen on June 11th, that’s when, an emergency room nurse at Baylor Medical Center of Carrollton contacted police.

Javier Payan

Javier Payan. Child Injured, Father Arrested For Making Terroristic Threat. April 23, 2013 1:29 PM. A Watauga man has been charged with making a terroristic threat after becoming angry that his child was injured at a babysitter’s residence. The incident began on Monday at 3:30 p.m. when Haltom City Police responded to a report of an injured child at Cook Children’s Hospital. According to police, the child was injured at the babysitter’s residence, an apartment at 5700 N. Beach St. When the child’s father, 29-year-old Javier Payan of Watauga, learned of the situation, he became angry and said he was going to the babysitter’s residence. Payan also made threatening statements about his intentions once he arrived at the residence. Payan was met by police when he arrived at the residence. When police requested he get out of his vehicle, he refused and threatened to discharge a bomb. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

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Thomas Dunham & Erin Williams. Couple Sentenced For Killing, Stuffing Man In Fridge. Thomas Dunham, 45, and Erin Williams, 40, each pled guilty to murder in the slaying of Jerry Vern Roberts. In exchange for their pleas, Dunham was sentenced to 45 years in prison, while Williams received 30 years. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

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William Chad Coleman. According to police a mysterious house explosion in Frisco in March was not what it first seemed. The explosion was reported just before 1:00 a.m. in the 6100 block of Arlington Drive, in a residential neighborhood. But the situation originally started as a domestic disturbance call on Monday night. Police arrived at the home shortly before 10:00 p.m. to find the suspect inside with several firearms, according to a news release. That man was identified as 38-year-old William Chad Coleman. Through 911 calls made during the standoff, Coleman had allegedly threatened to come outside “blazing fire.” Officers outside heard loud noises and windows breaking before seeing flames and explosions coming from the home’s garage. Coleman then exited the home and surrendered to authorities. He was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation, before going to jail and being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Possible arson charges are pending. His bond is currently set at $150,000.

Edward Antunez

Edward Antunez. Dallas Police Officer Charged With Sexual Assault. June 18, 2013 3:33 PM. Officer Edward Antunez, who is currently assigned to the DPD Southeast Patrol Division, turned himself in at the Mesquite Police Department. He is charged with one count of Sexual Assault, stemming an incident that happened back in March. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Shannon Parks

Shannon Parks. June 15, 2013 5:16 PM. Shannon Parks, a former science teacher at Cedar Hill ISD’s alternative school, was arrested Thursday for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student. She is currently being held on $50,000 bond at the Grand Prairie detention facility. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

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Patrick Jardell Brooks. Arlington PD Make Arrest In Deadly Teacher Shooting. June 13, 2013 11:48 AM. , Arlington police announced that a suspect had been arrested and charged with the murder of Kennedale Independent School District teacher Ross Shreves. According to police, it was the evidence that led them to Patrick Jardell Brooks. “Based on evidence collected at the scene, including surveillance video [and] cell phone messaging and those sort of things from the victim’s phone… officers were able to identify a suspect in the case,” Arlington PD spokesperson Tiara Richard explained. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Thomas Kantzos

Thomas Kantzos. Federal investigators say a 17-year veteran of the Arlington Police Department provided confidential information to a known drug dealer, from whom he was buying anabolic steroids. Thomas Kantzos, 45, was arrested Tuesday, June 11 2013. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Consuela Ramirez

Consuela Ramirez.Suspect Arrested For Setting Women On Fire. June 12, 2013 11:35 AM. Authorities arrested a woman who, they said, entered a north Fort Worth convenience store and doused two women with a flammable liquid before lighting them on fire in May of 2013. Consuela Ramirez was taken into custody without incident on Tuesday in San Angelo. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Terrance King

Terrance King. PD: Fake Firefighter Went To Station For A Ride-A-Long. May 1, 2013 9:21 AM. Police say Terrence King had the appearance of being a first responder when he showed up at a firehouse in Plano dressed in a Dallas Fire Rescue uniform. Plano firefighters talked with King for a while, but became suspicious when he asked if he could ride along with them. One telephone call to DFR made it pretty clear King was not a firefighter; the next call was to Dallas police. King was arrested, not for impersonating a firefighter, but for theft. It turns the fire gear King had on was real. Dallas fire officials are now trying to figure out how the man got the uniform from fire station #18 in downtown Dallas. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Ricky Trent Stanley

Ricky Trent Stanley. A sheriff’s deputy in North Texas was killed and authorities arrested repeat drunken driver Ricky Trent Stanley for allegedly hitting him. The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office identified the officer as Chad Christian Key. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Ronald Coleman

Ronald Coleman. Driver for the disabled was sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a mentally retarded passenger during a stop on his route. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Wright, Randy

Randy Wright. Mesquite police arrested and charged a suspect with murder after a man’s body was found in the trunk of his own vehicle. On the morning of April 16, police received a report that John Warren McMillen, 69, was missing. Investigators located McMillen’s vehicle in a Wal-Mart parking lot at 200 US Highway 80 in Mesquite. He was found dead in the trunk of the vehicle. Investigators obtained information which led them to arrest Randy Wilson Wright at 10:12 p.m. on the same day. Wright has been charged with capital murder. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Kimberly Ann Fields

Kimberly Ann Fields. A Fort Worth woman who kidnapped her daughter and then fled to New Mexico sentenced to eight years in prison in April. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Joshua Douglas Earls

Joshua Douglas Earls. A former North Texas youth pastor accused of having improper contact with at least two children. Garland police arrested Joshua Earls in April. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Chase Dilg

Chase Dilg. A jury in Tarrant County on April 10 handed a 10-year jail sentence to 26-year-old Chase Robert Dilg, a man with a history of sexually violating women as they slept. Chase Robert Dilg was convicted of raping his best friend’s mother. It took jurors about 15 minutes to reach a guilty verdict. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Roshan Sah

Roshan Sah. A 25-year-old Arlington man was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a woman he had been stalking and terrorizing for months. In January, Roshan Sah pled guilty to murder in the Feb. 16, 2012, slaying of Linda Villanueva-Rodriguez, 22. Sah elected to have state district Judge Sharen Wilson assess his punishment after the completion of a presentence investigation. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Nam Bryan Tran

Nam Bryan Tran. April 8, 2013. A Fort Worth man was sentenced to 99 years in prison for fatally shooting a man during an altercation inside an Arlington bar in July of 2011. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

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Carlos Cruz. April 5, 2013 10:34 AM Police in Arlington are investigating a car crash that killed one driver late Thursday night, and left another driver behind bars facing a charge of intoxication manslaughter. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Dalton Bennett

Dalton Bennett. Convicted of capital murder in April and got life without parole for killing his estranged wife and two others. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

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Cesar Benitez. Once in custody, police say 30-year-old Cesar Benitez confessed to the three rapes committed in Lake Highlands between late-February and mid-March. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Kyle Ware

Kyle Ware. A popular cheerleading coach was indicted on three counts of sex crimes involving children. He was arrested in April at DFW International Airport trying to board a flight to France. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Belinda Barrow

Belinda Barrow. April 3, 2013 10:47 AM. She bolted from court before her guilty verdict, now a North Texas woman is back behind bars. It was two weeks ago that defense lawyers and prosecutors rested in the aggravated robbery case against Belinda Barrow. The jury was deciding her fate, while Barrow apparently wasn’t interested in their decision. “She fled during guilt/innocence, while the jury was deliberating on guilt/innocence. We immediately got the U.S. Marshals [Fugitive] Taskforce on it,” prosecutor Allenna Bangs explained. After the building search for Barrow proved futile authorities soon learned why. A review of surveillance video showed the 38-year-old woman walking away from the courtroom just after the jury began deliberations. While Barrow couldn’t be found the jury returned to the courtroom and the verdict was read – guilty. Barrow was convicted of assaulting and robbing an 82-year-old woman at a senior living center. Barrow robbed the woman at gunpoint, even removing wedding rings from the victim’s fingers. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

JOSE RICO

Jose Rico. Jose Adan Rico was arrested by U-S Marshals in March after jumping bail in 2009. Detectives say he broke into several homes in the Five Points area of Northeast Dallas and raped a 12-year-old girl in one and a 14-year-old in another. DPD officials say Rico was inadvertently deported to Mexico while a fugitive and detectives assured the victims families that they would never give up looking for him. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Brennan Trainor Rodriguez

Brennan Trainor Rodriguez. A former TCU student has been indicted on one count of felony murder in the death of T. Boone Pickens’ grandson in January. Brennan Rodriguez, a former classmate and friend of Pickens, was indicted on one count each of felony murder, manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence, and delivering a controlled substance which resulted in a death. If convicted of felony murder, Rodriguez faces up to life in prison. Rodriguez is accused of intentionally injecting Ty Pickens with heroin. The grand jury says that ultimately caused Pickens’ death. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Rolando Hernandez

Lewisville Man Jailed After Ramming Truck Into Denton County Jail. A Lewisville man rejoined his son behind bars after smashing his vehicle into the Denton County jail when his visitation request was denied. Rolando Hernandez arrived at the Denton County Jail Saturday afternoon around 1:00 p.m. to see his son, who has been held on an aggravated robbery charge in the jail since February 6. Deputies quickly determined Hernandez was too intoxicated to allow the visitation and told Hernandez he should not try to drive away. Hernandez did not take their advice and attempted instead to drive his pickup truck into the jail, ramming a fence and hitting a side wall of the jail’s west wing. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Vnessa Shaw Burgos 9.30.1976

A domestic incident is believed to have led to the fatal shooting of an Arlington man by his wife overnight. The Arlington Police Department responded to a medical call at about 2 a.m. in the 7200 block of Lake Whitney Drive on Friday, March 8, 2013. Officers and paramedics arrived to find a man in his 40s deceased inside the home with multiple apparent gunshot wounds. Detectives have learned that the man’s wife and his teenage stepdaughter were both home at the time of the incident. They called family members, who in turn called 911 to report the incident. After investigators talked to the witnesses, other family members who came to the house after the shooting, and compared their stories with the crime scene, the victim’s wife was arrested. Vnessa Burgos, 36, was transported to the Arlington City Jail and is facing a charge of murder. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Tony Paulini

Tony Paulini. June 6, 2013. Tony Paulini was charged with one count of Theft of Property over $100,000.00 (a 2nd degree felony), 1 count of Theft of Property over $20,000.00 (a third degree felony), 2 counts of Violation of Motor Fuel Tax Requirements (each a second degree felony). He remains in Wise County Jail bonds totaling $190,000.00. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.

Robert Marquis Lamar Williams

Robert Marquis Lamar Williams. A North Texas man arrested for the murder of his 3-year-old daughter. Robert Marquis Lamar Williams was accused of killing little Anastasia Williams. The girl’s body was found in her bedroom, at a Hurst apartment complex, on March 22. Neighbors had said Williams ran from the apartment, begging for help, saying his daughter wasn’t breathing. Arrest and booking photos are provided by local law enforcement officials. Arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted in a court of law.