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In Spring, Texas, law enforcement officials converged on a residence located in the 4400 block of Hannover Valley Court near Spring Steubner Road and the Grand Parkway on Tuesday. The FBI confirmed the operation at the said address, where agents were observed bringing out multiple boxes from inside the home. Additionally, members of the Eyewitness News team witnessed two individuals …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A bank robbery suspect known as “Playbook Pilferer” is now behind bars in Georgia, according to FBI Houston. David Wayne Stanley, 58, was arrested earlier this month in Chatham County after robbing a bank. The FBI investigated two reported bank robberies that occurred in Harris County about a month ago which was carried out by a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Jordanian citizen living in Houston has been vocal about his support for killing Jews, according to the director of the FBI. Sohaib Abuayyash, 20, is charged with a federal count of possession of a weapon by a prohibited person. During his testimony on Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security, where he discussed threats …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians have lost anywhere from $10,000 to $1 million per person in investment scams, oftentimes involving hard-to-recover cryptocurrency. The FBI told 13 Investigates’ Kevin Ozebek investment schemes are becoming more sophisticated as overseas scammers use artificial intelligence and chatbots like ChatGPT to “generate communication in English in a way that’s relatable and not broken.” “We find that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway for a Houston man and woman who are accused of being a part of a kidnapping for ransom scheme in March, according to the FBI. Authorities held a press conference on Tuesday to talk about human trafficking in the area. During the presser, they said the search continues for Lorie Lin Flowers, 25, …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 19-year-old was arrested after an armored car guard was shot during a robbery outside a northwest Harris County mall on Tuesday, the FBI said. Ricardo Rodriguez was charged in connection to the shooting that happened at about 3:35 p.m. at 2000 Willowbrook Mall. Authorities said the teen faces federal charges of interference with commerce by …

Two women charged in the slaying of a 23-year-old Seattle woman who disappeared in Deep Ellum were arrested this week in Cambodia after authorities say they went on the run in late December. The FBI said its agents helped Cambodian law enforcement arrest Nina Tamar Marano, 50, and Lisa Jo Dykes, 58. Court officials said the pair, who are married, …

A North Texas man was arrested Wednesday on charges related to the storming of the U.S. Capitol last month, the FBI said. Daniel Ray Caldwell, 49, who has lived in Lewisville and The Colony, was arrested by FBI agents in Richardson on Wednesday and booked into the Collin County jail. He was arrested at his workplace, according to WFAA-TV (Channel 8). …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man who the FBI identified as the third Houston-area resident arrested in the U.S. Capitol riot was due to appear in a federal court Friday. According to the bureau’s Houston field office, Wilmar Montano Alvarado was arrested in relation to the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol, where rioters clashed with police officers. Five people, …