Crime and Justice

The Guillen family met with President Trump in the White House on Thursday seeking to "touch his heart." Behind the scenes, their lawyer, Natalie Khawam, is in intense negotations with members of Congress to push legislation that would protect military service members from a disturbing culture of sexual abuse in the ranks. While some question her motives, Khawam is a heroine to many supporters of the Guillen family. (Leer en español)

The Guillen family is traveling to Washington DC this week armed with a bill that would radically reform the military justice system. The '#IAmVanessaGuillen' bill seeks to remove sexual abuse cases from military jurisdiction. (Leer en español)

Ocurrió este domingo 26 de julio aproximadamente a las 2:49 de la mañana en la cuadra 3900 Oeste de la calle 30 en el vecindario La Villita. La víctima refirió a la policía que escuchó disparos y luego sintió el dolor de una herida en una pierna.

The murder of Vanessa Guillen has reignited debate about the military justice system and its failure to protect female soldiers and the victims of sexual abuse. More and more female veterans are speaking out. (Lealo en español)

Tragically, the trauma Vazquez suffered is not unusual in the military and rarely results in serious punishment for the assailant. New attention and outrage over sexual abuse in the military was sparked after the murder of Vanessa Guillén in Fort Hood, Texas.

Gaudencio Salgado enfrenta dos cargos de abuso sexual continuo y las autoridades de Houston solicitan ayuda de la comunidad para localizarlo. Ofrecen recompensa de hasta 5,000 dólares por información.

La policía no ha realizado ningún arresto con relación a este caso.

Un oficial de la policía de Reno y un alguacil del condado Parker terminaron con heridas de bala tras enfrentamiento con un sospechoso.

U.S. officials say they seized 81 vehicles, part of a scheme by wealthy Venezuelans linked to the Maduro regime to evade U.S. sanctions, including Raul Gorrin, a notorious Venezuelan billionaire wanted for money laundering.

El cuerpo de Joseph Olguín fue hallado quemado y con múltiples disparos en el bote de basura de un negocio ubicado al norte e Houston. Héctor Olguín pide ayuda de la comunidad para esclarecer la muerte de su hermano menor.