Coastal Texas Crime Watch

GCSO Arrests

• 🔥 Texas City Child Pornography Arrest: Galveston County deputies arrested Tanner Francis, 28, for possession with intent to...

Shocking bust in Texas City: Galveston County deputies arrested Tanner Francis, 28, actively viewing child porn images/videos while executing a...

• Galveston County deputies arrested 42-year-old Michael William Collins after a March 13 shooting in Bacliff's 4400 block of 18th Street.
• Victim...

Victim's girlfriend outraged as Judge Patricia Grady grants fentanyl dealer Kamron Zaheri 120 days jail + 10 years deferred adjudication probation for...

Lenient sentence shocks family: Kamron Zaheri, 35, got 120 days jail + 10 years deferred adjudication for murdering Wade Potter via fentanyl, despite...

Channel Yonko, a Houston mom, was convicted of capital murder in the death of her 17-month-old daughter Hannah Yonko in Galveston, Texas after stabbing her and throwing her.

• Swift Conviction: Galveston County jury found Channel Jasmine Yonko guilty of capital murder on March 6, 2026, after less than one hour of...

• Guilty verdict for Channel Yonko in capital murder of 17-month-old Hannah: stabbed child, threw from 3rd-floor Galveston hotel balcony in Oct...

Jury convicts Channel Yonko of capital murder after less than an hour of deliberation on March 6, 2026.

• Life without parole mandated under Texas law...

Unexpected dismissal in high-profile Galveston County case: Shlomi Wolraich's money laundering (>$300K) and organized crime charges dropped "in the...

Spring Break Arrests

• 🔥 Over 70 Arrests in Texas City and Galveston: Over 70 people arrested during Senior Skip Day chaos at Buc-ee’s in Texas...

• Texas City Buc-ee’s raid: 55 arrests from thousands of students; 10 firearms confiscated (2 stolen), plus drugs & cash.
• Galveston Island: 12...

• Life sentence for Jasmine Yonko, 31, convicted of first-degree murder of 17-month-old Hannah after stabbing her the day before (fractured rib) and...

Key arrest details:

• Cameron Heald, 33, arrested Thursday at North Wesley Drive apartment following NCMEC tip to GCSO Major Crimes Unit.
• Houston...

In a swift verdict drawing nation-wide attention, a Galveston County jury took less than one hour to convict Channel Jasmine Yonko of capital murder...

Key conviction details:

• Jury finds Channel Yonko guilty of capital murder for throwing 17-month-old Hannah from Beachfront Palms Hotel balcony in...

Senior Skip Day Arrests

• 🔥 55 Arrests on I-45 in Texas City: A multi-agency operation along the Interstate 45 corridor in Texas City resulted in...

Capital murder conviction in Galveston: Houston mom Channel Yonko guilty of throwing 17-month-old daughter from Seawall hotel balcony in 2024.

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Coordinated patrols prove effective against Senior Skip Day crowds:

• Over 70 arrests total, including 55 at Texas City Buc-ee's where hundreds...

Felony money laundering and organized crime charges dismissed against Shlomi Wolraich nearly a year after sheriff's raids on Hazy Daze shops—raising...