UPDATE 08/19/2026 12:35 PM:

Bellino has NEVER been employed by the Corpus Christi Police Department. He was employed with the Corpus Christi Independent School District Police Department as a reserve Peace Officer.

A CCISD employee is in the Nueces County Jail this morning, charged with Second Degree Felony Sexual Assault of a Child. Corey Bellino, age 51, was arrested following a traffic stop on State Highway 44 & Rand Morgan Road by CCPD Patrol and Gang Unit Officers.

On Tuesday, Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division Special Victims Unit obtained an arrest warrant for Bellino following the outcry of a former CCISD student.  Bond on the warrant was set at $1,500,000. 

The victim alleged that Bellino engaged in sex acts with the victim on the Mary Carroll High School campus, as well as, during school sponsored extracurricular activities while the victim was an underage student at the school.  Bellino at the time was an instructor and girls wrestling coach.  Detectives were assisted on this investigation by the CCISD Police Department and Carroll High School Administration.

This is an active and ongoing investigation and Detectives are continuing to attempt to identify additional witnesses or victims.  If you or anyone you know believes that you have more information regarding the investigation, or that you feel you were a victim, please contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Corey Bellino (10/24/1974)

On March 15, 2025, the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Gang Unit observed a known wanted subject operating a motor vehicle.  When Officers approached the vehicle to take the driver into custody, they observed drug paraphernalia and a handgun in the area of the subject inside of the vehicle. The subject was taken into custody for the active warrant. The passenger, Hector Deleon, also came back with an active municipal court warrant out of Corpus Christi.

During a probable cause search of the vehicle, Officers located methamphetamines, black tar heroin, heroin, crack cocaine, psilocybin shrooms, THC, marijuana Xanax, and an additional firearm. At this time, the driver took responsibility for everything located inside of the vehicle.

DEA Agents and Task Force Officers further investigated this case and were able to determine that Deleon was more involved than he initially claimed at the time of the traffic stop. A federal arrest warrant was applied for and granted for Deleon in July of 2025. The Gang Unit was able to give the DEA a new address for Deleon within hours of the DEA learning that Deleon had moved.

On July 30, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and CCPD’s Gang Unit took Deleon into custody for his warrant. A search warrant was obtained and executed for the residence, and additional narcotics and firearms were located at that time.

Deleon was convicted of multiple narcotics and weapons charges and will serve 15 years federal time and an additional 5 years of supervised release.

This was a yearlong investigation and an immense collaborative effort between our CCPD Gang Unit, CCPD DEA Agents, Task Force Officers, and our federal partners.

Hector Deleon (39)

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Time: 10:00 am (gates open at 8:00 am)

Location: 5485 Greenwood Dr. Corpus Christi, TX. 78417

ON SITE AUCTION SALE AND LIVE ONLINE (WEBCAST)

REGISTRATION: visit https://siskauction.hibid.com/ to register and obtain further on-line auction instructions.

VIEWING: Friday, July 31, 2026, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Everyone must be registered and have a bidder number to enter the auction.

No purses or backpacks allowed in the auction area.

ABSOLUTELY no one under 18 allowed throughout the entire duration of the auction.  This includes viewing day, before and after the auction and when picking up auction vehicles.

134 Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles

UPDATE: Missing person Steven Ramos has been located.

The Corpus Christi Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a missing person, Steven Ramos (45).

Steven was recently reported missing by family and was last seen in May of 2026. He is a Hispanic male with brown eyes and is bald. Steven is approximately 6’1″ tall and weighs 280 pounds. Steven was last seen wearing a baby blue shirt and blue jeans. It should be noted that this picture is 10 years old and some characteristics of Steven’s may have changed.

If you have any information or see Steven, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department by calling 911 or 361-886-2600.

On July 13, 2026, at 11:32 pm, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 3500 block of Greenwich Dr in reference to a Shooting.

When Officers arrived, they located a deceased male with a gunshot wound. Officers were also able to detain a suspect on scene matching the description on the call.

Due to the nature of the call, Detectives with CCPD’s Criminal Investigations Division were called to the scene. A witness and the suspect were transported to Main Station to be formally interviewed.

Markus Benavidez (20) was taken into custody for Murder.

The parties are known to each other. This is an isolated incident and an active and ongoing investigation. 

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.3

Markus Benavidez (20)

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7:00 pm, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 900 block of Flour Bluff Dr. in reference to an assault with injuries.

When Officers arrived, they found a male suffering from lacerations and a stab wound, and multiple victims of an assault with minor injuries. 

Preliminary investigation shows that several individuals were assaulted, and one of the victims of the assault defended themselves from the assault. 

Two individuals were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The suspect continues to receive treatment at a local hospital. The parties are known to each other. 

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Corpus Christi Police Department at (361) 886-2600. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (361) 888-TIPS (8477) or online at http://P3Tips.com

On June 19, 2026 at 5:37 am, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 7500 block on Bon Soir Dr. in reference to a Shooting. 

Once Officers arrived they located a female victim (75) with a gunshot wound and immediately began administering first aid. Officers also detained a male suspect, Jay Lawson (76), at the scene. The female was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. 

Due to the nature on the call, Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Division were called to the scene. Lawson was transported to Main Station to be formally interviewed. It was later determined that a disturbance occurred prior to the shooting. 

Lawson was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. 

This is an isolated incident and an active and ongoing investigation. 

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Jay Lawson (76)

The Corpus Christi Police Department was made aware of a video circulating social media depicting an assault in the 300 block of IH 37 Access Rd that occurred on May 23, 2026. The victim did not come forward at that time to report the incident.

Detectives with our Criminal Investigations Division investigated the incident and were able to identify the female victim and the suspect, Kelly Castillo (21). A warrant was issued for Kelly for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. CCPD’s Gang Unit took Kelly into custody yesterday, June 17, 2026, without issue.

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

On June 15, 2026, at 2:10 am, Officers with the Corpus Christi Police Department were dispatched to the 4500 block of S. Padre Island Dr. in reference to a shooting. After Officers arrived, they located a crime scene, and it was determined that a male victim (24) had been self-transported to a local hospital.

Additionally, a second male (26) was located by Officers at a separate location with gunshot wounds. Medics transported the male to a local hospital.

Due to the nature of the call, Detectives with our Criminal Investigations Division were called to the scene to investigate and interview witnesses. A third male, Jesus Lozano (27), was also detained and transported to Main Station for a formal interview. It was later determined that a disturbance occurred between the three males prior to the shooting. Jesus was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

The parties are known to each other. This is an isolated incident and an active and ongoing investigation. 

If you have any information about this incident, you are encouraged to call the Corpus Christi Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 361-886-2840. Anyone who would like to keep their identity secret and still provide information to detectives should call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or submit the tip online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?ID=343&C=&T=.

Jesus Lozano (27)

68A inspections scheduled for tomorrow, June 16, 2026, will be cancelled due to the weather. Our next 68A inspections will be on July 7.