Occurred:  December 19, 2012, 7:16am
Location:  1529 Seventh Street #3
Event:  Arson/Homicide
Case Number:  1212190013

The Corpus Christi Police Department are investigating a suspicious death at 1529 Seventh Street #3 that was discovered by the Corpus Christi Fire Department on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 7:16am.

Corpus Christi Fire Fighters responded to a structure fire and discovered the deceased body of a 21-year-old man inside the home.  The young man’s death was ruled a homicide.

Homicide Supervisor, Lt. Kelly Isaacks stated, “I’m proud to say the only remaining unsolved homicide of 2012 was cleared yesterday by Detective T.K. Revis”.

Matthew Sean Grier (11/25/80) has been charged in the December 19, 2012, murder of Michael Andrew Martinez.  Grier’s bond is set at $150,000.  Grier is currently incarcerated in TDCJ-Byrd Unit on unrelated charges.

Reported Date:  October 31, 2013, 12:56pm
Location: 4833 Lavaca Drive
Event:  Auto Burglary
Case Number:  1310310074

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are asking the public’s assistance to help identify a man who burglarized a brown Ford Expedition in the Heritage Baptist Church parking lot.   A firearm was taken from the victim’s vehicle.

Clips of the video surveillance have been uploaded to the Police Department’s CorpusChristiPD YouTube account at http://youtu.be/DZAMeOsZ2T4.

Anyone with any information on this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit a tip online at www.888TIPS.com.   Tipsters will earn a cash reward if the suspect is identified and arrested.

UPDATE: 

Date:  November 6, 2013, 10:05pm
Location:  6425 SPID http://goo.gl/maps/0D9b1
Event:  Aggravated Assault (P.C. 22.02) 2nd Degree Felony
Case Number:  1311060144

Officers responded to 6425 SPID at Club Cheetah’s for an assault with injuries. Arriving officers observed the victim unconscious on the ground in front of the business. The victim stopped breathing and officers immediately began CPR until CCFD medics arrived. The victim was transported to Bay Area Medical Center.

Witnesses advised that there was a disturbance inside the club and all that were involved were asked to leave. The disturbance continued in the parking lot. The victim was punched in the head causing him to fall to the ground, knocking him unconscious. The suspects fled the scene before officers arrived. Detectives are following up on all possible leads in this case. The victim was later transported to MMC.

Date:  November 7, 2013, 3:43pm
Location:  5725 Curtis Clark http://goo.gl/maps/0Wh9K
Event:  Aggravated Assault Arrest
Case Number:  1311060144

Officers E. Garza and M. Garanzuay went to 5725 Curtis Clark in reference to an arrest warrant for the aggravated assault at Club Cheetah’s. Officers contacted the resident and were given consent to search the home. Mark Booker (08/08/70) was found hiding in a closet under a pile of clothes. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the City Detention Center.

Case Update:

On 11-06-13, Jeffry Schexnider, (5-14-68), was punched outside the Cheetah’s nightclub, 6425 S. Padre Island Dr., and went unconscious after hitting his head on the pavement.  That night, after evaluating his severe head injury, he was flown by Haloflight to a Hospital in San Antonio.  Detectives investigating the case and were able to identify the offender as Mark Austin Booker, DOB: 8-8-70.  He was arrested in connection with this case on 11-07-13.  He remains in custody on a charge of Aggravated Assault, bond $100,000.

Today, November 21, 2013, Detectives were advised that Mr. Schexnider died from his injuries.

The investigating Detective will be consulting with the District Attorney’s office to discuss upgrading the current charge of Aggravated Assault to Murder.

This is the 15^th criminal homicide for 2013.

Date: Monday, November 18, 2013, 19:18
Location: 2800 Ransom Island Drive http://goo.gl/maps/Y5alt
Offense: Murder (Penal Code Section 19.02) 1st Degree Felony
Case Number: 1311180146

Corpus Christi Police Detectives are investigating their 14th criminal homicide of 2013 that occurred in the 2800 block of Ransom Island Monday evening.

Corpus Christi Police responded to a call of a vehicle crash in the 2800 block of Ransom Island at 7:18pm Monday night. Officers arrived and discovered that there was no vehicle crash, but that a 23-year-old woman had injuries that appeared to be stab wounds. The woman was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Officers were later notified that the women had not survived her injuries sustained in the assault.  Officers and Detectives secured the crime scene within the home of the victim, so that Forensics could process it for evidence.

Officers developed information that the person, who had stabbed the woman, was in fact her 57-year-old father. He was last seen driving away in a gold 2010 Nissan Altima. At 8:06 p.m. Officers received information that the suspect’s vehicle was at the Wal-Mart (1821 South Padre Island Drive) and was on fire. Officer’s arrived and found the suspect outside of the vehicle. The suspect was being treated for burns to his body by EMS. Officers secured the scene and consequently called for the Bomb Squad as a suspicious package had been found near the burning vehicle. Bomb Squad Officers retrieved the package and took it to a safe location for further examination. It was unknown if the package was related to the scene or had been there prior to the fire. The Bomb Squad cleared the scene and was made safe for Detectives to continue in their follow-up.

Detectives were informed Tuesday morning that the 57-year-old was transported to San Antonio for further treatment to his burns. He remains the sole suspect in the case but detectives will continue to investigate.

An autopsy is scheduled for later today by the Medical Examiner’s office.

Update: November 20, 2013: Detectives were informed that the 57-year-old man, Mulugeta Tirfe, died as a result of the burns at 6:07am. Detectives determined Tirfe was the only suspect in this homicide case and an autopsy will be conducted. Detectives continue to investigate this case and ask anyone with additional information to contact the Corpus Christi Police Detectives at 886-2741.

Date: November 9, 2013, 1:41am
Location: 4444 East Causeway Boulevard http://goo.gl/maps/grn0U 
Event: Aggravated Robbery, 1st Degree Felony

Corpus Christi Police Homicide/Robbery Detectives are investigating an aggravated robbery that happened Saturday morning at a local Whataburger.  A 52-year-old employee told Police he was robbed at gunpoint, by a man who demanded cash.

The employee told Officers the suspect hit him on the head which caused a small cut, and forced him to give the suspect an undetermined amount of money.    The man was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

The suspect is described as a male who wore a gray or light green long sleeve hoodie, blue jeans, tennis shoes and a ski mask.

Anyone who knows any information about this crime should contact the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 886-2841. You can also provide information about unsolved crimes to detectives anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS (8477) or online at 888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which results in an arrest may earn the caller a cash reward.