Get A Vehicle For The Holidays From The City Auction This Saturday

The City of Corpus Christi will auction 114 cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the Police Vehicle Impound Lot, located at 5485 Greenwood Drive, on Saturday, December 3rd, 2016. The auction will start at 10:00 am.

The general public is encouraged to register and view the vehicles for auction from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 2nd, 2016. The general public can continue to view the vehicles from 8:00 am to 10:00 am on the day of the auction.

The vehicles for auction may be viewed online and an auction list may be downloaded from www.siskauction.com.

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Altercation leads to Arrest for Manslaughter

Date: Sunday, November 27, 2016, 3:55 PM
Location: 4700 Alma
Offense: Manslaughter
Case Number: 1611270089

The Corpus Christi Fire Department was dispatched to the 4700 block of Alma in reference to a possible heart attack. Once they arrived they began CPR and transported the 56 year old male victim to Doctors Regional Hospital. The medics called for officers because they observed what appeared to be signs of a fight. Officers arrived and detained the 63 year old male suspect.

Preliminary information is that the victim and suspect (who are brothers) got into a fight at the residence. After the fight was over the victim walked out of the room and collapsed. That is when medics were called. At approximately 4:40 PM the victim passed away. Officers arrested Lonnie Laningham (08-14-1953) for manslaughter and transported him to the City Detention Center. The case is still an ongoing investigation, information will be released as it becomes available.

Updated Photos of a Person of Interest in the City’s Latest Homicide.

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this person of interest. Detectives obtained surveillance video of a person they believe may have some information related to the homicide at 11900 Mesa. Here are a few more photos of this person.

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If you know the identity of this individual please contact Detective Hemerly at 361-886-2617, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police Need Your Help in Identifying This Person of Interest

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this person of interest. Detectives obtained surveillance video of a person they believe may have some information related to the homicide at 11900 Mesa.

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If you know the identity of this individual please contact Detective Hemerly at 361-886-2617, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police Need Your Help Locating a Vehicle

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Offense: Murder

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help locating a vehicle taken form a homicide scene at 11900 Mesa. The vehicle is a 2005 black Ford Expedition possibly with tinted windows. The license plate is a Texas LP displaying CHW7617 and has been reported stolen.

If you see this vehicle please call police at 361-886-2600. If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police are Investigating a suspicious Death/Possible Homicide

Date: Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6:28 PM
Location: 11900 Mesa
Case Number: 1611240063

Corpus Christi Police Officers responded to a welfare concern in the area of 11900 Mesa. Officers assisted family members when a 44 year old male did not show up for dinner. Officers went inside the residence and discovered that the male was deceased possibly due to a gunshot. The scene was secured and detectives were called out. At this time the detectives are investigating this as a possible homicide. It is an ongoing investigation and information is limited at this time.

If you have any additional information about this case, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Police Need Your Help Catching This Thief

Date:Friday, November 2, 2016, 5:09 PM
Location: 1530 Airline
Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help identifying this thief. The suspect was observed going into Lowes and going to the area of the store that has chainsaws. The suspect is seen taking two chainsaws and exiting the store making no attempt to pay for the merchandise.

If you can identify this suspect responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Criminals Got 129 Firearms So Far This Year In Corpus Christi

The Corpus Christi Police Auto Theft Task Force reported that from January 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016, there have been 129 firearms reported stolen from vehicles in Corpus Christi. The Task Force reported only 37 of those firearms have been recovered. The Task Force strongly recommends that you remove all valuables from unattended vehicles and definitely, do not leave a firearm unattended in a vehicle. One thing is certain, when a burglar steals a firearm, that means a criminal has a gun. Please help remove the opportunity for criminals to arm themselves and leave the firearms in a locked safe when unattended.
If you happen to know of anyone who has taken things that don’t belong to them, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is completely anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you up to $2,500 dollars in cash!
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Woman Steals 72 Cigarette Lighters, Crime Stoppers Offers Reward To Identify Her

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016, 18:04
Location: 3302 Baldwin Boulevard

Offense: Theft (Penal Code Section 31.03)

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward for the first person to call 888-TIPS and identify a woman who stole 72 cigarette lighters from a convenience store located at 3302 Baldwin Boulevard on November 5th.

A man and a woman were in the convenience store at about 6pm on November 5th, 2016. The woman inquired about a job at the store and the clerk mentioned that positions available were night shifts. The woman said she was willing to do a lot of work and once the clerk went to assist a customer, the woman who inquired about a job at the store took a package of 24 cigarette lighters and placed them in her purse. The man with the woman stood next to the woman and watched the woman conceal the lighters. The man moved to talk to the clerk as a distraction and the woman grabbed another package of 24 lighters and placed them in her purse. The woman took three packages of lighters for a total of 72 individual lighters. The man and woman then left the store without paying for the lighters. The lighters are valued at $2.74 for each individual lighter which makes the value of the stolen merchandise at $197.28.

The woman wore a black shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the theft. The man wore a gray shirt and blue jeans at the time of the theft.

If you can identify either of these individuals responsible for this theft, or you have any additional information about this crime, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888TIPS.com. Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Crime Stoppers Offers Cash Reward to Capture Fugitive

Corpus Christi Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward to the first person who calls 888-TIPS and provides information to capture a fugitive wanted for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959) has a warrant for her arrest out of Nueces County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Fernandez is described as a 57-year-old woman who stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds, has brown hair, brown eyes, and has a scar on her stomach.

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Peggy Fernandez (12/16/1959)
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If you can help law enforcement locate Fernandez, call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or submit the information online at http://www.888-TIPS. Information provided to Crime Stoppers which leads to an arrest may earn you a cash reward.

Corpus Christi Police Daily Blotter