In the early morning hours of December 17, 2024, a middle-aged woman was suddenly awakened by an unknown man inside her second story bedroom located on the 5900 block of Weber Road.  The woman told responding officers that she was asleep in bed when she was startled awake by a noise, only to find an unknown man standing near her bed.  The woman stated that the man then suddenly attacked her, but she fought back loudly and violently, causing the suspect to cease his attack and flee the apartment.   The suspect was last seen running northbound toward a nearby apartment complex.  Responding officers conducted an intensive search of the surrounding area but were unable to locate the suspect.   

The woman, who sustained minor injuries from the assault, described her attacker as either a dark skinned Hispanic or possibly Black male, approximately 5’8” to 5’11” tall with a medium build.  The suspect was clean shaven and appeared to be in his mid-thirties according to the victim, but may actually be older.   The victim told officers he appeared to have a short afro beneath a red or maroon ball cap and was dressed in a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. 

The CCPD Operations Division has increased patrols in and around this and surrounding apartment complexes, while Criminal Investigation Division Detectives are actively investigating this incident. Detectives believe the offender entered the apartment through an unlocked sliding glass door on the second floor of the apartment.  The Corpus Christi Police Department reminds residents to ensure that all doors and windows are locked and secured while at home, as well as remaining vigilant of your surroundings when out in public. 

Detectives working this case have created a composite sketch of this suspect and are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying this offender. If you know or recognize this man, please call Detectives at 361-886-2840. You can also remain anonymous and call Crimestoppers at 361-888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?I.

On December 4, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm, CCPD officers gained knowledge of the whereabouts of Nueces County Top Ten Most Wanted Jim Willden. Willden had an outstanding Nueces County, Texas warrant for possession of child pornography.

CCPD officers contacted detectives at the Aztec Police Department in Aztec, New Mexico, and provided a possible location for Willden. At approximately 3:40pm, APD officers located Willden at a location in their city limits and placed him into custody for the extraditable felony warrant.

Willden was booked into the Nueces County Jail on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 9:25pm, officers were dispatched to the 3800 block of Saratoga Blvd. in reference to a major traffic crash involving a motorcycle.

Officers arrived and located a two-vehicle crash. The 30-year-old male driver of the motorcycle sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital by medics. The male victim passed away from his injuries at the hospital.

Officers spoke with 23-year-old Katelyn Yeager, the driver of a black passenger car that was involved in the crash. Officers determined that the passenger car was traveling eastbound on Saratoga, made a left turn and turned in front of the motorcycle, which was traveling westbound on Saratoga. The motorcycle struck the vehicle, causing the motorcyclist to be ejected.

Officers determined that Yeager, who was at-fault for the accident, displayed signs of intoxication, and she was arrested for intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle. During the arrest, Yeager resisted officers and assaulted an officer and was additionally charged with resisting arrest and assault on a peace officer. After she was medically cleared at a local hospital, she was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

CCPD Detectives are looking to identify these two burglary suspects.

Theses burglars broke into a business in the 4000 block of S. Padre Island Dr. sometime last week in the overnight hours. They left with several TVs and various electronic equipment.

If you know or recognize the involved individuals, you are urged to call Detectives at 361-886-2840. You can also remain anonymous and call Crimestoppers at 361-888-TIPS or submit the information online at https://www.p3tips.com/TipForm.aspx?I

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, CCPD Detectives who work with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force were notified of an online impersonation and terroristic threat made by an online user that threatened an event to be held at the Del Mar College West Campus.

Detectives worked tirelessly with FBI Special Agents in Kentucky and were able to identify the male subject making the online threats and found that the male was in our city. Detectives located the male, identified as now 24-year-old Adam Hall, at the 800 block of McDonald Street and took him into custody for three outstanding Nueces County warrants (Terroristic Threat, Harassment and Violation of Court Order) as well as probable cause that he committed online impersonation and terroristic threats. Hall was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Gollihar to assist Detectives who had obtained additional arrest warrants for Adam Hall. Officers took Hall into custody for two outstanding warrants: Terroristic Threat Impair Public Service (bond $50,000) and Online Impersonation (bond $50,000). He was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

On December 15, 2024, at about 12:50 am CCPD officers were in the area of 4300 SPID (EB) when they observed two vehicles traveling at a high rate of speed east bound on HWY 358. Officers observed one white vehicle and one silver vehicle racing to outperform one another. The vehicles were observed traveling well over 100 mph.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on both speeding vehicles. Both vehicles came to a stop in a business parking lot at SPID and Staples. St.

The driver of the white vehicle was arrested and identified as Isiah Emerson (21). The driver of the silver vehicle was arrested and identified as Deondre Greenwood (22). Both vehicles were impounded.

Both males knew each other. Both males were transported to the City Detention Center.  Emerson was charged with racing on a highway, Possession of marijuana, and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Greenwood was charged with racing on a highway and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

On December 13, 2024, at 10:08 pm officer dispatched to the 3400 block of Samoa Dr. in reference to a shooting. Dispatch advised a spouse was calling in that she shot her husband.

Officers arrived and located the 61-year-old husband inside his home with a gunshot wound. CCFD medics arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. The victim had life threatening injuries.

The wife was detained at the time. There was no one else in the residence.

Robbery Homicide Detectives arrived to investigate and began assessing the scene.

The wife was transported to the main station for interviewing.

It was learned an argument erupted between the couple. The wife then shot her husband.

56-year-old Kelli Owens was later arrested for aggravated assaulted w/ a deadly weapon. She was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

On December 10, 2024, at about 11:00 pm officers were dispatched to the area of 1400 block of Corban Dr. in reference to a shooting. Updates stated a 15-year-old male was shot in the leg.

Officers arrived and contacted the victim and the parent. CCFD arrived and began to treat the injured juvenile. The juvenile was transported to a local hospital. The injuries were non-life threatening.

Witnesses said there was a group of teenagers standing around near an apartment building. There was another group of teenagers standing around across the street. Someone from the second group of teenagers fired several shots at the first group. Both groups then dispersed.

Additional witnesses stated the attack was unprovoked. There were no arrests made at the time.

This is still on active investigation.   

The Corpus Christi Police Department Robbery Homicide Detectives were able to identify the suspect in the downtown shooting that occurred on November 30, 2024, which left two people injured.

Detectives were able to secure two arrest warrants for Aggravated Assault w/ Deadly Weapon for offender David Moses Rodriguez (26 YOA).

Officers located Rodriguez in the 5800 block of Bear Ln. He was taken into custody without incident.

Rodriguez was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

Sunday, December 15th will mark the 39th anniversary of the day Gary and Stephanie Gillette were found brutally murdered inside their home on the 4800 block of Sweetbriar Circle.

Gary’s prized possession, his late father’s 1970 Buick Electra convertible, had been stolen from the couple’s garage and was found abandoned one day later on the 6200 block of Wimbledon Drive.

Gary’s three daughters have never stopped looking for answers to help ease the devastating pain of not knowing who took their father and stepmother, and essentially their childhood, from them. Corpus Christi Police Department Homicide Detectives have made significant strides toward identifying the suspect or suspects who committed this heinous crime, but are still seeking the one sliver of information that will help bring justice to the victims and closure to their family.

If you have information that you believe could be helpful to solving this case, please call Detective Justin Wicks at 361-826-4082 or Detective Krystal Rodriguez at 361-886-2843. Callers wishing to remain anonymous can earn up to a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case by calling CrimeStoppers at 361-888-TIPS. For more information, please view the following video.