UPDATE: On Saturday, September 28, 2024, at approximately 3:15pm, detectives secured a murder warrant for 20-year-old Saniel Sanchez Jr., bond amount $1,000,000. The warrant was served at the Nueces County Jail, where Sanchez was being held on an unrelated warrant.

ORIGINAL POST:
On Friday, September 27, 2024, at 4:19pm, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Devon Drive in reference to a shooting with injuries.

Officers and medics arrived on scene and located a deceased 24-year-old male who had suffered a gunshot wound.  

Preliminary information shows a disturbance occurred between the victim and another male when a firearm was produced and the victim was shot. Detectives with the Robbery/Homicide unit are on scene, beginning their investigation. Detectives do not believe this to be a random act of violence as all parties are known to each other and there is no immediate threat to the community.

This is an active investigation. If anyone has any information to provide to detectives, they are encouraged to call 361-886-2840. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may submit a tip online or call 361-888-TIPS.

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 11:16am, officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Airline Road in reference to a child locked in a vehicle.

Officers arrived and spoke to a witness who advised they located a black SUV parked in the parking lot, with the engine running. The witness told officers they looked inside the vehicle and observed a toddler in the back seat and there were no adults inside or around the vehicle. Another involved person was able to locate the mother inside of a nearby store.

Officers spoke to the mother, 26-year-old Marilyn Savage, who admitted to leaving her toddler inside of the car while she went inside of the store.

Due to the fact that Savage intentionally left her toddler inside of the vehicle, alone, putting the toddler in a situation where the toddler could be in imminent danger, Savage was arrested for Abandonment with Intent to Return. She was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

CCPD Detectives need your assistance in identifying this theft suspect. This male was caught on security camera taking someone’s personal property at a local store earlier this month.

If you know or recognize this male you are urged to call the Police Department 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?ID=343&C=&T=Tip Form Submit an anonymous tip online.

UPDATE. Dianne has been located.

Corpus Christi Police Detectives need your help in locating 68-year-old Dianne Wyant. Dianne was reported missing by her family.

Dianne was last seen several months ago and is known to frequent the Flour Bluff area. Dianne is approximately 5’6” and weighs 160 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes,

If you have any information that may assist investigators or know Dianne’s whereabouts, please call the Corpus Christi Police Department directly at 361-886-2840 or 361-886-2600.

On September 19, 2024, at about 3:42 pm officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of Schanen Blvd. in reference to a vehicle crash. Updates stated a vehicle had rolled over.

Officers arrived to find a single vehicle flipped over in the middle of the roadway. They contacted the driver and sole occupant of that vehicle. During the investigation intoxication was suspected.

The driver was administered a field sobriety test.

The driver, 42-year-old Amanda Clegg, was ultimately arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. She was transported to a local hospital for medical clearance then transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

Clegg struck an occupied parked vehicle. There were no reported injuries in this incident.

National Night Out Kick-Off
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: 5001 S. Padre Island Dr. at Academy Sports & Outdoors

Join the Corpus Christi Police Department for the 41st annual “National Night Out, Kick-Off celebration”, a drug and crime prevention event celebrated annually in our city. It’s a night for Texas to stand together to strengthen police-community partnerships and to promote awareness, safety, and unity in our neighborhoods.

The Corpus Christi Police Department are encouraging citizens to celebrate National Night Out by organizing neighborhood events such as block parties and cookouts. Citizens can also participate by simply turning on porch lights between 6 pm and 9 pm.

Chief Markle and all Command Staff will kick-off National Night Out with the ceremonial “lighting of the porch light.” The community and media are welcome to attend at the parking lot of Academy Sports & Outdoor Store at 5001 S. Padre Island Drive from 4pm to 6pm.

For more information:
Corpus Christi Police Department-Crime Reduction Unit
361-886-2765

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, at 5:52am, officers were dispatched to the intersection of McArdle/Mokry reference a major traffic collision involving a bicyclist.

Officers arrived and located a male bicyclist had been struck by a black passenger car. Medics transported the male to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers determined that the female driver of the passenger car was traveling westbound on McArdle Road and struck the bicyclist, who was also traveling westbound on McArdle Road. Officers determined that the driver, Faith Perez, was intoxicated and she was ultimately arrested for intoxication assault causes serious bodily injury. After being medically cleared at a local hospital, Perez was transported to the City Detention Center for booking.

On September 07, 2024, at about 10:59 pm officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of Archer Dr. in reference to a shooting. While officers were enroute to the house updates stated the victim was now at a local hospital.

Officers arrived at both the residence and the hospital.

While at the hospital Officers were told by the 17-year-old male victim that his twin brother accidentally shot him while mishandling a shotgun. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

At the home a parent showed officers where the incident occurred. Officers were able to recover 3 firearms and a quantity of narcotics. One firearm was reported stolen.

This is an active investigation. There were no arrests made at the time.

On September 6, 2024, at 3:20am, CCPD officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Green Earth Dr in reference to a shooting. A roommate called in stating they heard shots then discovered someone was shot.

Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased 25-year-old female inside of the home, with an apparent gunshot wound.

 Robbery Homicide Detectives were called out to investigate.

The roommates were taken to the main police station for interviewing.

Detectives are following up on leads and this is still an active investigation. We do know this is not a random act of violence.

UPDATE: During the investigation Detectives were able to secure a Murder warrant for 22-year-old suspect Devaughan Marquise Williams in connection with the deceased 25-year-old female.   At approximately 3:51 pm Williams turned himself in at 901 Leopard St. (Nueces County Jail).

Williams was transported to the police department main station for interviewing.

Willaims was later transported to the City Detention Center for booking where he was charged with Murder.

If you have any information you are urged to call the Police Department 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?ID=343&C=&T=Tip Form Submit an anonymous tip online.

www.p3tips.com Information provided to Crime Stoppers is anonymous and if the information leads to an arrest, it could earn you a cash reward.

Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024

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, September 6, 2024, 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 auction.  This includes viewing day, during the auction and while picking up auction vehicles.

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