A gruesome 1983 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, left two innocent casualties, one at the scene and another by lethal injection six years later. Praise the Lord And pass the amunition! The Supreme Court asserted that the cautious and judicious use of the death penalty, when employed carefully, may be appropriate in criminal cases where the defendant has been convicted of deliberately killing someone. You can tell a persons nationality just by driving by and looking at them? What do you think about the new evidence? Around 8:30 p.m. on May 3, Corpus Christi police officers were sentto the 100 block of Buccaneer Drive for a welfare concern. Carlos Hernndez Jr. was born on July 14, 1954, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the third child of Mexican parents, Fidela Gonzales and Carlos Hernndez Sr. Hernndez Jr. was raised in a two-bedroom apartment with his five siblings, his parents divorced in 1960 due to his father's conviction of rape.After the divorce, his mother found work at a local laundry in order to support her . ), other methods of murder/crime rose. Crime Stoppers. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. I can also assure you that as a law abiding citizen they and the MANY rounds of ammunition my wife and I have purchased, all legally I might add, and we are both trained and licensed to carry, have never been used in anger or to kill any living thing. Life Cast Members & Body Hair, Savannah Chrisley Gives Praise To Incredible Women Who Molded Her, Todd Chrisley Says To Stop Throwing Stones, Mykelti Padron Gets Taken Out, Blames Christine. If I were to die, would I be ready to meet my Saviour. God called out Adamwhere are you? Unfortunately living in society comes with a risk, they say about 10% of people are lets say not who you would like to call a friend. The 15-year-old was prounounced dead at the scene on Spring Cypress Road this morning. How about a show of hands? I camped in Northern British Columbia with grizzlies and cougars and never carried a gun or spray. As I stated before, I have camped on the beach in Texas a dozen times the last few years and have thoroughly enjoyed it. From what I read online I get the impression that more and more RVers are choosing to find non-traditional places to spend the night rather than paying to stay in RV parks. Dateline is likely revisiting this case due to new evidence discovered in 2018. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. The 2021 Water Quality Report shows all water meets state and federal standards. She is a full-time working mother and unwinds in the evenings by binge-watching and writing about reality tv. Why was the trailer crime scene left in Mexico?!? We would just take you out without warning. The Butlers may have discovered that free spot in one of the many free campsite websites throughout the Internet. Just my experience. Most frequent campers seen in there, are from Mexico. The plan for boondocking is one part we were looking forward to. I guess the USA should be more like post gun-grab Australia, where the preferred method of murder is bludgeoning. We boondock around 150 days per year. I believe the man had a gun but it was not within reach when he was ambused. At his trial, Carlos DeLuna (left) maintained that Carlos Hernandez (right) had committed the murder, but the prosecution and courts asserted that Mr. Hernandez was a phantom person. In 2004, John Henry Ramirez killed Pablo Castro, a Corpus Christi convenience store worker during a robbery. Be prepared! See our subscription options and special offers at Caller.com/subscribe. The cops told me. Texas exceeded it by 1. All the trademarks displayed on this page are the property of Location, Inc. Do you believe its safer to be in a class C than a travel trailer or 5th wheel sense of anything suspicious started happening around your campsite all you would have to move is from the living area to the drivers position you wouldnt have to go out and hook up I was thinking about starting the RV next year and just wondering if it is possible to reinforce the doors Windows Etc to make it harder for an intruder to break in. The next morning my dog went out for a walk to relieve himself and when he got back we left. Sad thing is all the news reports have said they were really nice people and probable befriended the couple. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Corpus Christi is one in 312. And we hope that youll join with us, Witness to Innocence, former prosecutors, retired judges, civil rights organizations, faith groups, and others in persuading President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of 46 people currently on federal death row. She was buried at the seaside memorial in Corpus Christi. And if you have a shotgunwhich is the only weapon I could hit anybody withwill you have that weapon within reach? Her cause ofdeath hasnot yet been released by officials. This is suppose to be the United States Of America. Corpus Christi, TX 78401 Floor: 3rd Room: 301 Phone: (361) 888-0230 Email: tax@nuecesco.com. Bellmead earned this spot on the list mostly thanks to having the fifth highest rate of violent crime in the state, with residents facing a 1 in 95 chance of being the victim of violence in a given year. Dateline Takes Another Look At What Would Have Been A Corpus Christi Double Murder . How have the deaths of the full-timing couple affected you? /s. JMO iRV2 member docj. As far as close to the border. How many reading this have shot someone harassing them while camping? . Isnt it possible the 2 felons were armed? In Texas it is considered your home and you have the right to arm yourself. (So, if you are counting on a weapon, you had better have it in a holster on you, fully-loaded, and you are well-practiced in using it. If they were outside in chairs and the bad guy was packing and their gun (if they had one) was inside the rig, what good is it? Go back to the ancient story of the Garden of Eden. The Phantom Directed by Patrick Forbes Documentary . our So can you please provide more information on your PLB? Once settled, they called their relatives to tell them they found their new home for a week or two and were never heard from again. He was just 27 years old. Within Texas, more than 97% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Corpus Christi. 3. However keep in mind that there is and always has been that small percentage of bad people. It is actually one of our favorites in Texas. The prosecutions description of Mr. Hernandez is now the title of a deeply disturbing documentary, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 14 and is set for release on Netflix on Sept. 30. Many may not think about this, and yes we could be killed in an accident. Im assuming it will be the same type of people who populate our unelected govt positions now. I carry every day when Im away from the rv in all of the 40+ states that allow it. Yet the tourist industry never told tourists to stay off the remote beaches at night. died by lethal injection in Tennessee in 2006. Maybe things have gotten really bad since then. Any idea if the Butlers were armed? Gun crazy America is a dangerous third world country. Law enforcement arrived at the scene shortly after to find a witness tending to Ms. Lopez, who had been stabbed twice. Suddenly you realize its not like the movies. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a5dc08ebd79e6390499c2caeaf0a0876" );document.getElementById("eedd789636").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Copyright 2023 by TV Shows Ace. Maybe they invited the suspects for a drink, lowered their guard and things went south? 69. There are a few changes I hope to make, my wife had not previously carried but has training, now she will carry a percentage of time. If this was a truly random event it is unfortunate but we should not be deterred from seeing some awesome places or letting it escalate to fear and paranoia about boondocking. We have missing people from east Texas (the Texas 40) who disappeared from rural country roads, which we expect to be safe. O n Dec. 7, 1989, Carlos DeLuna, a young Latino man, was executed for the 1983 murder of Wanda Lopez, an employee at a gas station in Corpus Christi, Texas, despite maintaining his innocence. Other 08/13/2021 6:34 AM 123 SESAME ST. Other 08/13/2021 6:34 AM 124 CONCH ST. Logically, the further away you are from other people (and no one knows youre there) the less likely you are to be found by a killer. KSHB Staff 3:32 PM, Nov 19, 2021 . The NeighborhoodScout search engine is covered under US Patents No. Every time we decide to boondock this couple will be in our thoughts. Be aware of your surroundings and be safe. Despite Mr. DeLunas subsequent appeals, the courts upheld his conviction and death sentence, essentially reaffirming that Mr. Hernandez did not exist. Sure a lot of people have turned away from Him because of crazy religious people who have made a mockery of His teachings and His message and He still stands knocking at the door of hearts hoping that they will invite Him in. My husband I have camped on the same beach. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Authorities in South Texas issued an Amber Alert for a toddler late Tuesday, June 8. Make sure to come back toTV Shows Acefor more true crime news. Kailey E. Hunt, Corpus Christi Caller Times. According to an arrest report, O'Donnell confessed to killing his mother, 83-year-old Omayra O'Donnell, at her home in Corpus Christi. The suspect were wanted in connection to a murder in Corpus Christi on Monday, September 20, 2021. Choosing free sights especially boondocking is inherently dangerous. Im wondering if this veteran was legal to carry in NH but chose to obey the restrictions of individual states and did not in their journey. He was just 27 years old. I am not into this free stuff if I cant pay for a nice site I will stay home. Days later, the Kleburg County Sheriff Department released photographic proof of a man driving the Butlers truck and trailer over the Mexican border. We have a Class A and is well lit (string of large lights) and havent felt unsafe. I will venture out agin soon because the weather is so nice and cool. https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/williams-noverr-expected-to-enter-pleas-today-in-pins-murder-case, Your email address will not be published. We are preparing for extended camping trips next year. Now let us turn to take a look at how Corpus Christi does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. (Youll note I did not say Assault Weapons as I can assure you as a former Marine, that no matter what they LOOK LIKE, no modern soldier considers those commercially available weapons as such.) I have begun to think that maybe we will need to stay monthly, or rent an apartment. Is it the Garmin InReach? A man was also in the vehicle. In her blog, Rene chronicles the ins and outs of the full-timing life and brings readers along to meet the fascinating people and amazing places they visit on the road. Here's how to use Crime Stoppers to report it. There really isnt a reason to change your plans or be any more afraid of Corpus Christi or Padre Island than you were a year ago. Baton Rouge and New Orleans are the murder capital of Louisiana, but people still go there in droves. I did read in one source that he was carrying. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 20082023 RV LIFE. Yet, as Mr. DeLunas case clearly illustrates, the death penalty, in fact, has been carelessly and unfairly applied. Im a stupid criminal who smashes open your front door and demands you hand over all your valuable. We always take precautions. we have been accosted in rv campgrounds from the beggers and homeless that get upset with you for not GIVING to them.. which makes you wonder if you will have problems the rest of the night AT the other end is the boondocking to which YOU are out their alone here a good little dog works for a intrusion alarm that and a good 12 ga shotgun become your first line of defense. This will still allow you to be friendly and outgoing, which is the way most campers like their fellow campers to be. The latest crime data for Nueces County show that there were 274 violent crimes and 918 property crimes in 2015. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScouts proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S. More about NeighborhoodScouts crime data methodology, By sending this Report you agree to NeighborhoodScout's, My Chances of Becoming a Victim of a He was a God loving kid and was special needs, according to his father. Her road trip adventures are chronicled in her blog at LiveWorkDream.com. I want to believe, and maybe it will come out in the trial, that this sequence of events started before they got to the beach. We both have concealed carry permits (not in Canada) & practice frequently with real life type scenarios. Both women were sexually assaulted, then shot in the head, according to a Corpus Christi ABC news affiliate. But the typical scenario where the bad guy is going to be obvious and give you time to react is a fantasy. In no way can you know how I feel about anything, including my Sense of security unless I tell you or you observe me demonstrating it. We paid for our site online but never saw single park official. Always carry a firearm. Two workers inside were able to escape by crawling out the back door. Speaking from personal experience gained from twelve years full-time RVing, nine times out of ten my husband and I do what other RVers do when choosing a free campsite: we rely on street smarts and other RVers for information about a destination. April 27, 2021. 6 report categories, 600+ data elements, predictive analytics. Actually from my experiance you stand a better chance of wildlife intrusions than the two legged kind. Resources are limited and now these young ones are straining the resources. My husband and I almost went camping there glad we didnt. Its the same at most campgrounds theres no security , even state and forest campground and most privates, unless you pay big bucks for a gated campground. My dad kept a loaded pistol under his pillow when we campedand this was in the 70s. Crime Stoppers spreads the word of unsolved crimes using local television and the Internet. I plan on traveling in our RV with protection too. Yes, of course. Im not saying you shouldnt carry. It happens all. 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. But I carry bear spray (pepper spray) I boondock little at calbelas or walmarts. My heart aches for the couple murdered in Texas, no one should have to end thier life that way. Its a shame this couple did not. October 10, 2021. In the initial investigation, authorities found DNA on a cigarette butt and an energy drink can on the scene. You cant spend your life worrying about what could happen , otherwise you would never do anything . My doberman and I spent the night and left the next morning. Read more about Scout's Crime Data. Its called The Bowl and its near the border, but in an area considered as family friendly according to locals quoted in news outlets. I think, we will be less friendly to other RVers and stay more to ourselves in boondocking spots. Comment below and share your opinions. Never felt more secure traveling than I would in a city. So, in other words, it wasnt the beach that was dangerous. Mr. Alley was executed just years before the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that the states post-conviction DNA statute should have allowed testing on pieces of evidence found at the 1985 crime scene including a pair of mens underwear believed to have been worn by the attacker. The Phantom draws from a series of interviews including those with Mr. DeLunas siblings, his trial attorney, prosecutors, and eyewitnesses casting tremendous doubt on Mr. DeLunas conviction and revealing new, disturbing evidence that points to his innocence. was executed in Texas for the 1989 murder of liquor store owner Allen Hilzendager. The criminals have done this before and knew exactly where to head to unload their booty. Adam C. Williams. Its another 150 miles to the border. We all need to guard against succumbing to paranoia. LAKE WORTH, Texas Newly released video from the Lake Worth Police Department shows the man who killed a North Texas officer in a drunk driving crash trying to run away from the scene on that . Usually there are other campers within a few hundred yards but it can get very dark. Statistically youre more likely to be killed driving to your camp spot than any other way. 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