UPDATE: Lavigne Homicide at 4601 Quail Hollow

Lavigne Homicide at 4601 Quail Hollow that occurred just a few days before Christmas last year. Working with the Baytown Crime Stoppers board we were able to get the reward raised to $10,000.00 so if you could help to get that pushed out to the public it would be appreciated. We are still investigating and are asking for the public’s help in finding this killer or killers so that we can help the family at least start down the path or closure and healing. We are asking anyone who may have any knowledge to please contact the Baytown Police Department at 281-420-7181 or Baytown Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online via BAYTOWNCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or through P3TIPS.COM.

3 Black males attempted using counterfeit money

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 01:41 a.m., three black males attempted passing multiple counterfeit bills in the 1600 block of North Alexander.

If you recognize any of the suspects or know the whereabouts, please contact the Baytown Police Department Detective Division at (281) 420-6646. Remember you can also contact Baytown Crimestoppers at (281) 427-TIPS.

You can remain anonymous. Please do not let the suspects harm another business by getting away with their crimes.

Article by: Michael Palmer

Baytown man shot and killed at local Motel

On August 24th at approximately 9:50 p.m., Baytown Police were dispatched to Motel 19 in the 3400 block of North Alexander Drive, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers located 29-year-old Emilio Aguilar of Baytown inside one of the rooms, deceased from a single gunshot wound. During the course of our investigation, Detectives have learned Mr. Aguilar was visiting an acquaintance at the Motel, and may have been the victim of a botched robbery. Detectives have since identified two persons of interest in the case, 51-year-old Henry Carr Jr. and 32-year-old Angela Strokos, both of Baytown. Detectives believe these two subjects may have knowledge of the shooting and need to speak with them to determine the extent of that knowledge. The Baytown Police Department takes crimes against our citizens very seriously and is committed to the pursuit of justice on behalf of victims of crime. Therefore, Detectives are asking anyone who may have information about this Murder to please contact the Baytown Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 281-420-6646. They can also contact Baytown Crimestoppers at 281-427-TIPS (8477), download the P3 Community app; or use the website below to submit anonymously online: baytowncrimestoppers.com Use: “Submit a Tip” link https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=544# You will be given a unique code number. If the information results in a suspect being arrested and charged, you can use the same code number to collect up to $5000.00.

Baytown Police are currently investigating several check forgeries

Baytown Police are currently investigating several check forgeries in which the below subjects have passed forged checks at banks in Baytown and Crosby, using fictitious identification. The checks appear to have been stolen during car burglaries throughout the greater Houston area. In each of the cases, the suspects were seen driving a 2018/2019 model, gray Volkswagen Tiguan SUV.

Anyone who has information about this crime is asked to contact the Baytown Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 281-420-6646. They can also contact Baytown Crimestoppers at 281-427-TIPS (8477), download the P3 Community app; or use the website to submit anonymously online: baytowncrimestoppers.com Use: “Submit a Tip” link https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=544# You will be given a unique code number. If the information results in a suspect being arrested and charged, you can use the same code number to collect up to $5000.00.

Korean War veteran who was senselessly gunned down on August 15th 2018 in Baytown

Actual sketch of the subject

On August 15, 2019; Baytown Police released the sketch of the suspect in question for the murder of the 2018 murder of Sam Wingate case. Wingate was 84-years old when he was shot 1-year ago, on this day.

The case was linked up on a scene of the Houston Heights shooting due to the shell casings found on the scene. The forensic studies found the shell casings matched up on all cases including the Wingate case.

Wingate was a Korean War veteran. The reward increased to $25,000.00. Please contact the Baytown Crime Stoppers at 281-427-TIPS (8477).

The actual car used by the subject

The car is to be described to be a light-colored 2004-2008, chevy malibu; and the subject is to be described to be a black male, 6 foot tall, at the age of late '30s. "There might be a good possibility that he might be from the Heights area, but we don't know where he is, from," said Lt. Steve Dorris. Dorris continued, "what brought him to Baytown?"

The family pleads humbly ask if anybody knows anything if you please find it in your heart and do the right thing and come forward with any information.