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Published on: October 15, 2025

Texas Man Arrested After Assaulting Ex Twice in One Day

Deputies in El Paso County, Texas, arrested a man accused of attacking his former girlfriend twice in the same morning, according to law enforcement officials.

Early in the morning on October 3, a woman and her ex-boyfriend were reportedly involved in a situation that resulted in her being hospitalized for several injuries, and the man being arrested on felony charges. Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office were notified by the woman, who called to report that her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her. By the time deputies arrived, the suspect had already left the scene. Since things appeared to be calm, they left the premises.

According to reports, a few hours later, deputies were called back to the same location after the woman reported that the man had returned once more and assaulted her again. She reportedly sustained multiple injuries during the second alleged attack and was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

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Published on: September 19, 2022

Ingleside Man Attacked and Strangled Woman on Boat

by Staycie R. Sena

An Illinois man with several priors on his criminal record was arrested after he allegedly choked a woman when she asked him to bring her to land so she could get off his boat.

On the evening of September 5, a 40-year-old woman accompanied a 41-year-old Ingleside man on his boat. They were on the water in an area close to Fox Lake in Columbia Bay.

The pair have a history together, and the man recently finished probation for a domestic violence crime against the woman.

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Published on: February 3, 2020

Woman Charged for Housing Sister Among Filth in Wooden Cage

by Staycie R. Sena

A Washington County resident has been accused of keeping her care-dependent sister trapped inside of a wooden cage in an unclean home and denying the woman access to food and medications.

53-year-old Loretta Lancaster lives with her sister, 51-year-old Leona Biser, who provides care for the woman. Lancaster has reportedly suffered from meningitis since she was young, and the woman requires a caregiver to assist with her daily needs.

On November 22, a special agent with Adult Protective Services placed a call asking for law enforcement to come to Lancaster’s home when they allegedly discovered that Lancaster lives inside of a locked handmade wooden cage.

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