Reward Offered After Waco Arrest of Wanted Man
A Waco man, featured as a Texas Department of Public Safety fugitive for November, was arrested at a residence after a tip.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Property Crime
U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and DPS Criminal Investigations Division agents arrested a Waco man at a residence based on tip information. Texas Crime Stoppers is paying a reward for information leading to the arrest.
Why it matters
The arrest shows how tip-driven reward programs are used to locate fugitives wanted on robbery and parole violation warrants. Waco residents and the wider McLennan County area benefit when wanted suspects are taken into custody.
The suspect was arrested at a residence on warrants for a robbery out of McLennan County and a parole violation issued in August 2026. The source does not report a court date, bail amount or formal charges beyond those warrants.
The players
Texas Crime Stoppers
A statewide tip program that offers cash rewards for information leading to arrests of Texas' most wanted fugitives, sex offenders and criminal illegal immigrants.
Texas Department of Public Safety
The state law enforcement agency whose Criminal Investigations Division special agents helped locate and arrest the suspect.
U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force
A joint federal and state task force that tracks and apprehends fugitives across Texas.
The details
The man was located through tip information shared with members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and DPS Criminal Investigations Division Special Agents. His original offense was reported as theft of $150,000 to $300,000.
Timeline
August 2026: Robbery warrant and parole violation warrant issued.
November 2026: Named a DPS featured fugitive for the month.
So far in 2026: 83 featured fugitives arrested and $109,000 in rewards paid.
Legal Context
The arrest is one of 83 featured-fugitive, sex offender and criminal illegal immigrant arrests in 2026 under the Texas Crime Stoppers reward program. Such tip-based reward programs are a recurring tool for locating suspects wanted on felony warrants in Texas.
Residents of Waco and McLennan County see wanted suspects taken off the street when tips lead to arrests. Anyone with information on featured fugitives can contact Texas Crime Stoppers to qualify for a cash reward.
The takeaway
Tips from the public remain a key part of locating fugitives, and reward programs give residents a direct way to help. Readers with information on wanted suspects can report it through the state program.
Further reading
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