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New York Times
6 days ago
- New York Times
Georgia football commit Chace Calicut charged in Texas drive-by shooting
Four-star Georgia football commit Chace Calicut, 17, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly participating in a drive-by shooting earlier this month. The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff's Office alleges Calicut is one of two Houston-area high schoolers who, on July 6, followed and shot at a car carrying two people with whom they had an ongoing dispute. Advertisement 'Calicut and the other defendant continually tried to block the car and stop it. They shot numerous times into the vehicle,' the sheriff's department said in a statement to The Athletic. 'Neither (person) was hit by gunfire. Detectives were able to interview the complainants and charge both (suspects).' Calicut was allegedly behind the wheel during the shooting and is said to have driven erratically to block and pull alongside the other vehicle. The inhabitants of that vehicle told police that Calicut's only passenger, Isaiah Bruce Phillip, was the person who shot at them. Phillip, also 17, was killed at a July 20 pool party shooting before police could arrest him. He died at the scene of the attack, with two other teens suffering injuries. It's unclear whether there is a connection between the alleged drive-by shooting and the pool party attack, but Calicut has not been tied to or charged with anything related to that incident. Police have not publicly identified any suspects in the incident. Calicut made his first court appearance Tuesday night and received a $20,000 bond. Public records indicate he is still in custody as of Wednesday evening. The judge ruled that he must wear a GPS monitoring device, cannot leave Harris County and cannot return to North Shore High. His arraignment, at which he will enter his plea, is Aug. 6. The 6-foot-3, 190-pound safety committed to Georgia on June 27 after receiving 33 other offers from schools, including Alabama, Texas, Michigan and Miami, according to 247Sports. A senior set to graduate from high school next year, Calicut helped North Shore to a 14-1 record and a Texas 6A state semifinal appearance last season. Calicut is the latest in a series of Georgia commits and players recently embroiled in criminal allegations. On July 16, Georgia state police arrested offensive lineman Jah Jackson on marijuana possession charges. The team has not announced any discipline, letting the legal process play out. Jackson is expected to be a top reserve at left or right tackle if he remains with the team. Advertisement Then-current Georgia wide receiver Nitro Tuggle and offensive lineman Marques Easley were also arrested this past spring for speeding and reckless driving. The program immediately suspended them, and both later entered the transfer portal. That marked a slight but definite change in how head coach Kirby Smart has handled arrests, especially for driving. In the past, Georgia suspended first-time offenders for a game, or not at all. The team cannot comment on recruits until they are officially signed, per NCAA rules. Smart could eventually retract the players' scholarship offers, but that has not happened yet. Since Smart took over the program in 2016, the Bulldogs have a 105-19 record and have won two national championships in three appearances. Georgia opens the 2025 season on Aug. 30 against Marshall. (Photo of Chace Calicut leaping over an opponent during a game for North Shore High last season: Sara Diggins / Imagn Images)
Fox News
6 days ago
- Fox News
Top Georgia football commit arrested for aggravated assault with deadly weapon in apparent road rage incident
Georgia football commit Chace Calicut was arrested in Texas this week and faces a second-degree felony charge over his alleged involvement in a violent driving incident involving a gun, according to online records. Calicut, a 17-year-old football player at North Shore High School, was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following an alleged road rage incident in which shots were fired. According to court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital, a 17-year-old man and another passenger, 17, were driving in a blue Hyundai Sonata in Harris County, Texas, on July 6 when Calicut and another person, identified as Isaiah Phillip, were spotted driving behind them in a black Cadillac Escalade. Calicut was allegedly driving the vehicle when the victims claimed that the college football prospect got around in front of their car and began to hit his brakes, forcing the victim to hit on his brakes to avoid colliding with Calicut. According to court documents, the victim tried to get away from Calicut, who continued to chase him down in his car. Calicut allegedly drove "erratically in front of him and alongside of him," rolling his window down as he neared the Hyundai. At some point during the pursuit, the victim claimed that he witnessed Phillip inside the Cadillac "with a handgun pointed towards" their vehicle. The victim then managed to get away, but told law enforcement that he heard what he believed were gunshots "fired towards him." The motivation behind the alleged incident was not stated, but according to court documents, the victims told law enforcement that they were familiar with Calicut from school and that Calicut had allegedly been "threatening to harm via statements made at the school" and on the phone for "several months." Calicut was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to remain in custody and his bond was set at $75,000. According to online jail records, Calicut was still in custody as of Wednesday afternoon. Calicut will turn 18 on Friday. Fox News Digital reached out to the University of Georgia for comment. A four-star defensive back, Calicut committed to Georgia last month over other top programs, including Texas and Michigan. Speaking to On3 last month after announcing his decision, Calicut explained what went into choosing the Bulldogs. "I picked Georgia because of the program, the way they work and how they do things in Athens. It is different from other places I have seen. They work, they take no days off, and the coaches will be on you always," he told the outlet. "The coaches at Georgia will not kiss anyone's butt, and that is the kind of coaches I want to play for. Georgia treats you like a zero-star, and you have to earn it, and I love that."
The Sun
21-07-2025
- The Sun
Horror doorbell vid shows illegal immigrant haul fleeing sex slave back into house of horrors before tying & abusing her
A HARROWING doorbell video shows an illegal immigrant dragging a woman back to his house to sexually abuse and torture her, prosecutors say. Jose Armando Carcamo-Perdomo, 22, allegedly tied up the woman and held her hostage for five days at a Texas house without food or water. 5 The Honduran, who ICE says entered the US illegally in 2020, has been charged with aggravated kidnapping and assault. Footage captured by a neighbor's doorbell shows a man marching down in northeast Harris County with a struggling woman in his arms. The captive writhes around and screams in a desperate attempt to break free from her kidnapper - allegedly Honduran immigrant Carcamo-Perdomo. Police later discovered the woman inside a closet in a mobile home next door - and Carcamo-Perdomo was arrested. The woman said she willingly travelled from New York to Houston, according to prosecutors. But after she arrived, the suspect seized her passport and would not let her leave, deputies said. This footage allegedly shows the Honduran hauling her back to the house of horrors after the woman made a break for it. A Harris County judge said: "She tried to leave, but this defendant carried her back inside the residence without her consent. "He tied her up and then sexually assaulted her." "She was not allowed to leave that room for five or more days without food or water." Horror moment kidnapper tries to snatch screaming woman and drag her into his truck sparking bloodcurdling fight The neighbor whose camera captured the ordeal took action after seeing the terrifying footage. The neighbor told KTRK: "As soon as I drove out of the fence at work, I called 911 to report a possible child abduction." He incorrectly believed the woman was child. The man, who did not want to be identified, said: "It's very disheartening." "But especially being right next-door you know, I'm angry with myself that I didn't pick up on it sooner or maybe done more. "Even though I had that feeling that something wasn't right, but it could have made a bigger difference with other people maybe, other victims." Harris County Sheriff's Office believes there could be more victims. They're asking anyone who has encountered the suspect to contact them. ICE also confirmed they now have a detained on Carcamo, who they say entered the country illegally in 2020 from Honduras. The force wrote on X: "This heinous criminal illegal alien was freely roaming our interior and terrorizing American communities." 5 5
Fox News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Texas investigates more than 100 potential noncitizens who allegedly cast illegal ballots
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced the launch of an investigation into more than 100 potential noncitizens who allegedly cast at least 200 ballots in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles. The majority of the suspected illegal ballots cast by potential noncitizens were in Harris County, but Paxton's office is also investigating possible instances in Guadalupe, Cameron and Eastland counties using information from the Texas Secretary of State, according to a news release. The discovery was made possible by an executive order signed by President Donald Trump directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service's SAVE Database to the states. Paxton, a Republican running against fellow Republican John Cornyn in the Senate primaries, said Texans who vote illegally will be held accountable. "Illegal aliens and foreign nationals must not be allowed to influence Texas elections by casting illegal ballots with impunity. I will not allow it to continue," Paxton said in the release. "Thanks to President Trump's decisive action to help states safeguard the ballot box, this investigation will help Texas hold noncitizens accountable for unlawfully voting in American elections," he continued. "If you're a noncitizen who illegally cast a ballot, you will face the full force of the law." In June, Paxton opened an investigation into an additional 33 potential noncitizens who allegedly voted illegally in the 2024 general election. Rep. Troy E. Nehls, R-Texas, reacted to the latest investigation in an X post Wednesday. "Great work! We must do everything we can to protect the integrity of our elections," Nehls wrote. The crackdown comes after Gov. Greg Abbott in 2024 announced 1.1 million people were removed from Texas' voter rolls.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State Rep. Steve Toth to challenge Congressman Dan Crenshaw in Republican primary
State Rep. Steve Toth, a Conroe Republican aligned with the rightmost faction of the Texas Legislature, announced a primary challenge to U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Tuesday, setting up the state's latest intra-party midterm clash. Toth, who is serving his fifth term in the Texas House, is part of a group of hardline GOP lawmakers who have rebelled against their own party's leadership, including Gov. Greg Abbott, for being insufficiently conservative. Seen as one of the most conservative members of the 150-person chamber, Toth has openly campaigned against his GOP colleagues, joined with the minority that voted against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton and thrown himself in the middle of the Legislature's numerous partisan battles over social and cultural issues. Now, Toth has Crenshaw — a Houston Republican who has represented his Harris County-based district since 2019 — in his crosshairs. 'The people of Congressional District 2 deserve an unwavering conservative who will fight for our convictions and never bend the knee to the radical left,' Toth said in a statement, citing Crenshaw's support of Ukraine aid and past comments about far-right members of Congress. Crenshaw has racked up a solidly conservative voting record in Congress while focusing his legislative efforts on standard GOP priorities, from border security to barring federal funding for gender-affirming care. But he has publicly sparred with the far-right House Freedom Caucus and key movement figures like Tucker Carlson — a difference he sees as being over the seriousness with which they take governance rather than a stringent ideological dispute. Crenshaw has referred to obstructionists in the conservative movement as 'grifters' and expressed frustration with right-wing members of Congress who ousted then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy and falsely claimed that the 2020 election was stolen. In a statement, Crenshaw pointed to legislative victories including securing flood mitigation funding for the Houston area, authorizing a study into breakthrough therapies for veterans with traumatic brain injuries and efforts to take on Mexican cartels. He also accused Toth of living outside the 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn in 2021 and now covers more than half the residents of Montgomery County. 'I don't have much to say about Steve Toth—because there's not much to say,' Crenshaw said. 'While he was busy redrawing his home outside of TX-02, I was working hard for the people of TX-02.' Montgomery County voter registration records indicate that Toth's Conroe home is in the neighboring 8th District. Members of Congress do not have to live in the district they represent, though candidates who live outside the boundaries often face attacks from their opponents. Toth did not deny that he lives in the 8th District, but noted in a statement that his Texas House district overlaps almost entirely with Crenshaw's congressional district. 'I know this community, and I've been serving them for nearly a decade,' he said. The district boundary could soon change again, with congressional redistricting on the agenda for the Legislature's upcoming special session. Toth is by far the best-known primary opponent Crenshaw has faced in his career. Right-wing activist Jameson Ellis primaried Crenshaw in his past two elections — losing by 19 percentage points last year — but has said he is not running again this cycle. The primary challenge is Toth's second attempt to take down a sitting Republican member of Congress. In 2016, he challenged then-Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, pushing Brady to the lowest vote share of his 26-year congressional career. Despite being outspent by over $1.4 million, Toth came within 20,000 votes of unseating Brady, winning 37% in a four-way race. Shape the future of Texas at the 15th annual , happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin! We bring together Texas' most inspiring thinkers, leaders and innovators to discuss the issues that matter to you. Get tickets now and join us this November. TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase.
