Latest Crimes In Texas (Stories From Kris 6 News, And CBS) 1 crime several locations

CBS News Brianna Brown March 3rd 2026 9:09AM

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexually Abusing A Child

A 65 year old man near central Texas will spend the rest of his life behind bars for sexually abusing a young girl over several years according to Collin county district attorney Greg White. Donald Byron Joachim of Roseburg near Houston was found guilty of continuous abuse of a child by Collin county jury.

After the victim of age 14 is when the investigation began to come forward after telling her sister in law about the abuse the victim was interviewed at The Comal County Children's Advocacy. Center where she detailed that Joachim had a relationship with her family and the abuse began when she was a toddler. She also detailed it ended when she was 13 years old. authorities said she mentioned it happened in Celina where she lived from 2017 to 2020 has well has Canyon lake and Austin. 

Joachim confesses to several family members he had abused the child during the investigation multiple other children reported that Joachim abused them some said it happened during the late 90s and 2000s. for too long he exploited trust within families to abuse children for years and locations. Willis said after the sentencing he also said that Joachim's sentence will pursue justice and safeguard children.

Kris 6 News Jack Myer Sunday March 1st 2026

Three Victims Identified In Deadly West Sixth Street Mass Shooting

The deadly mass shooting erupted in Austin near the entertainment district early Sunday leading to 3 people being killed including the gunman and 14 others wounded. At a press conference on Monday chief police Lisa Davis identified the victims has Savitha Shan Age 21 Ryder Harrington Age 19 Shan Also Identified at the university of Texas at Austin Savitha Shanmugasundaram was an enrolled has a student there. Harrington had previously attended Texas Tech according to APD.

Officials confirmed on Monday on Monday a third person has died following the shooting. Jorge Pederson age 30 when he was taken off life support bring the death toll to 3 during the shooting in Burford beer garden. the fourth fatality was a shooter himself 53 year old Ndiaga Diagne.

Today it was confirmed that among those who lost their lives in is one UT student a child of loving parents, a loyal friend to many, a Longhorn preparing to change the world," UT President Jim Davis wrote in a letter to the campus community Monday. "It is devastating, and I know all of us are grieved by this horrible news. We will remember her

According to Chief Davis, Diagne circled the area multiple times before opening fire with a handgun outside Buford's, a bar on West Sixth Street, just before 2 a.m. Sunday. He then parked his SUV, got out, and began firing a rifle at the establishment. Officers in the area responded quickly, shooting and killing Diagne shortly after. Emergency medical crews arrived on scene within a minute of receiving the call, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said. Viewer-submitted video obtained by KXAN showed officers, medics, and bystanders performing CPR and providing emergency care to shooting victims on the scene.

Chief Davis said Diagne had legally purchased the firearms used in the attack in San Antonio. While authorities have not yet announced a motive, the FBI's San Antonio field office said Sunday it is investigating the incident as a possible act of terrorism. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is also involved in the investigation.

FBI Special Agent Alex Doran confirmed agents are exploring all potential angles, adding that Diagne was "not on our radar" prior to the attack. At the time of the shooting, Diagne was wearing a shirt bearing the Iranian flag and an image of the Shah Iran's former monarch, who was overthrown during the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Austin police were asked Monday to clarify the significance of the clothing.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking at an unrelated press conference Monday, confirmed that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is also assisting. He said investigators are working to determine whether Diagne acted alone or had been in contact with others. "We will not rest until every last trail or piece of information is pursued to determine if there's anybody else involved in this whatsoever," Abbott said. "And if so, we will track them down, find them, and bring them to justice".

The governor added that findings from the investigation would help authorities better identify and act against lone-wolf threats or individuals connected to terrorist organizations — "before they harm" anyone in Texas. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said officials plan to release more details at a press conference on Thursday.