Crime Time

Accused Fort Worth gunman feels bad for 'guy' in the driveway

Daniel “Hawk” Anderson, 23, jailed for murder, told a witness how he got out of car and “sprayed the trigger."

Anderson said he went to the home June 1 in southeast Fort Worth with some “kin folk” to get back at a teen who pulled a gun on him.

There was gunfire. Anderson later said “he felt bad for the guy who was in the driveway.”

That “guy," 12-year-old James Hardemon, was not Anderson's target, but he died at the hospital. Now police are looking for other shooters in the case.

This is all set out in an affidavit, obtained Tuesday by Domingo Ramirez Jr.

Here’s his report.

— Bill Miller

Your Blotter: Murder cases involving young men, a woman and a teacher

There's a lot of murder to account for over the past few days. Let's get started.

17-year-old arrested in fatal shooting in Fort Worth

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Man indicted for murder in overdose death of billionaire’s grandson

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Kennedale junior high teacher one of two found dead in Arlington

Man shot to death in Fort Worth identified

Compiled from the works of Deanna Boyd, Domingo Ramirez Jr., Bill Hanna and Bill Miller.

-- Bill Miller

 

 

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Police seek more video to find Swafford's killer

On Day 3 of the investigation into the brutal murder of Leona Swafford, Arlington Police have this request:

"If you live in or near any of the three crime scene areas and have personally-owned surveillance cameras that might have captured video on Tuesday, June 4 from early morning to mid-afternoon, please call us ... We have already obtained business surveillance footage but may be unaware of private residences who have camera systems.

"Somebody out there knows something. Please have the courage to call us."

See this post on APD's Facebook page for more information on the three crime scene areas.

-- Bill Miller

Shot, beaten, choked is how Arlington grandmother died, officals say

The Arlington grandmother who was killed Tuesday morning during a carjacking that began in her driveway was choked, beaten and shot in the head, the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office reported Thursday.

“Gunshot wound and blunt force injuries of head with asphyxia” caused the death of 83-year-old Leona Swafford, the medical examiner ruled.

Read more here.

-- Bill Miller

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Family urges public to help catch killer of Arlington grandmother

Leona Swafford, the woman killed by a carjacker Tuesday, was the “guiding light” of her family, her grandson Ben Harben said Wednesday.

Speaking at a news conference with other family members, he urged people to step forward and provide information about the man who kidnapped the 83-year-old grandmother.

“This guy needs to be caught, and someone knows him,” said Harben. “We already miss our grandmother.”

Domingo Ramirez Jr. reports.

-- Bill Miller

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/05/4912880/manhunt-continues-for-killer-of.html#storylink=cpy

'Minute' tips also urged in Arlington grandmother's death, police say

Arlington police have leveraged social media Tuesday in their efforts to find the killer of 83-year-old Lenora Swafford.

APD updates on Twitter and Facebook have kept reporters busy all day.

Later Tuesday evening, Sgt. Christopher Cook, police spokesman, posted a video (below) on YouTube. He stressed that all tips are important, "no matter how minute."

He also noted that investigators are eager to see any video surveillance near where the lady's body was found and where her car was found.

The APD tip line is 817-575-8529.

-- Bill Miller

 

 

Family: Slain Arlington grandmother was frail, but may have fought back

The victim killed in this morning's carjacking/kidnapping in Arlington was Leona Swafford, 83, (shown here) who was described by family as a frail and very religious widow and great-great grandmother.

Police believe her attacker was in his late 20s to late 30s, about 6 feet tall with a muscular build (composite shown here).

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/04/4908665/elderly-arlington-woman-kidnapped.html#storylink=cpy

“My impression was that she was fighting with him ... and was shoved aside,” said Richard Carter, whose wife is Swafford’s niece. “He has ruined a whole lot of lives, including his own.”

Read more in this update.

-- Bill Miller

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Arlington woman, 83, killed in violent carjacking

An 83-year-old woman was found dead Tuesday morning, the victim of a violent carjacking in her driveway of her home in Arlington.

The woman was found about two hours after the carjacking, behind a vacant house on Kimberly Drive, near East Park Row Drive and New York Avenue, police said. She had suffered head injuries, police said.

Police continued to look for the suspect Tuesday afternoon.

Terry Evans and Domingo Ramirez Jr. are working this story. Read their latest report here.

-- Bill Miller

 

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/04/4908665/elderly-arlington-woman-kidnapped.html#storylink=cpy

Man slain in southwest Fort Worth

A man was shot and killed Friday evening in southwest Fort Worth.

Jerry Moseley, 24, of Fort Worth, died at 7:33 p.m. at a hospital.

The shooting occurred in the 7400 block of Candle Ridge Circle. The case is still under investigation, according to this report by Susan McFarland.

-- Bill Miller

Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/06/01/4900836/man-shot-and-killed-in-southwest.html#storylink=cpy

Two more details about Southlake shooting

Add caliber of weapon and the style of the escape vehicle to what is known about the killing of a lawyer from Mexico in Southlake nearly two weeks ago.

Authorities would not confirm late last week some reports that Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa had been an informant for federal officials.

But authorities they did report that the gunman likely used a 9 mm handgun to kill the lawyer and then fled in a Toyota Sequoia.

Guerrero, 43, was in the passenger seat while his wife loaded shopping bags into their Range Rover when the shooting occurred May 22.

Deanna Boyd has this update.

-- Bill Miller

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