Violent fugitives on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted list nabbed

AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives are off the streets following their recent arrests in South and North Texas.

Fugitives Hector Padilla Jr. and Rondarrius Evans— who was just added to the list earlier this month—were taken into custody on April 20 and 22, respectively. A Crime Stoppers reward will not be paid in either case.

Hector Padilla Jr., 35, was arrested by DPS Special Agents at an apartment complex in Laredo on Sunday. Padilla has a lengthy and violent criminal history out of Webb Co., including multiple convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.