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Another Texas 10 Most Wanted Captured Fugitive

Saturday, 4/11/2026

Another Texas 10 Most Wanted Captured Fugitive

Saturday, 4/11/2026

Justin Ramon Statum
Up To $5,000 Reward
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RACE: Black SEX: Male DOB: 3/26/1999
HEIGHT: 6'2" WEIGHT: 180    
AKA: Justin Statum
SMT: Tattoos on abdomen, chest, face neck, left arm, left hand, left shoulder, right arm
FBI #: 72MRCCJWW
SID #: TX16655952
TDC #: 02366864
WANTED FOR: Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Handgun)
CCH: Compelling Prostitution Under Age 18, Trafficking Child Engage Conduct/Sexual, Theft From Person
DATE     
CAPTURED: 3/26/2026
CAPTURE  
LOCATION: Houston, Texas
CAPTURING
AGENCY: Texas DPS CID TAG, Texas DPS Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
CAPTURE DETAILS:

Justin STATUM, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on March 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas. Following up on tip information, Texas DPS Special Agents assigned to the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center in Houston, along with Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers and members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force, located and arrested STATUM. In September 2021, STATUM was convicted of Compelling Prostitution Under Age 18 and Trafficking Child Engage Conduct/Sexual. He was subsequently sentenced to 6 years of confinement in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison. STATUM also has prior charges of Theft from Person, Unlawful Carrying Weapon, Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse, and Possession of Marijuana. STATUM was discharged from TDCJ prison in January 2025 and required to register as a Sex Offender on an annual basis for lifetime.STATUM had been wanted since October 2025, when a warrant was issued out of Harris County for his arrest for Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Handgun).STATUM’s arrest was the result of tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, so a reward will be paid.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App.     All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

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