WARRANT OF ARREST AND DETENTION
DALLAS cowry, TEXAS case NUMBER ioene:o1s
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[NV THE NAME OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ANY SHERIFF OR OTHER PEACE OFF.CER OF THE STATE
OF TEXAS — GREETINGS,
‘YOU ARE HERE BY COMMANDED TO TAKE THE BODY OF:
CRYSTAL CORTEZ
HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE ACCUSED, AND HIM SAFELY KEEP SO THAT HE MAY BE DEALT WITH
ACCORDING TO LAW, AND TO HOLD THE ACCUSED TO ANSWER TO THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR AN
(OFFENSE AGAINST THE LAWS OF THE SAID STATE, NAMELY:
‘CAPITAL MURDER (CAPITAL FELONY
(OF WHICH OFFENSE HE IS ACCUSED BY WRITTEN COMPLAIN, MADE UNDER OATH THAT HAS BEEN
PRESENTED TD ME AND THAT IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES
\WITNESS MY SIONATURE THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2015.
municraccourr Stina
(CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS
‘ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
SUSPECT: CRYSTAL CORTEZ ARREST STATUS: INJAIL
RACE: SEX-F —DOBO2MdnV92=—-HT:S'02—WT:140—-HAIRCOLOR: BLACK
EYES COLOR: BROW RESIDENCE ADDRESS: 3104 LINFIELD ROAD.
cry: DALLAS STATE. TEXAS 20: 75217
BUSINESS ADDRESS. ‘BUSINESS NAME:
‘COMPLAINANT: KENDRA HATCHER DATE OF OFFENSE: 022015
ARREST WARLANT ISSUED TO: DPDIDSO__DRIVER’S LICENSE #: NONE. STATE:
(CAMEO HAND THE 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,2015, AD, AND EXECUTED THE STH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER — , AD. 2015, BY ARRESTING AND DETAINING ABOVE NAMED AND ACCUSED AND
PLACED IN DALLAS COUNTY JAIL.
BY: STATUE OF LIMITATIONS DATE 1S: NONESTATE OF TEXAS AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WARRANT COUNTY OF DALLAS
[BEFORE ME, the undersigned suthonty on this day personally appeared the undersigned afGant who, after being
duly sworn by me, on oath stated: My name is Erle Barnes and Im a petce officer of te City of Dalle, Dallas
County, Texas. the aft have good reason and do believe that on or about the 2ND day of September, 20 15,
‘one (ntme of suspect) CORTRZ,CRVSTAL, id then and therein the City of Dalles, DellasCounty, Texas comait the
offense of CAPITAL MURDER, & violation of Section i.00f the TPC, Fl
‘Alant’s beli"is based upon the following fats and information which AMiant received fom:
‘Affian's personal investigation ofthis alleged ofente
8 fellow peace officer of te City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, who personally paticpated in the
inveiigation of this alleged offense, providing this information to Aint, and whose information Affint believes
tobe credible,
‘On Wednesday September 2, 2015, at approximately 7:45 pm, Dallas Police responded to a shooting call at
1700 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. When they arived they found the complainant
Kendra Hatcher (W/F 02/03/80) deceased ina parking garage from an apparent gunshot wound.
On September 4 2015 witness MEMINNNMcontacted a Dallas Police Oicer to inform the oficer that he
had information regarding the complainant's death, Witness @&isaid that he loaned his 1996 Jeep
Cherokee 19 Witres SITE Witness QM: that on September 3, 2015 ho observed sill
photos of his vehicle on the news related tothe complainants desth. During the interview with witness
WW detectives leaned that witness MU let her frend use the veicl, Detectives contacted witness
SWB Who agreed to cometo speak with detectives,
On September 4 2015 witness Mure at Dallas Police Hesdguarers and told detectives tht she
allowed suspect Crystal Cortez (H/F 02/042) to use the 1996 Jeep Cherokee, Suspect Cortez was
identified and voluntarily came to Dallas Police Headquarters. She was mirandied by detectives and
during er interview she admited tat she conspired with an unnamed inividal for 8500, to dive an
unknown male suspect 1700 Cedar Springs Road and commit the offense of robbery aguinst
Complainant Hatcher.
Suspect Cortez drove the unknown male suspect to 1700 Cedar Springs Rosd. Once ther, the unknown
‘male suspect exited the vehicle, shot Complainant Hatcher and took several items of her property. The
complainant died atthe scene. Detectives were able to corroborate the suspects statement through witness
statements ac well as surveillance video footage from the offense location.
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