A 21-year-old man wanted for a brutal double homicide was arrested on Tuesday in the heart of downtown Dallas, bringing an end to a months-long manhunt.
Rondarrius Evans, who was recently added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, was finally taken into custody by police earlier this week, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Evans had been on the run after being charged in connection with a 2024 double murder in the city of New Boston, Texas, located within Bowie County.
In addition to the murder charges, Evans also failed to appear in court this March for a separate drug-related case in Titus County, according to DPS.
Officials did not share details on how investigators tracked Evans to Dallas or why he was there. Furthermore, no reward money has been issued in connection with his arrest. As of the time of publication, details about the victims in the New Boston case have also not yet been released.
Evans was officially placed on the state’s most-wanted list earlier this month. His arrest now wipes one of Texas’ top fugitives from the streets.
However, Evans wasn’t the only fugitive nabbed off the state’s most wanted list this week.
Hector Padilla Jr., 35, was taken into custody by DPS Special Agents on Sunday at an apartment complex in the Laredo area. Authorities say Padilla similarly had a violent record, mainly in Webb County, including several past convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Padilla had been wanted since December 2024 for violating probation tied to one of his previous assault convictions.
So far in 2025, law enforcement officials have captured 25 people from Texas’ 10 Most Wanted lists, including six sex offenders and nine illegal aliens with criminal records. Authorities have, in total, paid out $25,000 in rewards for tips that led to arrests as of late April.
Anyone with information can remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward by calling 1-800-252-TIPS, submitting a tip on the DPS website, or using the “Submit a Tip” link on the Texas DPS Facebook page.