Crime
Forest Hill Police to Hold Press Conference on Double Murder Investigation
FOREST HILL, Texas – Authorities in Forest Hill are set to hold a press conference today regarding a tragic double homicide that claimed the lives of a North Texas father and his young daughter.
The shooting, which occurred in broad daylight on Monday afternoon, left 30-year-old Ronnie Sibley and his 5-year-old daughter, R’mani Sibley, dead.
Police have identified two suspects who remain at large.
On Tuesday, city officials and community leaders gathered to address the alarming crime, though law enforcement has yet to release new details about the ongoing investigation.
Meanwhile, makeshift memorials with condolence tokens were placed outside Slappy’s Car Wash on Forest Hill Drive, where the fatal shooting occurred.
The business remains temporarily closed, with a Fort Worth police officer stationed at the scene.
Surveillance images show two armed men believed to be responsible for the attack. Authorities say the suspects fled in a white Kia following the shooting.
According to investigators, R’mani was fatally shot while inside a maroon Dodge Challenger.
Her father, Ronnie Sibley, also leaves behind a 12-year-old daughter, now grieving the loss of both her father and younger sister.
This double homicide marks the fourth and fifth murders in Forest Hill this year.
In contrast, the city reported zero homicides throughout 2024.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities urge anyone with information to come forward.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.