17-year-old Seagoville murder suspect arrested after seeing himself on Trackdown
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Teen wanted for NTX murder, Facebook robberies
In this week's Trackdown, US Marshals are searching for a 17-year-old believed to be involved in a string of Facebook robberies and the primary suspect in a Seagoville murder.
DALLAS - A 17-year-old murder suspect who was featured in a recent episode of Trackdown is now in jail after finding the story on FOX4News.com.
Daquan Blanton Arrested
What's new:
According to sources close to the investigation, someone told 17-year-old Daquan Blanton that he had been featured on FOX 4’s Trackdown.
Blanton allegedly found the story on FOX4News.com and called the number listed at the bottom of the story to talk to the detective on the case.
He was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Sunday in Dallas.
He’s now facing charges for theft, aggravated robbery, and capital murder.
The backstory:
The U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Taskforce had five warrants out for Balton’s arrest.
Law enforcement officials said he and others in his group set up deals on Facebook for jewelry and watches, only to rob the seller when they’d meet up.
He was also the primary suspect in a murder in Seagoville in December. That incident also began as a robbery but turned deadly.
Trackdown: 17-year-old wanted for Seagoville murder, Facebook robberies
In this week's Trackdown, US Marshals are searching for a 17-year-old believed to be involved in a string of Facebook robberies and the primary suspect in a Seagoville murder.
FOX 4’s Trackdown
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You can watch Shaun Rabb’s Trackdown series every Wednesday on FOX 4. Episodes are also posted weekly online and on FOX Local.
With Blanton’s arrest, FOX 4 viewers have helped police make 193 arrests.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Taskforce.