The Texas Department of Public Safety has intensified the manhunt for Miguel Angel Gomez, increasing the bounty for information to $8,500 for November. Gomez, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, has eluded capture since he was charged with murder out of Harris County in 2022. The 51-year-old Houston native also violated parole in December of the same year, as reported by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Gomez, whose criminal history includes a 2009 conviction for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl that resulted in a 15-year sentence, has a pattern of violent behavior dating back years, with past convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and burglaries. The agency details his physical identifiers as standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighing approximately 150 pounds, and distinguishes him by tattoos on his neck, hands, leg, and arm, along with scars on his face, lip, and left forearm, as detailed by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

As part of the Governor's Public Safety Office initiative, Texas Crime Stoppers is engaging the public in the search for fugitives through financial incentives. The program guarantees anonymity for informants, offering a unique tip number instead of names. Tippers have the option to call the Crime Stoppers hotline, submit information via the DPS website, or provide details through a designated Facebook tip link.