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Cartel Bo kidnapping case in Houston

Entities: KPRC 2 News · Harris County Jail · Houston Police Department · Texas · Lakewood Park

Overview

In late July 2026, Houston rapper Warren Brown II, known as Cartel Bo, was charged with aggravated kidnapping after a welfare‑check uncovered an alleged captive who escaped. Deputies rescued the victim, who was taken to a hospital, while Cartel Bo was already detained on separate assault and family‑violence warrants and remained held without bond.

A week later, further details emerged. Authorities alleged that Cartel Bo had locked the mother of his three children in a closet, sexually assaulted her, and also faced family‑violence assault and assault causing bodily injury charges related to the same woman and an Uber driver. The victim escaped still handcuffed after a neighbor alerted police. Investigators recovered zip ties, a deadbolt and fast‑food wrappers from the scene. The rapper was scheduled for a felony hearing on August 3 and a misdemeanor hearing on August 7, continuing to be held without bail.

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Rapper Cartel Bo Arrested on Kidnapping and Assault Charges

    Houston rapper Cartel Bo (Warren Brown) was arrested July 25 on kidnapping, assault and family‑violence charges after allegedly holding his children's mother captive in a locked closet; he remains jailed w/o bа

  2. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Houston Rap Artist Cartel Bo Faces Aggravated Kidnapping Charge and No Bond

    Houston rapper Cartel Bo (Warren Brown II) was charged with aggravated kidnapping after a welfare‑check investigation, is held without bond and already faces assault warrants; he previously served 78 months for

Sources

107jamz.com · allhiphop.com · dilemaradio.com · hospitalia.net · sybrina.com · world-today-news.com · xxlmag.com