# Cartel Bo kidnapping case in Houston

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cartel-bo-kidnapping-case-in-houston
> Updated: 2026-08-03T18:12:45.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

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

### 2026-08-03: 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

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rapper-cartel-bo-arrested-on-kidnapping-and-assault-charges

### 2026-07-28: 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

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/houston-rap-artist-cartel-bo-faces-aggravated-kidnapping-charge-and-no-bond

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