Every day, crimes are committed across Texas, many of which are horrific and horrible, and hurt innocent people.

But what must a criminal do to land on the Texas Most Wanted list? Obviously, they are on there for something pretty serious.

 

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According to the Texas DPS website:

The Texas Department of Public Safety, in partnership with the Office of the Governor, Texas Crime Stoppers program, identifies select fugitives and wanted sex offenders who pose the most significant threat to public safety in the state.

In other words, these folks that have evaded capture are considered very dangerous, and likely to hurt someone again. They are murderers, sex offenders, and robbers- people who pose a serious threat to society.

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And many of them have a long list of priors, too, demonstrating they are habitually dangerous people.

Is the program successful?

You bet it is, and it only seems to get more successful at finding dangerous fugitives.

In 2022, 72 fugitives and sex offenders were apprehended off of the Most Wanted List, and $88,000 in reward money was paid to the anonymous tipsters who called them in.

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However, since the program's inception in 1993, there have been criminals who have successfully evaded capture for a long time. 

Here is a look at the men who have been on the "Still Wanted" list the longest, all of whom have been hiding out 20+ years. That isn't to say there are no women on the list, just that none of them have currently hit the 20+ year mark.

Perhaps you can help finally bring them to justice, and make some serious cash in the process.

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