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Texas Teens Charged with Kidnapping Classmate Over Dispute

4/8/2026

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The four Texas teens—Jose Rojas-Alvarado, Oscar Armando Santiago-Martinez, Angel Lemus-Perez, and Carlos Roberto Oliva-Villeda—allegedly kidnapped and tortured their former classmate over a girlfriend dispute.
They lured the victim from Del Valle High School to a garage, bound him, and assaulted him with weapons on February 19.
They face aggravated kidnapping and organized criminal activity charges, with five to 99 years' sentences; the district confirms the suspects are no longer enrolled.

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Story summary

The four Texas teens—Jose Rojas-Alvarado, Oscar Armando Santiago-Martinez, Angel Lemus-Perez, and Carlos Roberto Oliva-Villeda—allegedly kidnapped and tortured their former classmate over a girlfriend dispute.
They lured the victim from Del Valle High School to a garage, bound him, and assaulted him with weapons on February 19.
They face aggravated kidnapping and organized criminal activity charges, with five to 99 years' sentences; the district confirms the suspects are no longer enrolled.