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Henry Gutierrez reward sign (Photo: KENS 5) SCHERTZ - It's one of the highest Crime Stoppers rewards to ever hit the state of Texas: $75,000 could be yours if your information leads to the killer of Schertz businessman Henry Gutierrez . Gutierrez was found dead inside his home on Christmas Eve 2015. This case continues to set records in Guadalupe County and across the state; from a $35,000 reward six months ago that's now up to $75,000. As the Schertz police chief said today, this money can be a life-changer. "[$75,000] may provide the means of moving into a new home, a new vehicle, or a child's education. It could make a  positive difference in someone's life," said Schertz Police Chief Michael Hansen at in a press conference on Wednesday. The morning of Christmas Eve 2015, family members found 71 -year-old Henry Gutierrez sitting on his couch shot multiple times . "My father didn't deserve what happened to him," said Henry's son, Migue...

(Photo: Nadezhda1906 / iStock / Getty Images Plus) This story was made possible by support from readers like you. Help Truthout report on the urgent issues of health care, climate change, US foreign policy and more: Make a tax- deductible donation today . When April's paternal nephews first came to live with her, one was two months old and the other was one-and-a-half years old. She had to fill out the paperwork necessary to retrieve the older boy from foster care, where he had been placed months earlier after being removed from his mother. Under California law, if a potential caregiver -- any adult in the household or any adult who might have "significant contact" with the children has an arrest or conviction for anything other than a minor traffic violation -- they must apply for a criminal record exemption . Granting the exemption is at the discretion of each county -- and often the social workers assigned to the family. This has led to an uneven application of the ...

A U.S. Navy jet crashed into an apartment complex in Virginia Beach , Virginia, on Friday afternoon . CNN reports that the plane -- an F/A-18D assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 -- slammed into the Mayfair Mews Apartment complex , setting several apartments on fire. The US Navy reported that both pilots ejected from the plane, but are being transported to the local hospital for observation. The burning fuselage of an F/A- 18 Hornet lies smoldering after crashing into a residential building in Virginia Beach , Va., Friday, April 6, 2012. (AP Photo) The video posted below appears to show the fire and smoke after the crash: [embedded content] SEE MORE VIDEOS on HuffPost here. The U.S. Navy released the following statement: VIRGINIA BEACH , Va. (NNS) -- An F/A-18D assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 crashed in Virginia Beach , Va. April 6. Initial reports indicate that at approximately 12:05 p.m., the jet crashed just after takeoff at a location just off of the b...