Austin police are asking for the public’s help tracking down 41-year-old Christina Marie Aceves, who has an outstanding felony warrant accusing her of burglary of a habitation. Aceves is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 200 pounds, based on a photo dated May 21, 2025.
The appeal went out as part of the Austin Police Department’s weekly #WantedWednesday campaign, a bilingual social media push that asks residents to help crowdsource leads on active Travis County felony warrants. Her warrant, numbered D1DC26300181, was issued through the Travis County District Courts in Austin, and the “D1DC” prefix specifically marks it as a felony arrest warrant handled at that court level, according to Hoodline’s earlier reporting on a separate Wanted Wednesday appeal. Neither APD nor Capital Area Crime Stoppers has released the specific location, date, or underlying circumstances tied to the alleged break-in, and Aceves has not been convicted of any crime — the warrant represents an accusation, and she remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) August 26, 2026
What the Burglary of Habitation Charge Actually Means
Burglary of a habitation is classified under Texas Penal Code Section 30.02 as a second-degree felony, carrying a potential sentence of two to 20 years in state prison along with fines of up to $10,000 upon conviction. Under Section 30.01, a habitation is legally defined as a structure or vehicle adapted for overnight accommodation, which sets the offense apart from lower-level state-jail felony charges that apply to burglaries of commercial buildings. Texas criminal defense analyses from the Cowboy Law Group note that prosecutors do not have to prove an actual theft or physical crime occurred inside the residence — unlawful entry paired with intent to commit theft or another felony is legally sufficient to secure a conviction.
The charge can also escalate. Legal guidance from the L&L Law Group explains that burglary of a habitation becomes a first-degree felony — punishable by five to 99 years or life in prison — if the entry is accompanied by intent to commit or the actual commission of a non-theft felony, such as aggravated assault. It is not known from the current bulletin whether any such enhancement applies in Aceves’s case…