The Brief
- Probation violation sparks manhunt: Javian Major, 28, is accused of working in a funeral home despite a court-ordered ban tied to his forgery conviction.
- Scheme targeted grieving families: Investigators say Major exploited people at their most vulnerable, prompting outrage from Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen.
- Brothers accused of repeat crimes: Ruben and Adrian Linares, previously sentenced to just 12 days for burglary, are now wanted again in connection with new break-ins in the Heights.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A Houston man convicted of posing as a funeral director to defraud grieving families is now wanted after allegedly violating probation, while two brothers tied to prior Heights burglaries are once again facing new accusations.
What we know:
28-year-old Javian Major is convicted of defrauding people while posing as a funeral director. Ruben and Adrian Linares were convicted of burglaries in the Heights.…