Texas Offers $3,000 Reward for Fugitive Wanted on Three Assault Charges

Violent Offender Added to Texas' Most Wanted List

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Franklin Estuardo Gonzalez Flores — a violent offender from Guatemala — to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. The move, announced on Wednesday, June 17, puts the public on notice that a dangerous fugitive remains at large and that law enforcement is actively seeking the public's help to bring him in.

Gonzalez Flores, 34, from Guatemala, has been wanted by the New Braunfels Police Department since November 5, 2025, for three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He also has several past arrests in Comal County for public intoxication. The combination of a violent felony warrant and a pattern of prior run-ins with local law enforcement made him a clear candidate for the state's high-profile fugitive list.

Who Is Franklin Gonzalez Flores?

Gonzalez Flores is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs about 130 pounds, with tattoos on his chest, shoulders, and right leg. While his current whereabouts are unknown, his ties to the New Braunfels and Comal County area in South-Central Texas make him a concern for communities throughout that region.

Three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon is not a minor charge. Under Texas law, each count is a second-degree felony, carrying the potential for years in prison. The fact that Gonzalez Flores has evaded arrest for more than seven months since the warrant was issued in November 2025 underscores why DPS escalated his case to the Most Wanted level — a designation reserved for individuals considered among the most significant threats to public safety in the state.

A Cash Reward and Anonymous Tips

Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest, and all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: calling the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), submitting a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page, or submitting a tip through the DPS Mobile App.

Funded by the Governor's Public Safety Office, Texas Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, or Criminal Illegal Immigrants. Authorities stress that tipsters should never attempt to approach or confront a fugitive on their own. These fugitives should be considered armed and dangerous, and the public should never try to apprehend a fugitive themselves.

Broader Context: Texas' Most Wanted Program in 2026

So far in 2026, DPS and other agencies have arrested 39 Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, and Criminal Illegal Immigrants, including 27 sex offenders and seven gang members — with $55,500 in rewards being paid for tips that yielded arrests. Those numbers reflect both the effectiveness of the program and the continued demand for public cooperation in tracking down dangerous individuals.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, and Criminal Illegal Immigrants Lists. The addition of Gonzalez Flores signals that local and state agencies are aligned in their urgency to locate him. With a $3,000 reward on the table, anonymous tip channels open around the clock, and a statewide spotlight now shining on his case, the pressure on this fugitive is mounting — and the window for remaining undetected is narrowing.