March 5, 2025 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal stabbing of a man found at 3900 Maggie Street about 8:25 p.m. on Sunday (March 2).

The suspect Gustarvo Vargas (aka Ivan Emmanuelli), 48, is charged with murder in the 177th State District Court. A booking photo of Vargas is attached to this news release.

The victim is identified as Godfrey Whiting, 42.

HPD Homicide Division Detectives D. Davis and C. Davidson reported:

HPD patrol officers were dispatched to a stabbing call and found a male unresponsive with an apparent stab wound after he crashed his vehicle into a ditch in the roadway at the above address.  Paramedics transported the victim, later identified as Mr. Whiting, to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

Further investigation identified Vargas as a suspect in this incident. He was subsequently arrested and charged on Tuesday (March 4).


Gustarvo Vargas (aka Ivan Emmanuelli)


Update: SOA/ECR     3/5/25
JFC/SOA      3-3-25
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