Report: No foul play in cowboy’s drowning
Manhunt ends with sad news The discovery of a local cowboy’s body in a stock tank on a ranch in northeastern La Salle County early Monday, July 19, put an end to an overnight manhunt involving officers from several law enforcement agencies. Jasper Triplitt, 20, had last been seen shortly before sundown when he and…
Read MoreTwo-county chase ends in fugitive’s drug arrest
A Beaumount man found in possession of narcotics and wanted on two blue warrants led law enforcement officials on an hour-long vehicle pursuit last Thursday. A routine traffic stop was initiated on the driver, who was later identified as 33-year-old Xavier Jimenez, by Atascosa County deputies on FM 140. It was during the verification of…
Read MoreLocal officers continue smuggler pursuits
“It’s not stopping” Hazardous high-speed chases have become a routine occurrence in Frio County and are ending in abrupt stops with people fleeing in all directions into the brush. “It is not stopping,” Frio County Sheriff’s Lt. Joshua Longoria said of the many chases in which the sheriff’s office was involved last week. “Many of…
Read More“Building bridges” Police host community outreach
Children and adults in the community shared an afternoon with Pearsall Police officers during an outreach event earlier this month. Chief Humberto Torralba said his goal for the event was to organize community relation building such as POPsicles with Cops as a way to build trust with the residents of Pearsall. “It was a hot…
Read MoreFrio opens time capsule Aug. 21
Pipe buried in 1971 contains letters, mementoes of county’s centennial A time capsule buried in the Frio County Courthouse lawn in 1971 has been recovered and will be opened during a special ceremony next month. Extensive research by county officials responsible for organizing the excavation during the past three months included a call for assistance…
Read MorePearsall considers EDC
Pearsall could soon establish an Economic Development Corporation (EDC), to help diversify the city economy by retaining and attracting primary jobs and investment. “This is how we want to potentially incentivize people,” City Manager Federico Reyes said prior to a presentation by legal counsel. “It is an entity created by the city to utilize sales…
Read MorePearsall man dead after FM 117 crash
A Pearsall man lost his life during the early morning hours of Monday, July 12 after a one-vehicle accident along FM 117 in far west Frio County. According to a report on the case, law enforcement officers were dispatched to the Zavala and Frio County line along FM 117 at 5:23 a.m. after bypassers reported…
Read More“Arrow in its quiver”
County may deploy GPS trackers for detainees Frio County commissioners have tasked Judge Arnulfo Luna with negotiating a pilot program that would require certain offenders to wear ankle monitors upon magistration instead of being incarcerated. During a lengthy presentation by Robert Herrera of EPS Monitoring Company, commissioners learned that the coronavirus pandemic forced judges and…
Read MoreCar thieves hitting close to home, officers say
As human smuggling from Mexico into the United States becomes more common, transporting undocumented immigrants through the country in stolen vehicles is on the rise and has now affected South Texas communities. Frio County deputies say a local man was able to follow a thief who had stolen his Ford F250 from his residence along…
Read MoreIn fear for their lives
Domestic violence scars families forever; women’s shelter offers hope Southwest Family Life Centers, a short-term emergency housing and safe shelter for those fleeing domestic violence, is reaching out to residents in Frio County who have fallen victim to an abusive partner. Established in 1984, the shelter offers a safe place to stay for a maximum…
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