Child sex crimes send Dilley man to prison
Trevino sentenced to 22 years after minor’s outcry A Dilley man who sexually abused a young child for years was sentenced to 22 years in prison by a district judge on September 22. Court documents show that 218th District Judge Russell Wilson convicted 34-year-old Abel Eric Trevino for the aggravated sexual assault of a child.…
Read MoreConvicted felon had drugs, firearm, young son in car, officers say
The Frio County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for 26-year-old Dimas Ureste on a felony gun law violation after the convicted felon was found in possession of a firearm during a traffic stop Saturday evening. Deputies say a traffic stop was effected after Ureste failed to stop at the intersection of FM 462 and…
Read MorePearsall hosts Hispanic Heritage Festival this weekend
After opting to cancel last year’s event due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Pearsall is slated to host the annual Hispanic Heritage Festival this weekend. The two-day event, which coincides with Pearsall High School’s Homecoming, will be held at Polo Patino Park on Saturday, October 9, and Sunday, Oct. 10. According to event…
Read MoreKiller faces 50 years behind bars
Daniels shot father, claimed self-defense Friday ended a weeklong trial for Frio County jurors who found 25-year-old Caleb Patrick Daniels guilty of murdering his father, 65-year-old Dennis Eldon Daniels, during the summer of 2018. Daniels was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the shooting crime. According to the initial police report filed on July…
Read MorePearsall adds ‘Juneteenth’ paid holiday
After Mayor Ben Briscoe cast the tie-breaking vote last week, the day known as Juneteenth will be an annual paid holiday for the city of Pearsall workers from next year onwards. In June, President Joe Biden signed a bill designating Juneteenth – June 19 – a federal holiday. Juneteenth honors the day in 1865 when…
Read MoreNational Night Out involves police, firefighters in community outreach
Porch lights across town show support for law enforcement Billed as an event that enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement, National Night Out will be hosted in local communities Tuesday evening, October 5. In Pearsall and Dilley, activities will include entertainment, meet-and-greet with police and emergency responders, refreshments and games. As a way…
Read MoreExpanding the waistline
Is COVID-19 adding pounds to our kids? The possibility of COVID-19 affecting the nation’s children in ways that may be lifelong has become a reality, according to some health care professionals. That effect is childhood obesity. Over the past year and a half, during a time of increased social isolation and heightened anxiety due to…
Read MoreNational guardsman jailed for smuggling immigrants
A national guardsman was arrested Friday afternoon, September 17, after he allegedly attempted to smuggle three illegal immigrants through South Texas. The case was initiated at 4 p.m. Friday when Frio County deputies effected a traffic stop on the driver of a Ford Focus after they reportedly saw the man committing a traffic violation in…
Read MoreLone Star so far: Thousands arrested; guns, drugs seized
Troopers report data for six months’ work The Texas Department of Public Safety released the latest figures for the border initiative program Operation Lone Star on Thursday, September 2. The operation was launched earlier this year by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to combat a spike in the number of human smuggling cases along the Texas-Mexico…
Read MoreSmugglers try new tactics; Frio deputies ‘two steps ahead’
Intercepting immigrant transport… The Frio County Sheriff’s Office is reporting this week that its deputies have detected a number of ploys being used by smugglers transporting undocumented immigrants to evade capture. Among the tactics identified in the past month has been the practice by smugglers to travel in two vehicles in close convoy, and for…
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