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44 JAILED IN LA SALLE, MARCH 13 – APRIL 2 Forty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County over a three-week period from mid-March to early April on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions. Arrests were made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s…

Frio County deputies continue dealing with an increase in the numbers of smuggling cases and are carrying out pursuits, many of which have ended in bail-outs of suspects and passengers. Reports indicate county officers are averaging nearly ten such incidents per week as criminals transport narcotics and undocumented immigrants through the region. “The rise in…

Frio County deputies raided a home in Pearsall and seized methamphetamine on Thursday, March 30, to cap a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking. Officers say they began examining alleged methamphetamine distribution operation earlier this year after receiving numerous calls from concerned citizens. “We take all tips seriously,” Lt. Joshua Longoria said this week. “Our investigative…

Brenda Lea Trevino is a candidate for election to Place 7 on the Pearsall City Council. Trevino was born in Dilley to Adolfo III and Alvina Garcia Patterson; she has three sisters and two brothers, graduated from Dilley High School in 1986 and from Bee County College School of Cosmetology in 1987. From 1991 to…

Lori Ann Ramirez has announced her candidacy for election to Place 2 on the Dilley City Council. The candidate is a native of the community and has established a 30-year career in healthcare-related fields, serving in capacities ranging from mental health aide to caring for the elderly. “Most everyone knows me from my singing career…

A traffic stop early Saturday morning ended in the arrest of a Crystal City woman and seizure of a methamphetamine cargo. Frio County deputies are reporting that they were on routine patrol on IH-35 Saturday, April 1, when they carried out a traffic stop of a Ford F-150 pickup truck near Milemarker 100. The driver,…

Students in three mariachi bands from Cotulla ISD traveled to San Antonio on Saturday, March 25, to compete in the Texas Mariachi Directors Association State Mariachi Festival at Edison High School, returning with championship trophies. The groups included the Frank Newman Middle School 7th Grade Mariachi, the Frank Newman Middle School 8th Grade Mariachi, and…

A Cotulla man has been jailed on a burglary charge after he was recorded removing valuables from a house on Tilden Street and admitting his crimes to investigators. Jose Enrique Rodriguez, 62, was taken into custody last week after a number of interviews with the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office in which he acknowledged having…

NO CHALLENGERS TO THREE INCUMBENT OFFICEHOLDERS Cotulla City Hall announced this month that there are no challengers to the incumbent councilors running for re-election in May and that the three officeholders will be returned to their seats for new terms. The council voted Thursday, March 16, to cancel the candidates’ portion of the election. Councilors…

Sheriff’s deputies used forceful entry procedures at an apartment complex in Cotulla on Thursday evening, March 23, to reach a man who had evaded arrest and barricaded himself in a relative’s residence. Felony drug possession charges are among those filed against Joe David Rodriguez, 35, of Cotulla after he was extracted from an apartment at…