Area News
Tests reveal crash driver hid fentanyl in body
Sheriff issues alert for dangerous laced narcotics Recent test results assisting law enforcement investigators in a narcotics case have revealed that a suspect was carrying potentially deadly drugs in his rectum. A 29-year-old La Pryor man arrested after a car crash in early October had concealed 75 grams of narcotics inside his body, and some…
Read MoreOld highway bridge to be demolished: State may offer parts to city
“It certainly carries a lot of historic significance” The city of Cotulla may stand to receive one of the largest gifts in its history from state authorities who have indicated plans are afoot for the demolition of the onetime Highway 81 bridge over the Nueces River. Situated at the southern edge of the city, the…
Read MoreDecember 1 – December 28
FRIO ARRESTS Sixty individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, December 1, and Sunday, December 28, on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges. Arrests were made by deputies of the Frio County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Pearsall Police Department. In addition to…
Read MoreNon-profit group donates $400k to CISD endowment fund
Scholarships in memory of late Dr. Lanse Fox The Dr. Lanse T. Fox Memorial Organization has presented a check for $400,000 to the Laredo Area Community Foundation as an addition to their endowment fund for Cotulla High School scholarships. The contribution was made at an event December 16 at the Laredo Country Club. With the…
Read MoreTDA’s $1M grant may help Frio communities
Funds aimed at helping improve living conditions in under-developed colonias Frio County commissioners have unanimously approved moving forward with a transformative opportunity for low-income communities in unincorporated areas of the county through a million-dollar no-match grant. The award, funded by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) sourced from the Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Colonia…
Read MoreZoning board nixes trailer hook-up near downtown Cotulla
Property owner claims he was given OK to put pre-owned home in place The city of Cotulla’s planning and zoning board has put the brakes on a plan by a local property owner to connect a pre-owned trailer house to utilities in a downtown residential area. The board comprises members of the city council who…
Read MoreUvalde resident may face drug charges after Moore traffic stop
A 36-year-old Uvalde man faces potential felony narcotics charges after Frio County deputies found him in possession of cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop Friday afternoon. According to a report on the case, deputies effected a traffic stop on the driver after he disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of the…
Read More21 jailed in La Salle, December 8 – 21
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-one individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks 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 Office, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and…
Read MoreTire blow-out contributes to double rollover
A routine towing operation turned into disarray Saturday afternoon when a tire blowout caused a two-vehicle rollover on the far west side of the county. According to a report on the case, emergency dispatchers received calls shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, regarding a rollover accident near the intersection of Hwy 57 and…
Read MoreTen-year sentence for Cotulla man in drug transport case
An investigation into narcotics trafficking in South Texas has led to the conviction and sentencing of a Cotulla man more than four years after his arrest. Jesus Roberto Tellez, 42, has been remanded to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 121 months – a prison sentence of more than ten years – for his…
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