Area News
20 jailed in La Salle, September 15 – 28
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty 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 MoreCouncil supports resolution for attracting new business
“We are ideally positioned for economic development” Asking administration to approach HEB for Cotulla site talks Repeated calls for action on economic development by Cotulla city councilors have resulted in unanimous support for a resolution to draft a letter to the HEB grocery store chain with an appeal to begin talks on site selection. The…
Read MoreSuspect crashes at Leona Creek
A Harris County man was jailed after a midnight high-speed chase through Frio County on Tuesday, September 23. A report indicates deputies patrolling IH-35 were alerted to the driver of a Dodge Charger traveling southbound at high speed near Milemarker 107, reaching at least 112 miles per hour. Officers attempted stopping the car, but the…
Read MoreMexican teen wanted in felony car theft case
A 14-year-old Mexican national who has prior dealings with Frio County sheriff’s deputies is listed as wanted in connection with a felony car theft case. Deputies on routine patrol at 2:30 a.m. Friday, September 26, attempted to effect a traffic stop on the driver of a white sedan traveling southbound on IH-35 after they recorded…
Read MoreDriver cuffed, immigrants flee in IH-35 smuggler chase
A group of 10 undocumented immigrants evaded police capture after the driver of their vehicle led Frio County deputies on a two-county high-speed chase early Monday morning. Reports indicate a white Chevrolet pickup truck was spotted transporting a number of immigrants north on IH-35 near Milemarker 86 at around 6:15 a.m. on September 29. Deputies…
Read MoreCharges ahead for Cotullans in police pursuit
Two Cotulla men are facing felony evasion charges after leading Frio County deputies on an 18-mile high-speed chase last week. A report on the case indicates the pursuit began shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, when a Dilley police officer contacted emergency dispatchers to report that the driver of a northbound white sedan…
Read MoreLandowner meeting focuses on trespassers, smuggler pursuits
“If it happens to you, be aware and apply…” Local, regional law enforcement, state legislator, AG representative take ranchers’ questions Human smuggling, trespassing by fugitives, property damage and communication between agencies were focal points of a forum held Thursday evening, September 25, at the AB Alexander Convention Center in Cotulla. Ranchers, landowners and rural residents…
Read MoreCourt votes to name no one to constable’s office
Applicants for vacant seat included former sheriff La Salle County commissioners were unanimous at a recent meeting in deciding to put an end to a long-running debate over whom to name for a vacant law enforcement office by voting to put no one in the position. The decision leaves the office of Precinct 1, 5…
Read MorePearsall tax rate goes unchanged
Pearsall tax rate goes unchanged The Pearsall city council has voted unanimously to maintain the current tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, expecting new revenues from an enhanced tax base and a utility rate hike. Mayor Ben Briscoe said the proposed tax rate of 8.66 cents per $100 of assessed value would remain the…
Read MoreSuspect at large after game parlor holdup
Dilley police are searching for a man who robbed a game parlor at gunpoint on Monday evening, September 29. Police Chief Steven Hernandez said officers were dispatched to the Dilley Lucky game room on West Leona Street around 11:30 p.m. after an employee contacted emergency dispatchers. A police report indicates on the case, a man…
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