Area News
Smuggler had 23 immigrants under mulch cargo
Frio County deputies recently discovered 23 undocumented immigrants being smuggled inside a hidden compartment in a freight truck carrying black mulch. Deputies are reporting that they initiated a traffic stop on a tractor-trailer rig for a violation of the Texas Transportation Code shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday, October 29. The driver, identified as 36-year-old Gerson…
Read MoreManhunt underway for violent fugitive
Assailant ran over deputy while fleeing A fugitive listed as wanted by the US Marshals Service is now being sought by La Salle County officers after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and ran over a sheriff’s deputy with a stolen car Monday evening, November 11. Identified as Francisco Ayala Jr., 37, the man had recently…
Read More31 jailed in Frio, October 21 – November 3
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-one individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, October 21, and Sunday, November 3, 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 MoreDeputies raid game parlor after reports of armed robbery
$16K in cash seized as evidence of illegal gambling; suspects face charges Frio County deputies executed a search warrant on a game parlor in Moore last week, seizing over $16,000 in currency after investigating allegations of an unreported armed robbery. Frio County Sheriff Peter Salinas said the department had received numerous calls from concerned residents…
Read MoreDilley ISD voters name four trustees
Two newcomers join board after Nov. 5 election Voters living in the Dilley Independent School District in southern Frio and a portion of northern La Salle County cast ballots on Tuesday, November 5, to pick four trustees for the school board. On the ballot this year were seats 2, 5, 6 and 7 on the…
Read MoreLa Salle chooses new sheriff
While a total of 4,208 people were registered to vote in La Salle County in the November 5 general election, only 2,356 cast ballots in the presidential race, choosing Republican candidate Donald Trump by a wide margin. The former president earned 1,415 votes in La Salle County in his bid to return to the White…
Read MoreOne jailed after murder in Pearsall
Suspect shot stepson dead, critically injured wife Family quarrel turned violent Friday night, deputies say A man who shot his stepson to death and critically injured his wife in a domestic dispute in Pearsall late Friday, November 8, remains behind bars at the Frio County Jail on a $1.3 million bond for murder. Frio County…
Read MoreVoters return most incumbents
GENERAL ELECTION 2024 Frio County government unchanged Results of the local government elections were posted late Tuesday, November 5, at the Frio County Courthouse and indicate a near record-breaking voter turnout. According to the Frio County Elections Office, 52% of the 9,525 registered voters cast ballots during the recent election. Pedro ‘Peter’ Salinas, who defeated…
Read MoreTik Tok policy takes effect for government staff
The use of government-issued cellphones, tablets, laptops and other portable devices with internet access to view or post information on the Tik Tok application is being banned by county and city governments this month. The city of Cotulla became the latest to adopt the policy last week. Other government entities are following suit. A vote…
Read MoreAll suited up: K9 Mako has new body armor
Frio County Sheriff’s Office K9 Mako was recently presented with a bullet- and stab-protective vest via a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest is embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Hobbs, Des Moines, IA – EOW 12/12/23”. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. was established in 2009…
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