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Scam targeting La Coste PD
We have recently received reports from complainants who have received telephone calls from a male suspect claiming to be an Officer with the La Coste Police Department
Kerrville Arrests made in homicide of 2-year-old
By Tammy Prout at the Hill Country Community Journal, October 21, 2020 Kerrville Police Department officers have announced arrests in the death of 2-year-old Gideon Barideaux, whose death was ruled a homicide. On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Jennifer Denise Barideaux, 34, the mother of Gideon Barideaux, and her boyfriend, Tadeo Raymond Garces Jr., 37, were arrested
Local Devine Trooper rescued a young girl to speak about child trafficking
A local hero, DPS Sgt Jason Sanchez, is scheduled to speak at an upcoming Devine City Council meeting this October in a community outreach presentation regarding child trafficking. It’s a topic that is near and dear to his heart, as he was able to rescue a young girl from trafficking in May of 2015 in nearby Frio County.
Texans with criminal past face increasingly limited housing. Homeless advocates say new rule may leave them with fewer choices.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is proposing that people with certain criminal convictions be temporarily or permanently blocked from living in tax-supported developments that provide support services.
Bandera Meth dealer sentenced to the pen
A 22-year-old Bandera man who led police on a vehicle chase last year has been convicted of evading arrest and multiple counts of dealing methamphetamine in Kerr and Bandera counties.
A man once associated with the Mexican Mafia accused of 6th DWI, jailed for 24th time in Kerrville
A 52-year-old Kerrville man who’s served prison sentences for DWI and organized crime was jailed for the 24th time in Kerr County since 1990.
Border Patrol Arrests Duo for Human Smuggling
Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to catch two vehicles Monday evening, with the drivers allegedly working together to smuggle humans in an attempt to evade law enforcement.
UPD: $40K recovered from scam
By Julye Keeble at The Uvalde Leader-News, August 30, 2020 The Uvalde Police Department has recovered $40,000 of $50,000 that scammers solicited from an elderly city resident, and UPD public information officer Jessica Zamora says the money will be returned to the victim once the investigation concludes. The rest of the cash has not been
Tank, a one-eyed blue pitbull, stolen from Fredericksburg SPCA
Fredericksburg Police are investigating a burglary at the Hill Country SPCA that resulted in an abused pitbull being taken from the facility.
KPD arrests two on deadly weapon assault charges
By Hill Country Community Journal staff, September 3, 2020 A 36-year-old Kerrville man is facing multiple assault charges and resisting arrest following an Aug. 24 incident involving Kerrville Police Department officers, while a second suspect was also arrested on a weapon-related assault charge in an unreleated incident. According to KPD Sgt. Jonathan Lamb, public information
Kerrville-area man on sex offender registry accused of possessing child porn
By Kerrville Daily Times Staff, August 31, 2020 A 37-year-old man on the sex offender registry for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl in Idaho more than 10 years ago has been arrested in Kerr County on suspicion of possessing child pornography. A sheriff’s deputy arrested Jesse Franklin Penton on Aug. 28 on three warrants, each
Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus wants an investigation into Fort Hood. At least nine soldiers stationed there have been found dead this year.
The Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus reupped its request on Friday for a congressional investigation into Fort Hood, the Killeen military base.
