Courtesy Larry Sanchez,
 In observance of the Labor Day holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, September 6, 2010. 
The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office.  The Webb County Sheriff’s Department will continue all services on its regular schedule.
Webb County Offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
Webb County Commissioners will meet Monday, September 13 at 9:00 a.m. for their regularly scheduled meeting at the Webb County Courthouse located at 1000 Houston Street.

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Wednesday, September 1st, 2010, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies executed two felony warrants for the charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Arrested without incident was Jose Andres Gongora Jr., 27 years of age, and Juan Gabriel Olvera, 32 years of age.   The investigation was initiated on August 23rd, 2010 by the Webb County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigation Division, when Deputies responded to a call at a convenience store on Espejo Molina road where two individuals stated they …

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
Assisted by The Drug Enforcement Administration
 Laredo, Texas –  On Monday, August 30th, 2010, at approximately 8:30 p.m., An investigation by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration led to the interdiction of narcotics at a local hotel.
 The seizure occurred at the 5900 block of San Bernardo.  Upon arrival, officers discovered 912 pounds of marijuana stashed in the cab of a tractor trailer while it was parked at the hotel.  The marijuana had an estimated street value of $461,472.  Six subjects …

 Courtesy The Silver Fox,
It’s a baby boomers dream come true this Labor Day weekend as Classic Hits 99.3 debuts the Silver Fox Classic Oldies show this Sunday, September 5 at 3 p.m.  The show will feature classic oldies from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s and promises to satisfy the likes of all music lovers.  The show not only targets baby boomers, but also the parents, kids, relatives, and friends of the baby boomer generation.
“The show will be aired live and listeners will be pleasantly surprised when they tune in,” …

Courtesy Monica Garcia, 
The Domestic Violence Unit of the District Attorney’s Office reports that Rolando Rene Rubio entered a guilty plea today in the 406th District Court and was sentenced to three years in jail by the Honorable Judge Oscar J. Hale.
 Rubio has been incarcerated at the Webb County Jail ‘since his arrest and was brought into the courtroom in handcuffs.  He pled guilty to having threatened his girlfriend with imminent bodily injury by pointing a firearm at her while keeping her unlawfully restrained against her will.  The incident took place …

Assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration
Courtesy Maru De La Paz, 
Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Friday, August 30, 2010, at approximately 8 p.m., The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Unit assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, conducted an investigation on a mechanic shop at the 8100 block of San Gabriel.  Deputies developed information  and an investigation was conducted regarding suspicious activity at this location. Upon arrival, Deputies observed a high volume of vehicular traffic and after approaching the shop they discovered several individuals on the property.  As a result, 10 …

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
 Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Thursday, August 26 and Friday, August 27, 2010, Sheriff Martin Cuellar hosted several Sheriffs from throughout the region for a “Combined South Texas Sheriffs Summit”.
 Sheriffs from the South Texas region gathered in Webb County for a very informative summit that consisted of information regarding Border Crime, Use of Trains for smuggling people, Intelligence led management unit, narcotics,  Crime Lab, and Strategy to Receive Federal Funding.  Some of the presenters included Mr. Dennis Nixon  CEO and President of IBC, The Texas …

Courtesy Larry Sanchez,
          The Webb County family will proudly be welcoming home Mike Cabello of the Webb County Engineering Department after 16 months of deployment in Afghanistan.  On Monday, August 30, the Webb County Commissioners Court will host a “Welcome Coffee” in his honor starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Webb County Courthouse, 2nd floor.
          Mike Cabello represents the best of what the Navy has to offer.  While serving as a U.S. Naval Reserve Seabee, he was selected as an Unsung Hero and received the Joint Service Achievement Medal. 
          …

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
 Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at approximately 5 p.m., The Webb County Sheriff’s Office received a call through their Crime Stoppers  tip line, which led Deputies to the 300 block of South Buena Vista street.  Upon arrival, Deputies immediately conducted a narcotics investigation finding 2 subjects inside the residence.  A detailed search was conducted by a Sheriff’s K9 who immediately alerted Deputies to the sofa’s cushion.  Deputies immediately found  607 individual street level doses of cocaine at an estimated weight of …

Courtesy Maru De La Paz,
 Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Friday, August 20, 2010, at approximately 10 a.m., Webb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division conducted a patrol stop on a 2001 Chevy Cavalier  at 83 South North of Rio Bravo.  Upon further investigation, deputies noticed a large bundle  in the back seat of the car.  The bundle was wrapped with black electrical tape.  A second large bundle was also found in the trunk of the vehicle.  Upon further investigation the bundles were found to be marijuana.   A total of …