Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, LAREDO, TX (Webb County) –A routine traffic stop by Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies Monday afternoon on the 29 mile marker of Interstate 35 southbound led to the seizure of more than $200,000 in cash. During the traffic stop, conducted on a 2017 black GMC Sierra, deputies found nine plastic-wrapped bundles of

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, Texas  – Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, while attempting to conduct a traffic stop at the intersection of Taylor Street and Marcella Avenue, were led on a chase that ended up with the confiscation of 71 pounds of marijuana and the arrest of a local man. The driver of the vehicle,

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, January 18, 2021. The holiday closure includes the Webb County Tax Assessor Collector’s Office.  The Webb County Sheriff’s Department Administrative Offices will also be closed. All emergency services will be available. Webb County

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-Please be advised that the Webb County Tax Office will be closed until further notice due to precautions being taken for COVID-19.  The office is being sanitized and COVID-19 testing will be ongoing.  Anyone needing to renew their car registration or pay taxes can do so by clicking on the following

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Tx)-The Webb County Tax Office is open to the public but temporary short staffed and the public might experience delays in conducting business in person.  In the meantime, the public is encouraged to process transactions online as much as possible. DMV renewals may be processed at participating HEB stores. For Property

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Friday, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested a local man currently behind bars on five charges of sexual assault and indecency with a child. The suspect, Jose Tafoya, 19, was originally incarcerated on charges of possession of marijuana and failure to identity. The investigation started

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Today, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office executed a narcotics search warrant at a home on the 500 block of Rio Amur, in Rio Bravo, where heroin was believed to be distributed. During the execution of the warrant, investigators discovered Victor Gutierrez, 20, in possession of 2 grams

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar today announced the appointment of Scott G. Avant as Executive Chief. A native of Cotulla, Texas, Avant has called Webb County home for 30 years. He brings more than 27 years of law enforcement experience. Avant comes from a law enforcement family. He

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the Webb County Sheriff’s Office along with Webb County Constable Precinct 2 and United States Border Patrol, approached a residence located at the 2100 block of Chacon Street after receiving information of a wanted fugitive residing at the residence. Miguel Salinas, 52,