Courtesy Marah Mendez,      Laredo, Texas – Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina along with members of the County Commissioners Court held a Groundbreaking Ceremony and officially unveiled plans for the new Webb County Fair and Expo. Hundreds of attendees gathered amid the ongoing Laredo International Fair and Exposition. The sounds and aromas of the annual fair

Courtesy Larry Sanchez,             Please be advised that Tuesday, February 18, 2020 is the First Day of Early Voting for the Primary Election.  Early voting will continue through Friday, February 28, 2020 with Election Day on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.             For additional information on the Early Voting Schedule, Sample Ballots, and Election Day Sites

Courtesy Eddie Zavala  Laredo, TX (Webb County) – In four separate incidents between Saturday afternoon and Wednesday morning, Webb County Sheriff’s Office officers intercepted small dosages of cocaine and heroin intended to make its way into the Webb County Jail. In the first incident reported Saturday, officers discovered on Joseph Abraham Guardiola, 37, a clear plastic bag

Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office recently located heavy machinery worth more than $100,000 that had been stolen from a local equipment rental company. After receiving the complaint, investigators got to action and located the machinery at a ranch on north Highway 83, in an area known as La

Courtesy Eddie Zavala,  Laredo, TX (Webb County) – In three separate incidents, Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three local men recently on street-level drug charges and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges. In the first incident, Sheriff Deputies arrested Javier Francisco Cerda, 34. This arrest stems as a result of information received that the suspect was

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Tuesday, January 21, at approximately 10:35 a.m, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division received a telephone call from the Beaumont, California, Police Department advising that a suspect they were looking for was in Laredo. On Wednesday morning, the Sheriff’s Office arrested Jovan Lamont McClelland, 21, an active

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa, Laredo, TX – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division continued with roundups throughout the county as part of Operation GOTCHA. The focus of Operation GOTCHA, which started in January 2017, is to apprehend criminals in Webb County who have been evading authorities. The criminal offenses ranged from felony theft, burglary, possession of a

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-In observance of New Year’s Day, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 and Wednesday, January 1, 2020.  This closure also includes the Webb County Tax Assessor’s office. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department administrative offices will also be closed.  All emergency services will be available.

Courtesy Eduardo Chapa,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – On Friday, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit executed two felony arrest warrants at the 1300 block of Rosario Street in Laredo, Texas. While the investigators were executing the warrants, they found two brothers, 10 and 12, alone at the residence. The boys stated their father had left