Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that a jury of 6 women and 6 men in the 406th District Court has found Abraham Espinoza- Cortina GUILTY of two counts of Indecency w/child Sexual Contact F/2 and Not Guilty of Indecency w/child Exposes F/3. This case came to light on January 10, 2021

Courtesy Conrad Hein, (Laredo, Texas)-On Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 11:54 a.m., the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division was dispatched to the east side of Webb County regarding a 30-year-old male experiencing a mental health crisis who had unfortunately cut his face and neck area. Sheriff Cuellar and a Deputy arrived on scene

Courtesy Conrad Hein, On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, investigators with the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID), while conducting proactive patrols as part of Operation Lone Star, conducted two separate traffic stops in the Santa Rita area that resulted in the apprehension of two wanted fugitives. Ferni Costilla, DOB 04/17/2007, was taken into

Courtesy Conrad Hein, (Laredo, Texas)- Webb County Offices including 911 are experiencing problems due to an outage. Crews are working on the situation and services will resume as soon as the issue is resolved. The Webb County Sheriff’s Department reminds you that deputies are on patrol over seeing your safety.

Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, Texas (Webb County) – Sheriff Martin Cuellar today issued the following statement regarding the current situation at Safe Haven, a local office where parents are able to exchange custody of their children in a safe environment. “We understand the challenges caused by the current government shutdown, and after consulting with our

Courtesy Conrad Hein, Laredo, Texas – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen tractor truck and arrested one individual on Wednesday afternoon, October 29, 2025, following a proactive patrol in an industrial area outside the Laredo city limits. Deputies located a white tractor truck left running, unattended, and improperly parked in the area. Upon

Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Tx)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that a jury found Rene Mendez guilty of Capital Murder of Multiple Persons. Capital Murder carries an Automatic sentence of LIFE WITHOUT THE POSSIBLILTY OF PAROLE. This case came to light on March 6, 2023, when Laredo Police Department was at a call for service on

Courtesy Conrad Hein, Webb County, TX – On Sunday, October 19, 2025, Patrol Deputies from the Webb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired in the Las Pilas area, located on U.S. Highway 59 in Webb County. Upon arrival, Deputies made contact with the complainant, who reported that a stray bullet had