WEBB COUNTY NEWS
(Laredo, Texas)- In a tough contested race for Webb County Commissioner Pct.1 Jesse Gonzalez defeats Former City Council Member Dist.2 Esteban Rangel who was the odds on favorite to win. This run-off race is the result of a March General Election that initially had five candidates vying for the position that included current Webb County
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – A Laredo man remains without bond at the Webb County Jail after a Sheriff Deputy spotted him driving twice the legal speed limit. A W.C.S.O. sergeant patrolling on Cuatro Vientos Boulevard attempted to stop a Dodge Charger driven by Rolando Gamez, 18, after he was clocked driving
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two Rio Bravo men on charges of reckless driving, evading arrest with a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, evading on foot, aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, and smuggling of a person, 2 counts each. The ordeal started as the deputies were dispatched
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)-A total of eight people died due to a Charter Bus Rollover a few miles north of Laredo along US 83 N . near the Dimmit / Webb County Line. Seven died at the scene and one at the hospital. Twenty-two more passengers were sent to Doctor’s Hospital, 15 to LMC and 7
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, Demond Dupree Bluntson has been assessed the death penalty for killing two children at a local hotel. The story unfolded on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the Laredo Police Department Emergency Communications Division received a welfare concern from El Campo Police Department on Brandy Marie Cerny who had been missing with her children.
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)_The District Attorney’s Office has secured a guilty plea in its case against Adrian Vicente Barbosa. On November 15, 2015, the Laredo Police Department Narcotics Unit arrived at a residence on the corner of San Pedro St. and Tilden Ave., where information was received information that approximately 200 pounds of marijuana
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX – This Easter Sunday many Webb County Residents will be gathering with family and friends, some traveling out of town. Please remember to be safe and extra cautious. Below are some safety tips from Sheriff Martin Cuellar and the W.C.S.O.: Exercise extreme caution when driving as we will be seeing
Courtesy Melinda Vidaurri, After many months of hard work, the satellite office of the Webb County Community Supervision & Corrections Department (CSCD) is now open. The department held an open house for elected officials and department heads of its newly-renovated satellite office located in south Laredo. Visitors were taken on a tour of the facility
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office announces that 18 football fans Made the Right Call on Super Bowl Sunday by using the designated driver initiative. The Make the Right Call campaign is a proactive effort to keep Laredo roads safe and to prevent football fans from driving under the influence of alcohol. The
Courtesy Veronica DeLeon, Laredo, TX – As part of a continuous commitment to reduce and prevent impaired driving, particularly during football season, the District Attorney’s Office is promoting its 7th annual designated driver initiative: Make the Right Call. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th between the hours of 8 p.m. to 12 midnight, the DA’s
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