Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – A man wanted for murder is behind bars Thursday afternoon following a joint effort with the Webb County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals. The suspect, Rafael Hernandez, 41, had been avoiding authorities for what is believed to be a cold case in Bexar County from 2011.The Sheriff’s

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – An on-going investigation by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office yields to more than $2 million dollars’ worth of marijuana plants. Around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office in a joint effort with Homeland Security Investigations, Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Border Patrol and the County and

Courtesy Daniella Martinez, Campaign encourages community to recognize a young leader in the community  (Laredo, TX)-  In an effort to highlight and recognize outstanding young leaders in our community, Univision Laredo in partnership with the Webb County Sheriff’s Office recently launched “Estrella de la Comunidad,” The program recognizes students for their exceptional performance within school and

Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Texas)-The Office of the District Attorney reports a guilty verdict for Aldo Israel Gonzalez, 40, who was charged with interfering with public duties in connection to a traffic stop conducted by a DPS trooper. On June 9, 2012, a vehicle was traveling at a high rate speed and ran the red

Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo,  Texas)-The Office of the District Attorney secured a guilty plea in its case against Juan Alberto Limon 48, for continuous sexual abuse of a child and possession of child pornography. On June 12, 2014 a search warrant on child pornography was executed at the residence of Juan Alberto Limon by the

  Courtesy Larry Sanchez,             (Laredo, Tx)-The Webb County Engineering Department will be conducting a town hall meeting to address any concerns of the quality of water being dispensed to the residents of Rio Bravo and El Cenizo.              The meeting is open to the public and will start at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16,

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Discusses need for stricter child predator laws, more funding for border security Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar, together with more than 120 Sheriffs from across the state, congregated at the Capitol in Austin on Wednesday in an effort to rally support from Legislators as the 84th  Texas

Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Tx)All Webb County administrative offices will be closed Monday, February 16, 2015 in observance of Presidents’ Day. Included in the holiday closure is 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 Offices will

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators arrested a local man for his reported sexual abuse of a child. The suspect, Larry Saenz, 38, from the 100 block of Ashton Loop, was arrested on Thursday. The child told his fatherthat Saenz, a known-relative, had been sexually abusing him for