WEBB COUNTY NEWS
Courtesy Larry Sanchez (Laredo, Tx)-Swearing in ceremonies will be held Tuesday, December 16 for the newly appointed Webb County Civic Service Commissioners. New Commissioners Rey Ayala, Oscar Maldonado and James Kuykendall were recently appointed by the Webb County Commissioners Court. They will serve a two year term and will be ensuring that the adoption
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Tx)-On Jan 1, 2014 Gerardo Venegas was arrested on twelve violations of the law two of which were DWI and Accident Involving Injuries. On October 8, 2014 a grand jury issued an indictment charging Venegas with Intoxication Assault, Accident Involving Injury, and Aggravated Assault. Arraignment date was scheduled for December 4,
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – A thorough inspection of an incoming inmate at the Webb County Jail led to the interception of several baggies of narcotics. The suspect, Griselda Hernandez, 31, was originally arrested for 11 counts of Forgery Financial Instrument, Tuesday morning. Upon intake procedures at the Webb County Jail, the
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – An on-going investigation into the theft of dozens of radiators from a local business led the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to the arrest of a local man. In late October, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office responded to a theft of radiators report at the Progresso Junk Yard
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies detained two individuals following a traffic stop where thousands of dollars were found in their vehicle on Tuesday. Deputies patrolling the area conducted the traffic stop on Interstate 35 headed southbound, which led to the seizure of approximately half a million dollars. The
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Tx)-The office of the District Attorney announces the indictment of Cristian Yepez, 24, and Janette Pantoja, 20, for murdering a 3-year-old girl in mid-August in a local hotel room. Both defendants are charged with murder, injury to a child, both first degree felonies, and tampering with evidence, a third degree felony
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, all Webb County administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, November 11th. 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 as usual. Webb County Offices
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crime Unit, with the assistance of the department of Homeland Security Investigations, on Thursday arrested a Laredoan on child pornography charges. Following the investigation, a federal search warrant was executed at a home in the 3600 block of Nubes Drive, location where
Courtesy Yanira De Leon, (Laredo, Tx)_The Office of the District Attorney reports a guilty verdict for Juan Jose Lopez Jr. who was charged with murder, aggravated kidnapping and engaging in organized criminal activity in connection to the murder of Ricardo Vasquez. The jury sentenced Lopez to 50 years with a $10,000 fine for the murder
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – Webb County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday arrested the second man involved in a stabbing early Saturday morning, where the suspects claimed to work for a cartel. The second suspect who is a Honduran national had been evading authorities. He is identified as Joel Geovanny Carcamo Herrera, 27. The
Older Posts››
‹‹Newer Posts