WEBB COUNTY NEWS
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Unit seized more than half a million dollars worth of narcotics on Wednesday. The drug seizure, which occurred around 4 p.m. at a known stash home in the 800 block of Fremont Street in central Laredo, comes as a result of an on-going
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) — A traffic stop by Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputies Saturday morning led to the confiscation of $440,088 in US currency. At approximately 11 a.m. Saturday, the deputy pulled over a 2003 blue Dodge four-door pick-up truck near the Laredo International Fair and Exposition grounds on Highway 59 following
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –A man who eluded Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies and Border Patrol agents earlier this month by plunging his vehicle into the Rio Grande and then swimming to Mexico was arrested Thursday afternoon. Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Alberto Bernal, 18, in Rio Bravo, and charged him with Engaging in Organized
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office invites the community to join in the fun this coming Saturday, September 27, at 7 p.m. and enjoy a family movie night at Uni-Trade Stadium, featuring the popular Disney movie Frozen. The event, held by the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, is
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – The Webb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the community’s help in collecting new stuffed animals for children in Laredo and Webb County.The Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit will be holding the teddy bear drive during the 3rd Annual Share-a-Bear Project Kick-Off on Saturday, September 13, from
Courtesy Amelia S. Martinez (Laredo, Tx)-The Webb County Fire Department continues to expand! Through a grant issued by the Texas Forest Service, the Fire Department acquired two fire engines and one smaller response unit. One of the fire engines will be covering the North Hwy 59 area and the other will be housed in the
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Tx)-The Office of the District Attorney secured a guilty plea in its case against Steven Villarreal for online solicitation of a minor. On September 10, 2012, Steven Villarreal, 44, initiated a chatting conversation with an undercover investigator posing as “Mari,” a 14-year-old female for an operation that locates subjects who
Courtesy Yanira Deleon, (Laredo, Tx)-The Office of the District Attorney secured a guilty plea in its case against Jose Aguilera-Santos, 71, for indecency with a child. On July 24, 2012, an indecency with a child report was made by a Child Advocacy Center forensic interviewer. She stated to police that while giving a presentation on
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – A joint effort between the Webb County Sheriff’s Office and a federal law enforcement agency led to the arrest of a fugitive. A warrant issued July 8, 2014 for Demetrio Cedillo-Gonzalez, 35, alerted authorities he was wanted for attempted murder in South Carolina. The report indicated Cedillo
Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) –In anticipation of the 2014-2015 school year, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office distributed essential school supplies and backpacks to 150 underprivileged children living in the Laredo and Webb County area. It was a full house at Royal Receptions Hall Friday morning as children from local community centers
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