WEBB COUNTY NEWS
Judge Villarreal continues court reforms to improve the judiciary Courtesy Cesia Rodriguez, (Laredo, TX) – Webb County Court-at-Law II welcomed Armando X. Lopez to its staff, adding 41 years of legal experience. Judge Villarreal appointed Mr. Lopez as the Court’s first staff attorney. February 14, 2025 marks the beginning of his employment. Among his duties,
Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Melanie Ashley Villarreal was indicted by a Webb County grand jury for the murder of Juan Miguel Esquivel on September 15, 2023 by delivering fentanyl to him at her house. The state-federal fentanyl overdose task force that the District Attorney’s Office is part of conducted the
Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that a jury found Jamal Julian Brown guilty of Unlawful Restraint Expose to SBI F/3 and Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Violence C/A on February 5, 2025. This case came to light on February 10, 2022, when Laredo Police Department was dispatched to an assault in
Courtesy Bridgette Garray, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office is set with its 16th Annual Designated Driver Initiative: Make the Right Call. This initiative is part of a continuous commitment to reduce and prevent impaired driving. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 9, 2025, the DA’s Office will offer free taxicab rides from any public establishment between
Courtesy Bridget Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-The District Attorney’s Office reports that on January 9, 2025, Anthony Tays Jr pled guilty to Murder and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in the 341st District Court. On April 5, 2021, a violent altercation occurred at the Sugar Rush Party Place in Laredo, TX, involving multiple individuals. Surveillance footage
Courtesy Larry Sanchez, (Laredo, Texas)- All Webb County Offices and Recreational Centers will be closed on December 31st and January 1st for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Regular operating hours will resume on January 2nd.
Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-On December 5, 2024, the Fourth Court of Appeals affirmed the consecutive twenty-year sentences imposed on Jorge Rodriguez, Jr, by 406th District Court Judge Oscar J. Hale, Jr. Rodriguez had appealed the stacking of his sentences by Judge Hale arguing that stacking them was an act of judicial vindictiveness due to
Courtesy Brigette Garay, (Laredo, Texas)-The Webb County District Attorney’s Office in conjunction with the Marshalls is requesting the community’s assistance in locating Gabriel Eric Yanez- Owens. This morning Yanez-Owens was set for Jury Trial in the 111th District Court before the honorable Judge Monica Notzon. He is charged with 2 counts of Sexual Abuse of
Courtesy Victoria Luna, Laredo, TX – On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m. a Webb County Sheriff’s Office deputy was on routine patrol on the 3700 block of Juarez when he spotted a pickup truck positioned diagonally in the middle of the road, with the driver’s door left open. Upon investigating, the deputy
Courtesy Eddie Zavala, Laredo, TX – On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rosalinda Puente, 34, in El Cenizo and served her with an arrest warrant charging her with robbery F/2. The incident stems from a robbery that occurred last month at a “maquinitas” establishment located on the 1200 block of
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