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

Courtesy Alex Meyer, Webb County Judge Danny Valdez’ Community First initiative, Guerra Communications, IBC and AEP donated funds to buy school supplies for economically disadvantaged students in UISD and LISD. Each school district received a check for $7750.00 during a presentation ceremony at the Webb County Courthouse on August 14, 2014. UISD Board President Javier

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – More than 70 Webb County Sheriff’s Deputies are more prepared should a critical medical emergency arise. A total of 75 W.C.S.O. deputies received the necessary training to respond to and manage a first aid, choking, or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency

Courtesy Aurora Garza, (Laredo, Tx)-Webb County Judge, Danny Valdez, voluntarily took a drug test with the intentions of assuring the community that the Commissioners Court they voted for consists of drug-free individuals. “By being placed in the drug test pool, you never know if your name will be pulled,” stated Judge Valdez, “that is why

Courtesy Brenda Medina,   Laredo, TX (Webb County) – More than two dozen wanted felons were taken off the streets following a week–long operation by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Civil and Warrants Division.  The operation ran from Monday, August 4, through Saturday, August 9. The deputies arrested the suspects at a number of different locations

Courtesy Brenda Medina, Laredo, TX (Webb County) – A thorough investigation by the Webb County Sherriff’s Office led to the arrest of a man accused of animal cruelty.  A concerned resident alerted authorities that a mixed-breed male dog outside a residence in the 1600 block of Monterrey Avenue was walking around with duct tape across his