June 2023

INMATE ARREST REPORTS

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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DPS increasing number of patrols

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be increasing the number of Troopers on the road through Sunday, July 9, as part of the Intoxicated Driving Mobilization (IDM) - Specific Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).
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Collision claims life of Presidio woman

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that a woman was killed in a 2-vehicle collision at the intersection of State Highway 18 and Farmto- Market Road 1776 in southern Ward County on June 25.
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Terrell Co. water well users must register

Water well owners in Terrell County who have not registered that well with the Terrell County Groundwater Conservation District, the District requests that you obtain a Water Well Registration Form by contacting Debbie Deaton, President of the District, at 972-345-7895.
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Four arrested in Friday drug bust

On the morning of June 23, 2023, the Fort Stockton Police Department with the assistance of the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, the Pecos Police Department SWAT, Homeland Security Investigations, and Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division Special Agents, executed a Search...
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Bag worms need killing while still mobile

GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: What are these cocoons? They are moving around, so they are obviously living. Are they harmful or beneficial? They are bagworms, perhaps misplaced but identical to the larvae that devour the needles off junipers and cypresses.
Bag worms need killing while still mobile