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*Deven-Lee Xadren Fierro, DOB 8/26/2005, offense date 12/30/2022 (CR-25309, Resist Arrest Search or Transport) Defendant pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one hundred eighty (180) days in the county jail, suspended for twelve (12) months on Community Supervision; $1,500 General Fine; $0.00 Mandatory Fines; $0.00 Restitution; $260.00 Court Costs; $82.00 Reimbursement Fees; zero (0) hours of Community Service; $60.00 Monthly Community Supervision Fee; Additionally, pursuant to Texas Penal Code Section 12.45, in which the defendant is charged with an unindicted Assault on a Public Servant with an offense date of 12;30/2022 now pending in the 83rd Court of Pecos County, Texas, shall be combined with this cause for the purposes of punishment.

A 58-year-old Alpine man was killed Sept. 14 when a vehicle he was driving ran off the roadway on Farm-to-Market Road 1776, one mile north of Interstate 10 in Pecos County. The accident took place at approximately 7:06 p.m. when Jason Keith Richardson, 58, of Alpine, was driving his 1995 Honda Accord southbound on FM 1776 at what Troopers described as an unsafe speed when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The vehicle veered off the highway into the east barrow ditch, over-corrected, and rolled over. The driver was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene by Justice of the Peace Mitchell.

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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The 2023 Fort Stockton High School Homecoming Court is, from left, Isaiah Velasquez, Elizabeth Bislar, Jaslyn Pacheco, Ector Martinez, Anna Aguirre, Johnny Brown III, Amaya Urias, Aryan Hernandez, Luke Pules, and Alissandra Jackson. The king and queen will be crowned prior to Friday’s Homecoming football game against Ysleta.

Several Opinion pieces have been published in the Pioneer questioning the health and wellbeing of the Edwards-Trinity Aquifer in the Fort Stockton area. This Aquifer is an incredible resource which recharges annually and has long supplied drinking water to Ft. Stockton, irrigation for local farmers, and periodic winter flows to Comanche Springs.

The first week of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate ended with his former lead law enforcement officer testifying an Austin developer alleged to have bribed Paxton constructed a “conspiracy theory” that federal officials altered a search warrant for his property, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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.

PIONEER PHOTOS O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Fort Stockton held its annual car show on Sept. 2, featuring classic cars, motorcycles, food, and a bounce hose for the kids..

Life-Saving Award goes to Fort Stockton’s Cleveland AUSTIN - The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced today the recipients of the inaugural statewide TDEM Distinguished Staff Awards. TDEM’s Traditions Committee, in collaboration with agency leadership, created the seven awards to acknowledge the service, dedication, leadership, and significant contributions by agency staff.