Suspended Frio County Judge accused in vote harvesting scheme files for reelection bid
Read full article: Suspended Frio County Judge accused in vote harvesting scheme files for reelection bidFrio County Judge Rochelle Lozano Camacho, one of the high-profile arrests connected to an alleged vote harvesting scandal in Frio County, is running for reelection next year.
Accused Frio County vote harvester announces bid to become District 80’s state representative
Read full article: Accused Frio County vote harvester announces bid to become District 80’s state representativeCecilia Castellano, who has been charged in connection with a vote harvesting scandal in Frio County, announced her candidacy to be the state representative for District 80 in 2026.
15 suspects, including Frio County judge, make court appearance in vote-harvesting scandal
Read full article: 15 suspects, including Frio County judge, make court appearance in vote-harvesting scandalMore than a dozen men and women who were charged in connection with a vote-harvesting scandal appeared in court on Wednesday morning.
Indictments released for 9 suspects accused in Frio County vote harvesting scandal
Read full article: Indictments released for 9 suspects accused in Frio County vote harvesting scandalKSAT Investigates received the indictment paperwork of nine suspects, including a former candidate for the Texas House and two former mayors, in connection with a massive state-led election investigation on Thursday afternoon.
15 suspects, including former Texas House candidate, charged in state-led vote harvesting investigation, DA says
Read full article: 15 suspects, including former Texas House candidate, charged in state-led vote harvesting investigation, DA saysA former candidate for San Antonio mayor and former Bexar County Democratic Chair, a former candidate for the Texas House and former Pearsall council members are among the seven suspects who turned themselves in to the Frio County jail on Wednesday in connection with a massive state-led election investigation, KSAT Investigates confirmed.
5 children, wife of Boulder terror suspect held in South Texas detention facility, court records show
Read full article: 5 children, wife of Boulder terror suspect held in South Texas detention facility, court records showHayal El Gamal and her children were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement two days after her husband, Mohamad Soliman, was arrested after being accused of firebombing an event in Colorado in support of Israeli hostages.
Five Frio County suspects, including two Pearsall City Council members, made first court appearance
Read full article: Five Frio County suspects, including two Pearsall City Council members, made first court appearanceFive suspects, including two Pearsall city council members, are set to appear in a Frio County courtroom Friday morning after they were charged in a state-led election investigation.
Cellphones of Frio County commissioners, former Pearsall mayor seized by Texas attorney general‘s office, records show
Read full article: Cellphones of Frio County commissioners, former Pearsall mayor seized by Texas attorney general‘s office, records showAdditional search warrants were executed last week in connection with the state attorney general’s office investigation into a possible vote-harvesting scheme in Frio County.
Pearsall city council members indicted in elections investigation take oath of office for new term
Read full article: Pearsall city council members indicted in elections investigation take oath of office for new termTwo Pearsall city council members facing felony charges were sworn in to serve another term on Tuesday night, nearly two weeks after a grand jury indicted them in an election investigation.
What is vote harvesting, a charge several Frio County elected officials face in an election scheme?
Read full article: What is vote harvesting, a charge several Frio County elected officials face in an election scheme?A UTSA professor explains vote harvesting, a charge six suspects, including Pearsall city council members and the Frio County Judge, are facing in Frio County.
Frio County Judge suspended without pay days after arrest in connection with voting investigation
Read full article: Frio County Judge suspended without pay days after arrest in connection with voting investigationThe State Commission on Judicial Conduct has suspended Rochelle Camacho from her position as Frio County Judge, more than a week after a grand jury indicted her in an alleged vote-harvesting scheme.
Frio County Judge arrested in election scheme, accused of taking advantage of elderly voters
Read full article: Frio County Judge arrested in election scheme, accused of taking advantage of elderly votersOne week after she was indicted in connection with an alleged vote harvesting scheme, KSAT Investigates has learned the Frio County Judge has been arrested for her role in the case.
6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'
Read full article: 6 people are charged in a Texas elections investigation involving 'vote harvesting'Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Frio County elected officials accused of targeting elderly voters in election scheme, per search warrants
Read full article: Frio County elected officials accused of targeting elderly voters in election scheme, per search warrantsSeveral Frio County elected officials are accused of targeting elderly voters at a Pearsall nursing home, according to search warrants obtained Wednesday afternoon by KSAT Investigates.
Payments, lunches, a job: Indictments reveal allegations against Frio County officials in voting investigation
Read full article: Payments, lunches, a job: Indictments reveal allegations against Frio County officials in voting investigationSeveral suspects, including the Frio County judge and two Pearsall City Council members, are accused of paying for vote-harvesting services, according to indictment records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Frio County District Clerk delays release of search warrants for suspects charged in voting investigation
Read full article: Frio County District Clerk delays release of search warrants for suspects charged in voting investigationThe Frio County District Clerk’s office is delaying the release of search warrants, a public record, for several elected officials charged in connection to a voting investigation.
Frio County judge, Pearsall officials among 6 suspects charged in connection with voting investigation, sheriff says
Read full article: Frio County judge, Pearsall officials among 6 suspects charged in connection with voting investigation, sheriff saysSix suspects, including a Frio County judge and two Pearsall City Council members, are facing charges of vote harvesting and tampering with evidence, according to the Frio County Sheriff’s Office.
All election results for San Antonio area for May 3, 2025
Read full article: All election results for San Antonio area for May 3, 2025In addition to San Antonio deciding its next mayor and all 10 city council positions, residents in other South Central Texas cities and counties will also make their voices heard in several important races.
Ken Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras
Read full article: Ken Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiquerasSince the 2020 election, Texas Republicans have dramatically rewritten the state’s voting laws, which have made some long-standing practices illegal.
Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House
Read full article: Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas HouseThe Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”
Texas Attorney General executes search warrants in Bexar, Frio, Atascosa counties as part of election probe
Read full article: Texas Attorney General executes search warrants in Bexar, Frio, Atascosa counties as part of election probeThe Texas Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar counties as part of an ongoing investigation into election integrity.
WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio County
Read full article: WATCH: DPS K-9 team tracks down murder suspect in brush after 3-hour manhunt in Frio CountyA Texas Department of Public Safety K-9 Tracking Team arrested a man wanted for murder after a two-mile, three-hour manhunt in Frio County earlier this month.
TPWD launches campaign to bring awareness to fatal Chronic Wasting Disease among Texas deer
Read full article: TPWD launches campaign to bring awareness to fatal Chronic Wasting Disease among Texas deerThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is launching a new campaign to help educate the public about a fatal neurological disease among deer known as Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD.
Frio County chase ends in standoff, woman shooting herself, DPS says
Read full article: Frio County chase ends in standoff, woman shooting herself, DPS saysA woman led law enforcement on a vehicle chase through Medina and Frio counties on Tuesday before barricading herself in a vehicle and shooting herself, a Texas Department of Public Safety official said.
‘Zombie deer disease’ detected for first time in South Texas county
Read full article: ‘Zombie deer disease’ detected for first time in South Texas countyA fatal neurological disease known as “zombie deer disease” has been detected in a South Texas county for the first time, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments.
All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022Find all Texas races, including statewide offices like governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, ag commissioner and railroad commission; as well state legislative seats in the Texas House and Texas Senate; Congress and local San Antonio-area races, including Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, judicial seats and more.
Frio County Judge weighs in on water concerns for Derby
Read full article: Frio County Judge weighs in on water concerns for DerbyDerby residents have had its water cut off since August 6 and more than a month later they’re still without water. The water provider, Derby ING, says they do not have a timeline for when water will be restored.
Residents in rural Frio County town without water for one month and counting
Read full article: Residents in rural Frio County town without water for one month and countingResidents in Derby, a rural town in Frio County about 10 miles southwest of Pearsall, have been without running water since August 6, according to the private company that supplies the town's water.
Frio County Sheriff’s Office issues safety alert after apparent cocaine deaths
Read full article: Frio County Sheriff’s Office issues safety alert after apparent cocaine deathsAn alert from the Frio County Sheriff’s Office says that over the last few days they have received multiple emergency calls due to what appear to be illegal drug overdoses.
Election results 2022: South-Central Texas and Hill Country local races, Democrat and Republican primaries
Read full article: Election results 2022: South-Central Texas and Hill Country local races, Democrat and Republican primariesFind election results for Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Live Oak, Medina, Uvalde and Wilson County races.
Fourth time proves the charm for Frio County home builder after two lumber theft suspects arrested
Read full article: Fourth time proves the charm for Frio County home builder after two lumber theft suspects arrestedFinally, the fourth time proved to be the charm after the Frio County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Sheriff Randy Brown in neighboring Medina County to catch two theft suspects.
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Suspected human smuggler crashes pickup into gas pumps following chase in south Bexar County
Read full article: Suspected human smuggler crashes pickup into gas pumps following chase in south Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – A suspected human smuggler is facing a list of charges after a chase and crash Thursday in south Bexar County. DPS troopers joined in the chase along Interstate 35 and followed the truck to south Bexar County. Troopers keep watch over passengers from the truck who are suspected undocumented immigrants. The trooper helped to drag the injured driver away from danger. “The other seven passengers in the vehicle are suspected to be undocumented immigrants and will be handed over to the border patrol,” Moreno said.
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Lengthy car chase ends with arrest in Frio County
Read full article: Lengthy car chase ends with arrest in Frio CountySAN ANTONIO – Bexar County deputies pursued a man for roughly 30 miles after he sped off from them, according to the sheriff’s office. On Thursday morning, a deputy spotted a car driving erratically and cutting off 18-wheeler trucks on I-35 South in Southwest Bexar County, officials said. As a deputy approached the car, the driver sped off, kicking off the pursuit. The deputies were assisted by a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter, Medina County sheriff’s deputies and Frio County sheriff’s deputies. The man eventually attempted to flee on foot inside the Frio County line, Bexar County deputies said.
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Suspect arrested after chase through 4 local counties
Read full article: Suspect arrested after chase through 4 local countiesSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS A man who allegedly led Bexar County sheriffs deputies on a wild chase through four counties now is headed to jail. A 30-mile car chase came to an end near Frio County on July 2, 2020. Lengthy car chase ends with arrest in Frio CountySgt. (KSAT 12 News)Bexar County had help from several agencies during the pursuit, including the Department of Public Safety, and the Medina County and Frio County sheriffs offices. I believe it was a deputy from Medina County, Gamboa said.
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Frio County COVID-19 cases, recoveries
Read full article: Frio County COVID-19 cases, recoveriesPEARSALL, Texas – On May 6, Frio County officials confirmed 15 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 25. All of the COVID-19 cases in the county have been traced to the South Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing and Detention Center in Pearsall, according to a news release. Every positive COVID-19 case in Pearsall traced to immigration detention center, officials sayAll of the infected detainees are housed in the same block in the detention center and have been separated from the rest of the facility, officials said. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The first case confirmed in the U.S. was in mid-January and the first case confirmed in San Antonio was in mid-February.
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Every positive COVID-19 case in Pearsall traced to immigration detention center, officials say
Read full article: Every positive COVID-19 case in Pearsall traced to immigration detention center, officials sayEvery positive COVID-19 case in Pearsall traced to immigration detention center, officials sayPublished: May 5, 2020, 6:34 pmAll of the 10 positive COVID-19 cases in Frio County have been traced to the South Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing and Detention Center, according to Fred Reyes, Pearsall city manager.
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Frio County investigating possible case of COVID-19, officials say
Read full article: Frio County investigating possible case of COVID-19, officials sayFRIO COUNTY – The Texas Department of State Health Services is investigating a possible case of COVID-19 in Frio County, according to health officials. The Frio County Sheriff’s Office posted the announcement on Facebook Sunday night. The individual that is exhibiting symptoms is currently hospitalized in Bexar County and the investigation is ongoing, according to health officials. The heath department and Frio County officials are working to trace anyone else that may have been in contact with the possible COVID-19 patient. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.
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Abandoned courthouse, jail is all that is left of Frio Town, Texas
Read full article: Abandoned courthouse, jail is all that is left of Frio Town, TexasAmid brush and overgrowth, in the middle of a desolate Frio County ranch, stands the crumbling walls of a once-storied courthouse. Nature has reclaimed the long-abandoned structure.
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