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Murder suspect sentenced to 44 years for stabbing security guard at Karnes County Detention Facility
Read full article: Murder suspect sentenced to 44 years for stabbing security guard at Karnes County Detention FacilityA man who was already in the Karnes County Detention Facility for a murder charge has been sentenced to 44 years in prison for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant who tried to stop an attack on an inmate.
Highway 181 in Karnes County open in both directions after 18-wheeler crash is cleared
Read full article: Highway 181 in Karnes County open in both directions after 18-wheeler crash is clearedThe Karnes County Sheriff’s Office said in an updated Facebook post that the highway was back to normal after an 18-wheeler carrying jet fuel rolled over, prompting the closures.
3.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Falls City, Texas just after midnight on Thursday
Read full article: 3.9-magnitude earthquake reported near Falls City, Texas just after midnight on ThursdayA 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near Falls City on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
3.5-magnitude earthquake reported near Falls City, the second in two days
Read full article: 3.5-magnitude earthquake reported near Falls City, the second in two daysA 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported near Falls City on Thursday — the second one in just two days, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Karnes County on Thursday; 4th quake this week
Read full article: 4.1-magnitude earthquake rattles Karnes County on Thursday; 4th quake this weekKarnes County experienced its fourth earthquake this week — and this one was actually strong enough to be felt in neighboring Wilson County.
Family legacies and the state’s Jim Crow past underlie a fight over mineral rights on a stretch of South Texas scrubland
Read full article: Family legacies and the state’s Jim Crow past underlie a fight over mineral rights on a stretch of South Texas scrublandDescendants of a prominent white family and a formerly enslaved couple are fighting over ownership — and the oil and gas royalties that would come with it — of an 147.5-acre tract that has bound and divided generations of their families.
Correctional officer arrested for smuggling drugs into private prison in Karnes County
Read full article: Correctional officer arrested for smuggling drugs into private prison in Karnes CountyA correctional officer for a private prison in Karnes County was arrested Friday in connection with smuggling contraband and narcotics into the facility, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas said.
Trial starts Tuesday for man accused of chase, shooting death of BCSO K-9 Chucky
Read full article: Trial starts Tuesday for man accused of chase, shooting death of BCSO K-9 ChuckyMatthew Mireles, 42, is charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault against a public servant, interfering with a police service animal, felony in possession of a firearm and evading arrest with a vehicle.
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.
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.
Self-proclaimed Boogaloo Bois member from San Antonio area sentenced for illegally owning gun, feds say
Read full article: Self-proclaimed Boogaloo Bois member from San Antonio area sentenced for illegally owning gun, feds sayA self-proclaimed Boogaloo Bois member from the San Antonio area was sentenced to prison months after pleading guilty to illegally owning a firearm.
Gov. Greg Abbott draws criticism for ordering state troopers to pull over vehicles with migrants, saying it will stem COVID-19 risk
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott draws criticism for ordering state troopers to pull over vehicles with migrants, saying it will stem COVID-19 riskThe executive order allows DPS troopers to reroute vehicles back to their origin point or a port of entry. Critics say citing the coronavirus as justification is hypocritical since the governor won't let local officials require masks in public.
Former Karnes County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to federal prison for buying firearms smuggled to Mexico
Read full article: Former Karnes County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to federal prison for buying firearms smuggled to MexicoA federal judge in San Antonio on Monday sentenced a former Karnes County sheriff’s deputy to 32 months in federal prison for buying about 40 firearms that were subsequently smuggled to Mexico.
More than two dozen of Texas’ rural hospitals haven’t received any COVID-19 vaccines
Read full article: More than two dozen of Texas’ rural hospitals haven’t received any COVID-19 vaccinesMore than two dozen hospitals in rural Texas, from the Panhandle to South Texas, are still waiting on doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to distribute to their front-line workers and community members, hospitals and health care advocates say. “There’s no question there are massive inequities in this,” said Don McBeath, director of government relations for the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals. Health care workers and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities, a group labeled as 1A, were prioritized for the first round of vaccines. Some 1,217 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases have been reported in the county by state health officials. "Rural hospitals serve an important role in providing care in their communities, and we will allocate vaccine to them as they enroll.
3 suspects arrested in H-E-B parking lot with 604 grams of meth, police say
Read full article: 3 suspects arrested in H-E-B parking lot with 604 grams of meth, police sayKENEDY, Texas – Three suspects were arrested Wednesday in an H-E-B parking lot in Kenedy after an investigation led to the seizure of 604 grams of crystal meth, according to Karnes County Sheriff’s Office. A joint investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into the distribution of meth in Karnes County led to the arrests. 20-year-old man found guilty in fatal shooting during drug dealThe three suspects, whose identity has not been released due to an ongoing investigation, were taken to Karnes County Jail and charged with the manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, according to a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page. The suspects were taken into federal custody at a U.S. Marshal’s detention facility for detention and arraignment, the post said. Ex-Houston officers face federal charges in deadly drug raidSheriff’s deputies estimate the street value of the drugs to be around $60,000.