Category: Crime
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Wharton County Sex-Offender Rate Far Exceeds State Average
Texas DPS currently lists 169 registered sex offenders in Wharton County—about one for every 249 residents and a higher rate than Texas overall.
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Armed Suspect Arrested After Shooting, Vehicle Theft and Chase in Neighboring Colorado County
A Katy man was arrested after authorities say he fired toward people at a construction site, stole a worker’s vehicle and fled before crashing into a canal in neighboring Colorado County.
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Florida Fugitive Wanted on Child Sex Crime Warrants Arrested in Neighboring Jackson County
A 23-year-old man wanted in Florida on multiple felony warrants involving alleged child sex crimes was arrested Wednesday in neighboring Jackson County after law enforcement located him aboard a bus traveling toward Mexico.
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East Bernard Woman Ordered to Pay $174,700 After House Fire
An East Bernard woman has been ordered to pay $174,700 in restitution after pleading guilty in connection with a February home invasion that ended with a home being destroyed by fire.
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Two Charged With Murder After Man Found in Lavaca River
Two Houston men have been charged with murder following an investigation into the death of David Sanchez, whose body was found in the Lavaca River south of Edna.
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Jury Rules El Campo Man Remains a Danger to the Public
A jury has determined that Robert Lee Gonzales of El Campo is a repeat sexually violent offender who could remain confined after completing his prison sentence.