Category: Crime
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Court Orders Deferred Probation For Timothy Mills In Child Sexual Assault Case
Timothy Isaac Mills has been placed on five years of deferred probation in a Wharton County child sexual assault case. Court records require him to register as a sex offender, avoid contact with the victim, complete community service, and comply with other court-ordered conditions.
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Man Charged After Columbus Animal Clinic Shooting
A Columbus man faces four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Friday shooting near the Columbus Animal Clinic. One person was injured, and police say a nearby business owner helped stop the suspect before officers took him into custody.
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Bay City Couple Accused of Hauling 345 Pounds of Cocaine Through Border Patrol Checkpoint
Federal authorities say a Bay City couple was arrested after agents discovered more than 345 pounds of suspected cocaine hidden inside a trailer at a South Texas Border Patrol checkpoint.
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El Campo landlord charged after alleged assault during eviction attempt
An El Campo landlord is facing an assault charge after police say an attempt to serve an eviction notice turned into a physical confrontation, leaving a tenant with visible injuries.
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43 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop in Wharton
A traffic stop on U.S. 59/I-69 in Wharton resulted in the seizure of approximately 43 kilograms of cocaine and the arrest of a 28-year-old Mississippi man, according to the Wharton Police Department. The suspect was booked into the Wharton County Jail on felony drug and criminal instrument charges and is…
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El Campo Police Seeking Help Identifying Individual
El Campo Police are asking for the public’s help identifying an individual captured on surveillance video at Walmart in El Campo. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact ECPD or submit an anonymous tip through West Wharton County Crime Stoppers.