CRIME

Fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” finding believers in Texas – The Texas Tribune

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Tribune’s reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Last summer, the sheriff of Coryell County in Central Texas took to an elevated platform in a small Las Vegas … Read more

Inmate dies by suicide at Bexar County Jail, BCSO confirms – KSAT San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO – An inmate died by suicide in his cell at the Bexar County Jail Thursday afternoon, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The incident happened just before 12:30 p.m. Deputies said the 31-year-old inmate, who hasn’t been named, was found during observation checks hanging in his cell. BCSO said lifesaving measures were … Read more

ATM technician assaulted during robbery; Comal County Crime Stoppers seeks clues

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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas – The New Braunfels Police Department is seeking tips from the public in connection with an ATM robbery. According to police, a maroon Dodge Charger approached an ATM technician working on a machine at the Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union located in the 1800 block of Highway 46 West at approximately 12 … Read more

Man dies in crash fleeing Bexar County sheriff’s deputies – Laredo Morning Times

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A man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a U-Haul truck and flipping the car onto its side while reportedly trying to evade arrest with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, January 12. The crash happened on Military Drive West and Woodgate Drive, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said in a press briefing. … Read more