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Home of the Lavaca County Grand Jury

Grand jury doles out eight indictments

News Staff
Friday, October 7, 2022
Lavaca County grand jurors handed down eight felony indictments last month, almost all of which were tied to illegal drugs. One of those eight cases was returned a sealed indictment, which typically involves cases where an arrest warrant wasn’t yet served. An indictment does not imply guilt.
Officers display just how little Fentanyl it takes to prove lethal to most people. The scariest part, however, is that no one knows it’s there.

Officers display just how little Fentanyl it takes to prove lethal to most people. The scariest part, however, is that no one knows it’s there.

Fentanyl proving hard pill to swallow for area schools, lawmen

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
At first glance, the multi-colored pills might bear the appearance of candy to some. Inside, however, is a substance 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

Fugitive jailed after river runaway attempt

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A routine traffic stop turned into an endurance race for a Hallettsville police officer when the man he pulled over dove out of his vehicle and took off running just as the sun began to set last week.
Fayette County Sherrif's Office Photo

Fayette County Sherrif's Office Photo

Houston man behind bars after multiple vehicle heists early Tuesday

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A Houston man is behind bars facing multiple felonies after he was reportedly dropped off to steal a pickup truck early Tuesday, Aug. 30, at an Ellinger business. That truck, however, was just the beginning of the day’s crime spree, said Fayette County Sheriff’s Lt.
File Photo

File Photo

Flatonia man facing murder charge

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A request for police to conduct an afternoon welfare check at a house in the 500-block of Hackberry Street in Flatonia, ended with the arrest of a 42-year-old Flatonia man on Monday, Aug. 28, ona charge of murder.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

FUGITIVE IN CUSTODY AFTER LEADING OFFICERS

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
A routine traffic stop turned into an endurance race for one Hallettsville police officer when the man he pulled over dove out of his vehicle and took off running just as the sun began to set Tuesday.
Security cameras captured images of what appears to be a light-colored Dodge cab-and-a-half flatbed pickup, with a fuel tank mounted on the bed, seen on location the day the 500-gallon fuel tank turned up missing.

Security cameras captured images of what appears to be a light-colored Dodge cab-and-a-half flatbed pickup, with a fuel tank mounted on the bed, seen on location the day the 500-gallon fuel tank turned up missing.

Area lawmen asking for public’s help in solving fuel theft

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Colorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the theft of a 500-gallon diesel tank the owner says had just topped off with about that much fuel when someone arrived at the job and stole not only the tank with the fuel, but the trailer it was mounted to as well.
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