Arrest

Hermes sentenced to 15 years

Noah Hermes was sentenced to 15 years of prison on two counts of aggravated sexual assault Wednesday, Sept. 2.This follows a trial stemming from a 2022 offense.

Traffic stop leads to ICE arrest

A traffic stop in Lavaca County led to the involvement of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a sheriff’s deputy encountered a passenger who authorities say was unlawfully present in the United States.According to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy stopped a vehicle for a...

Hallettsville men nabbed on drug charges

Two Hallettsville men were arrested after Lavaca County sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle for traffic violations, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies identified the occupants as Andrew Welch and Kyle Redding.

Truck driver charged with DWI

A reported truck-trailer observed driving erratically led to the driver charged with a Driving While Intoxicated last Wednesday evening, April 22.According to a report from the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, the DWI arrest occurred when a concerned individual contacted the Sheriff ’s Office...

Early morning traffic stop leads to drug arrest

An early morning traffic stop led to the driver of the vehicle taken into custody for the possession of drugs, drug paraphernalia and criminal tools.According to a report from the Hallettsville Police Department, an HPD K9 officer initiated a traffic stop for an equipment violation at approximately...

LCSO makes narcotics arrest

The Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, with assistance from several partner agencies, has been working hard in executing several search and arrest warrants related to ongoing narcotics investigations in Lavaca County.According to the Sheriff ’s Office, on Jan. 28, Kenneth Hights of Yoakum was...

Local drug dealer sentenced to 80 years

The Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office announced that following a trial and guilty verdict, Duncan Todd Davis of Hallettsville has been sentenced to imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Davis appeared before visiting District Court Judge Robert Updegrove in a trial by jury on Jan....

LCSO makes fentanyl arrest

While performing traffic patrol duties Friday morning, Dec. 26, Lavaca County Sheriff Office deputies conducted a stop of a vehicle for speeding and expired registration.According to a report from LCSO, during the stop the deputies asked for and received consent to search the vehicle from the...

LCSO investigation leads to arrest

After conducting a Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office investigation, a Hallettsville man was arrested for possessing a controlled substance.According to the LCSO report, Shawn Dolezal, of Hallettsville, was taken into custody Saturday, Dec. 6 after the Sheriff ’s office responded to a location in the...

LCSO conducts Wednesday evening drug arrest

A Hallettsville man was booked on charges of drug possession and resisting arrest following a traffic stop on Highway 90-A east of Hallettsville, Wednesday evening, Nov. 26.According to a report from the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, Curry King was taken into custody after the vehicle he was in...