On Wednesday March 28,2018 at around 11:12 PM Eagle Pass Police Department responded to a residence within the 600 block
of Medina St. in reference to a family disturbance. Responding officers spoke with the female complainant who informed officers she was allegedly struck in the upper body with a closed fist by a male subject which caused her to fall to the ground. The male subject identified as 29 year old Aron Horta a Maverick County Sheriff Deputy was placed under arrest for the alleged crime.

Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday March 13, 2018 that Texas’ ban on so-called sanctuary cities (Senate Bill 4) can take effect while legal challenges proceed. This decision throws a major curve ball into arguments that various communities including Maverick County have against the controversial bill.  

Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber hosted a conference between a group of South Texas Sheriff’s and Gerardo Marquez Guevara, the Attorney General of Coahuila on Tuesday February 13, 2018.

Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

According to information from Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber, sheriff’s deputies responded to Rosita Valley Road in the early morning hours of January 31, in regards to a motor vehicle accident. "At

Jose G. Landa
Staff writer

  Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber along with Commissioner Roberto Ruiz and detectives from the Sheriff’s department held a press conference regarding a series of burglaries and thefts in the Pct. 4 Loma Bonita Sector of the community.

Jose G. Landa
Staff Writer

Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber has announced that his department has obtained 36 brand new bullet proof vests for his deputies. Schmerber has stated that the safety wear cost approximately $10,000. The purchase was part of a strategic plan which included the renewal of security equipment and other facets including the purchase of some new vehicles as well.

Maverick County Sheriff Deputies responded to an incident in which a girl was bitten by a dog on  Tony Street Monday.

Deputies patrolling Memo Robinson Road were led on a brief pursuit Saturday morning after a 2006 Ford F-250 refused to yield to a traffic stop after

Sheriff Tom Schmerber recently attended a Texas sheriffs’ meeting in Grapevine, Texas where Gov. Gregg Abbott defended the SB4 law.

After 14 years, US Marshals have tracked down a fugitive tied to the murder of Antonio Romo.