Former city attorney and city manager of Crystal City, Tx, sentenced to federal prison for bribery and kickback scheme
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In Del Rio today, a federal judge sentenced the former City Attorney and City Manager of Crystal City, TX, to 420 months in federal prison for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme which decimated city coffers announced United States Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio. In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Alia Moses ordered that 56-year-old William James Jonas, III, pay
Monreal sentenced to 35 years for indecency with a child
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According to information from the Office of the District Attorney Roberto Serna on Thursday, January 25 in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, Manuel Monreal was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in his prison cell
BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez hanged himself Wednesday in the prison cell where he was serving a life sentence for murder, hours before his ex-teammates visited the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory, authorities said.
GEO rumored to acquire Maverick County detention center
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Inmates involved in brawl at jail
Jaclyn Guzmán
Staff Writer
Monday, August 8, at approximately 5:00 p.m. a disturbance occurred at the Tom Bowles Detention Center.
“There were four or five inmates involved in the disturbance,” said Maverick County Chief Deputy Robert De Leon. It was only ten minutes from the time the brawl started until inmates were put back in to their cells, but in the short time officers were pushed, and a couple of them punched.
“The inmates were sprayed with OC spray to be able to control the situation fast,” said De Leon. “Everyone was checked by the nurse there in the jail when it was over, and there were only minor injuries to the officers and I believe the inmates had just some redness from the spray.”
Inmates Marcelino Rodriguez and Manuel Talamantes were both given additional charges for assaulting peace officers.
The incident is still under investigation, said De Leon, and could result in further charges to Rodriguez and Talamantes as well as other inmates.
De Leon also mentioned that the sheriff’s department had arrested approximately 15 people with outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court.
“Three or four were arrested at the port of entry and the others were arrested by the deputies conducting traffic stops due to minor violations. The driver or the passengers came out wanted in Maverick County,” said De Leon.
Pleito en cárcel del condado
Lunes 8 de agosto aproximadamente a las 17:00 se produjo un pleito en la carcel Tom Bowles.
"Había cuatro o cinco internos que participan en los disturbios", dijo el Jefe de Diputados Robert De León. Fue sólo diez minutos desde el momento que la pelea comenzó hasta que los internos se pusieron de nuevo en sus celdas, pero en el poco tiempo fueron empujados oficiales, y un par de ellos dio un puñetazo.
"Los presos fueron rociados con spray OC para poder controlar la situación rápidamente", dijo De León. "Todo el mundo fue revisado por la enfermera ahí en la cárcel cuando había terminado, y había sólo lesiones menores en los oficiales.
El incidente está bajo investigación y podria resultar en cargos adicionales para Rodriguez y Talamantes y puede que otros reos tambien se les hagan cargos.
De León también mencionó que el departamento del sheriff había detenido a aproximadamente 15 personas con órdenes de arresto por no presentarse en la corte.
"Tres o cuatro fueron detenidos en el puerto de entrada y los demás fueron detenidos debido a violaciones de trafico de menor importancia.", dijo De León.