Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The Eagle  Pass Police Department responded to an emergency call involving a domestic violence incident on Friday, December 22.

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

United Medical Centers administration and staff invite the community to join them next week on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 to attend an informative presentation on breast cancer and domestic violence.

 The harsh truth of domestic violence is that it seldom is an isolated incident; rather it is comprised of a number of episodes that continue and will often times not stop without the proper law enforcement intervention, or until the victim(s) is able to escape the abuse. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The 365 Maverick County District Court, under Judge Amado Abascal, commenced the murder trial of defendant Juan E. Rodriguez Ruiz, 51, who is accused of the murder of his estranged wife, Maria Pecina Rodriguez, age 42, on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.

Every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a group of high school students gather at the Maverick County Hospital District to discuss the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. 

Although the Maverick County Coalition Against Drugs youth group focuses on ways to end the use of narcotics, their overall goal is to better the community.

One problem in the community that members acknowledge is that of domestic violence.

Jaclyn Guzmán

Staff Writer

  The Maverick County Coalition Against Domestic Violence continues to push toward their goal to bring a much needed women’s shelter to Eagle Pass. 

At the August MCCADV meeting, members shared their ideas on how to generate both funds and support for their cause. 

Perla Vela of the MCCADV attended a meeting in Uvalde that gave her the idea to start by finding land to build the shelter on.

“Uvalde had a shelter before and it was taken away, they talked to realtors, they talked to people who just had the land available basically trying to convince them [to donate it.]” said Vela. “We can talk to realtors. I’ve presented myself, the affiliation I have with the coalition and they say, ‘if you ever need anything contact me’. Maybe if we have land, we can get grants to build a shelter.”

Support from local officials also goes a long way, especially in a community that saw approximately 200 calls in reference to domestic violence and abuse just last year, said Vela.