Child sexual assault trial of Granite Shoals man underway; Bryant Dulin accused of molesting four girls
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Opening statements got underway June 12 in State District Judge…
Crime & Courtrooms
Marble Falls man gets 12 years in indecency with a child case involving 11-year-old girl
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A Marble Falls man told the mother of an 11-year-old…
U.S. 281 bridge graffiti tagged for cleanup by TxDOT at estimated cost of $2,000
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — Texas Department of Transportation officials have targeted an…
Verizon sends phone fraud alert after scammer targets Marble Falls customers
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY MARBLE FALLS — As Marble Falls resident Jane Marie Hurst started…
Kingsland man, a former police officer, gets life sentences in child sexual abuse case
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — A Llano County jury handed a former police officer two…
Seminar for small-business owners offers strategies for blocking cybercriminals
STAFF WRITER JENNIFER FIERRO MARBLE FALLS — Low-hanging fruit. That’s how cybercriminals describe small businesses…
Pumps at Marble Falls gas station hit again by credit card skimmer thief
STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — The Marble Falls Police Department is advising people to pay…
Sunrise Beach Village man indicted in 2017 traffic-stop death of Texas DPS trooper
FROM STAFF REPORT KILLEEN — A Bell County grand jury indicted a Sunrise Beach Village…
Arrest warrants issued after police chase ends with car crashing into business
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Police have issued warrants for the arrests of two…
Ex-Granite Shoals chief charged with perjury surrenders to authorities
FROM STAFF REPORTS BEEVILLE — A former Granite Shoals police chief turned himself into the…
ICE detainees flooding Burnet County Jail at twice the monthly average
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — Burnet County Jail officials have reported a spike in the…
Llano County spotlights offenders on social media to clear up warrants
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO — Offenders who fail to pay their fines or show…
Credit card skimmer found on gas pump at Marble Falls Exxon station
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Authorities removed a credit card-skimming device found inside a…
Phone scam targets Burnet Chamber members, asks for personal info
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Business owners should beware of a phone scam in which…
Your grandchild needs bail money and other scams; preventative program April 26
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON MEADOWLAKES — “Hello, Grandma. This is your granddaughter, and I’ve been arrested,”…
Kingsland man receives 27-year sentence in child sexual abuse case
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — A jury on April 12 found a Kingsland man guilty…
‘Brazen’ burglar rides off on ATV in daylight; others reported stolen in Burnet County
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET COUNTY — Three burglary cases involving all-terrain vehicles — one…
Meadowlakes man arrested on child sexual abuse charges
FROM STAFF REPORTS MEADOWLAKES — Burnet County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 59-year-old Meadowlakes man…
Llano man among 18 arrested on federal drug charges; 32-year-old could face life
FROM STAFF REPORTS AUSTIN — Federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities swept through Central…
Granite Shoals man accused by fourth girl in child sex abuse investigation
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET COUNTY — A fourth alleged child victim has come forward to…
Copperas Cove man gets 60 years in intoxication manslaughter case
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — A Burnet County jury sentenced a Copperas Cove man to…
Phone scammer uses ‘back taxes’ threat to coax cash from victims
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Investigators sent out a warning to the public to avoid…
Longhorn steer shooting prompts $5,000 reward from rancher
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY LLANO COUNTY — The shooting death of a longhorn steer on…
Suspect sought in five vehicle burglaries in one night in Marble Falls
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Police need the public’s help in finding a man…