Man who led law enforcement on long chase gets 55 years
A Cottonwood Shores man who led law enforcement on a chase through Marble Falls in…
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Ex-Bertram police chief pleads guilty to crimes, loses license
FROM STAFF REPORTS Former Bertram Police Chief James “J.J.” Wilson agreed to a guilty plea…
‘Dangerous felon’ wanted by local agencies caught in Temple
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 33-year-old man deemed a “dangerous felon” by area law enforcement who…
Llano bank employee gets 3 years for embezzling $900,000
FROM STAFF REPORTS A U.S. district judge sentenced a 45-year-old Llano woman to three years…
Ex-Burnet police officer indicted on murder charge in shooting
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON A former Burnet police officer is now facing a first-degree murder charge…
Man with long rap sheet gets 80 years on drug charge
FROM STAFF REPORTS Before State District Judge Evan Stubbs sentenced a convicted drug dealer to…
Granite Shoals man guilty in sexual assault of child case
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Granite Shoals man’s text messages played a big role in his…
Kingsland man gets 20 years in bar fight involving gun
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 45-year-old Kingsland man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on…
Kingsland man receives life sentence in meth case
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Llano County jury sentenced a Kingsland man to life in prison…
New county environmental crimes officer swamped by cases
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Just over four months into the job, Environmental Crimes Deputy Chris…
Dead priest with local ties on sexual abuse allegations list
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON A list of 22 Catholic priests “credibly accused of committing sexual abuse…
PEC to members: Hang up on scammers demanding payment
FROM STAFF REPORTS If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be with…
Tree of Angels ceremony at Marble Falls church to remember those lost to violent crimes
FROM STAFF REPORTS The holidays are a time to gather with friends and family. But…
Boat and unique doghouse information could help solve Buchanan Dam cold case death
FROM STAFF REPORTS Twelve years after Holly Simmons was last seen alive, information about a…
Scammer using Locals Love Us in ploy; businesses targeted
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Picayune and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune Locals Love Us selection…
Buchanan Dam man found not guilty of manslaughter, other charges in fatal 2016 crash
EDITOR DANIEL CLIFTON A Llano County jury found a Buchanan Dam man not guilty on…
Burnet County hires environmental crimes deputy; job first of its kind in Texas
STAFF WRITER JARED FIELDS Chris Cowan isn’t just a new hire in Burnet County. Filling…
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…
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…
Police seek Bertram Library Thrift Store thieves caught on camera
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BERTRAM — Authorities could charge two people with theft after a…
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…