News Staff Wharton County prosecutors requested Monday that the 13th District Court of Appeals allow the capital murder trial of Robert Allen Satterfield to proceed. Satterfield stands accused of killing an Angleton couple, and their 5 year old son. However, the pending trial before Wharton County’s District Courtinvolves only the murder of the child. If convicted, Satterfield … Read more
The Wharton County Commissioners created nothrough truck traffic zones on certain county roads southeast of El Campo at their meeting two weeks ago. On Monday the commissioners adopted regulations for the zones, including setting the fine for violations at $200 dollars. They also scheduled a public hearing next month to consider adding a portion of … Read more
The Bay City Police Department is urgently hiring a Patrol Officer. Recieve up to $3,500 sign-on bonus, up to $3,500 police academy reimbursement, a competitive benefits and salary package and paid on-duty work out time. Interested applicants should contact Sergeant Edward Guzman. Applicant testing will be held in the very near future.
The daughter of a woman who died in a Dec. 2nd house fire revealed her mother’s identity, saying the family all knew about the death by last Thursday afternoon. Stephanie Alford says her mother, Sherry Ann Hohensee died in the fire in Victoria County. Hohensee was found, likely dead from smoke inhalation, by firefighters on … Read more
Victoria resident 19 year old Aaron Duane Breeden was arrested on suspicion of racing on highway, possession of marijuana less than 2 ounces and evading arrest or detention last Thursday morning. Victoria police officers observed a red Dodge Charger attempting to drag race another vehicle, and as officers attempted to make a traffic stop, the … Read more
At last Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Bay City Police Chief Christella Rodriguez was officially sworn in by Mayor Robert Nelson. Rodriguez has served the Bay City community and department for 35 years. She is committed to providing service excellence, protecting the citizens of Bay City and ensuring a professional workplace where our police officers … Read more
Bay City Council approved a variance for $1,500 in a payment plan for the Bay City Aquacats during last week’s regular monthly meeting. The Aquacats were in the process of renewing their city permit for the use of the Valiant Pool for the 2023 season. In 2022, the city charged the team $500 for the … Read more
A civil case to strip Matagorda County Sheriff Frank “Skipper” Osborne of his concealed handgun license was denied in the Matagorda County courtroom last Thursday. In the case of Texas Department of Public Safety vs. Frank Dale Osborne, it has been ruled that Matagorda County Sheriff Frank “Skipper” Osborne is permitted to carry his firearm.
Wharton’s fire chief of the past 14 years has been voted out of office and will retire at the end of the year. Anthony Abbott, who has been with the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years, 14 as chief and two as assistant chief, lost his position in an election by the department volunteers … Read more
Although accused of killing three people, Robert Allen Satterfield’s postponed trial, not likely to restart for one to three months, now only involves the alleged murder of a child. The change, done without announcement by the Wharton County District Attorney’s office, doesn’t alter the fact that, if convicted, the 41-year-old defendant could be sentenced to … Read more