News Staff The Victoria City Council approved on Tuesday enhancing the cameras worn by police officers as well as those in interrogation rooms and patrol cars. The council entered into an agreement for $1.2 million with Axon Enterprise for the purchase of digital recording devices, software storage and improved Tasers to assist the police department. Evidence storage … Read more
Bay City Police has released the name of a suspect in the Oct. 11th murder of Devante Keishawn Baugh aka “Keke.” 18 year old Jerome Clayton Sandford Jr. is wanted by Bay City Police for his involvement in the incident. Police warn that Sanford has a violent history and should be considered armed and dangerous. … Read more
A notice of election for the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election was approved in Monday’s Commissioners’ Court. Early voting will begin on Monday, Oct. 24 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bay City Service Center and Palacios’ Navigation District #1. Voting will be different this year. There is new equipment and voters to … Read more
El Campo pool fees are going up, but a plan to charge all swimmer escorts to enter building was shot down by city council. Pool rates for swimmers will rise from $6 to $7, a fee which will also be charged to any accompanying minors. Adult non-swimmers – a grandma bringing children to the facility … Read more
Jury selection is now under way in the capital murder case against Robert Allen Satterfield who stands accused of killing an Angleton man, his wife and 5-year-old child before burning their bodies outside of Burr. If jurors ultimately convict Satterfield, prosecutors for the Wharton County District Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty. Picking the … Read more
El Campo children got to meet some of our first responders during National Fire Prevention Week. Retired volunteer firefighter Frank Olsovsky coordinated activities, helping put on demonstrations for nearly 2,000 El Campo youngsters last week to get them more comfortable around firemen. Part of the fun for the V-F-D is seeing and hearing children tell … Read more
Multiple fires were raging last Wednesday night when El Campo’s firefighting volunteers arrived on Eleanor Street. Now, investigators are sifting through the ashes trying to determine if the blazes were deliberately set. A vacant house, small camper trailer, shed, and an older model pickup were fully engulfed in flames when El Campo Volunteer Fire Department … Read more
It’s feast or famine with the second rice crop this year; inclement weather, high costs and poor water availability is putting a damper on some producers this year. According to Rice Farmers Co-op General Manager Darryl Socha – guys that got the first crop out early, their second crop looks really good. If they got … Read more
The El Campo Police Department is planning for between two and three thousand ghosts and ghouls dropping by the El Campo Civic Center for a safe place to pick up their candy fix under their watchful eye of on Halloween night, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. Trick or treaters can pick up pre-packaged candies or drinks from booths … Read more
Jerome Clayton Sanford Jr. is wanted by the Bay City PD for his involvement in a recent incident which left a Bay City man dead. Sanford has a violent history and should be considered armed and dangerous. Sanford could be in the Wharton County area. If you know information on the suspect’s whereabouts, please call … Read more