News Staff Officials from the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office say that they sent out teams on Friday to investigate some illegal dumping. Apparently, three 55-gallon drums were dumped, and it wasn’t cool. The Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team and the Pleak Fire Department were called in to figure out what was in the drums. … Read more
26-year-old Arturo Avila was found dead in Wallis over the weekend. Apparently, he went to the gym and dinner with a friend earlier this month but never returned home. Law enforcement searched for him for weeks, even combing the Brazos River, but didn’t have any luck. Finally, a GPS system in Arturo’s car led his … Read more
The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding missing juvenile Rylee Anne Wilson. She was last seen in Boling on February 23rd. Rylee has brown eyes and brown hair and is approximately 17 years old. It is possible Rylee is in the Katy, Texas area. If you have any information … Read more
A man in Bay City ended up in jail after attempting to evade arrest. Officer Blademir Viveros spotted Deandre Sardinea, who had outstanding warrants, while having lunch. Sardinea tried to run away but was caught and arrested. He faced six warrants, including fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, forgery, and credit card abuse. His … Read more
A fire investigation is underway after two RVs caught fire. In the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb.18th, the vacant RV caught fire first and spread to the occupied one. Thankfully, a passerby alerted the occupants who escaped unharmed. The cause of the fire is unknown, but there’s no indication of criminal activity. Both RVs … Read more
Officials at El Campo school grew suspicious when an unknown man pretended to be a girl’s brother and tried to take her from the alternative school. He fled when they discovered he was not related to the student. The motive behind the man’s actions is unknown, and no harm was done to the girl. Police … Read more
A new “El Campo” sign is now available for public photos in town on West Jackson Street. Business owner Gary Gillen of Gillen Pest Control installed the metal letters on Wednesday in front of a freshly painted wall. The rainbow-colored four-foot letters are securely bolted into a special foundation and are made to last. Visitors … Read more
No other candidates filed paperwork for the May 6 ballot seeking to fill one of three Bay City Council seats, so all three incumbents will continue serving another two-year term. The deadline to file was last Friday, February 17th by 5:00 p.m. But Mayor Jo Ann Ehmann told The Index there are no challengers. That … Read more
The Edna Cowboys basketball team defeated Marion 65-57, in overtime, to win the Bi-District playoff game. the Cowboys went into the locker room at halftime witha 16 point deficit. In the second half, senior Kevin Robinson got hot and he scored at total 28 points and Markel Soto pumped in 13 points for the Cowboys … Read more
The Victoria Police Department is investigating the death of an 8-month-old child — according to the Victoria Advocate. The child was found “unresponsive” after officers responded to a call in the 2000 block of Sam Houston Drive Wednesday morning — says a Victoria Police Department news release. Victoria Fire Department officials were already at the … Read more