78.5 kilos of cocaine seized during traffic stop near Flatonia
FCSO says the cocaine has an estimated street value of $850,000.
Fayette Co. Narcotics K-9 unit seizes 18.5 pounds of raw fentanyl
The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says that a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of 18.5 lbs of raw fentanyl that roughly has a street value of $7.5M.
2 ejected from car, killed during police pursuit in Fayette County
The identities of the two men have not been determined, says FCSO
Over 250 pounds of marijuana seized during traffic stop near Flatonia
A Fayette County Sheriff's Office sergeant searched the truck during the traffic stop and found approximately 253 pounds of marijuana hidden under a load of lumber and PVC pipes.
$136K seized from Laredo man in Flatonia traffic stop
During a search, the investigator noticed tampering to a natural void in the rear wall of the vehicle, where he found several vacuum-sealed bundles of money totaling $136,000.
Over $186,000 seized from bus driver in Flatonia traffic stop
In a concealed compartment on the bus, several vacuum-sealed packages of money were found, totalling $186,070.
Ellinger couple killed in explosion 'meant so much to so many people'
On Thursday, friends and family said their goodbyes to Mazie and Mike Hess, an Ellinger couple who died from their injuries after their home exploded.
Two people severely hurt in house explosion in Ellinger
Two people have been hospitalized after suffering severe injuries in a house explosion in Ellinger.
Texas teen flips truck while fleeing police
In an attempt to stop the vehicle, officers engaged spike strips which the driver tried to avoid and by doing so rolled the vehicle over into the grass median at the Smithville Municipal Airport.
350 lbs of marijuana seized from septic truck in Fayette County
A consent to search the vehicle lead an officer to open the lid of the cleaning truck where he found 350 lbs of marijuana.
Two arrested in La Grange after trying to make a purchase at Tractor Supply with counterfeit money
A loss prevention agent at Tractor Supply told La Grange Police that the pair had passed counterfeit bills at several other Central Texas locations.
Fayette County K-9 seizes 3.5 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop
Sgt Randy Thumann and partner Kolt stopped a Lincoln SUV on I-10 just before 1:30 p.m. June 3 for a traffic violation.
LIST: Confirmed coronavirus cases by county
A list of all county-reported cases so far
NWS confirms tornadoes in Smithville and near Cedar Creek
The tornado warnings have expired but Travis and Hays County are under a flash flood warning until 3 p.m. and Travis County is under a flood warning until about 5:30 a.m. tomorrow (5/13).
Houston man arrested outside of Schulenburg for drugs, unlawfully carrying a weapon
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek says it all started when a deputy stopped a car for speeding on U.S. Highway 90 westbound on May 1.
Fayette County to reopen some businesses, county services on May 1
Business reopening in Phase I must limit the occupancy of their facilities to 25%.
Reward offered for info leading to arrests of suspects in Round Top ATM burglary
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek says that a chain was attached to a stolen truck and then used to pull open the ATM doors at the Round Top Bank.
Fayette County closing all hotels, motels, B&Bs and Airbnbs
The order will take effect beginning at noon on April 7, 2020 and will remain in effect indefinitely.
FCSO: Two arrested for possession of drugs in La Grange
Through speaking with the driver and other passengers in the vehicle, police obtained information that one of the passengers was carrying Methamphetamines in her purse.
FCSO: Officers find over 12 kilos of cocaine worth around $1.2 million during traffic stop
According to FCSO, this is the second stop within a week that drugs have been found within speakers.