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Brazos County judge arrested on family violence charge
Read full article: Brazos County judge arrested on family violence chargeBrazos County Judge Gabriel Andre Garcia was arrested on August 17 by the Bryan Police Department on a family violence charge for assault causing bodily injury to a family member
In one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skeptics
Read full article: In one Texas county, elections officials shoulder new costs and burdens to appease skepticsBrazos County election officials are responding to demands from skeptical residents by expanding hand counts and ordering special paper.
Equine humane society asking for help with fosters after large intake of horses related to Brazoria County cruelty case
Read full article: Equine humane society asking for help with fosters after large intake of horses related to Brazoria County cruelty caseA non-profit equine welfare organization is asking for help to care for a large number of horses the organization has taken in related to an animal cruelty case in Brazoria County.
Law enforcement investigating deaths, mutilation of cattle in Madison, Robertson, Brazos Counties
Read full article: Law enforcement investigating deaths, mutilation of cattle in Madison, Robertson, Brazos CountiesThey said a rancher told them a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow had been found lying on her side, deceased, and mutilated on their ranch.
Former detention officer at Brazos County Sheriff’s Office accused of having intimate relationship with inmate
Read full article: Former detention officer at Brazos County Sheriff’s Office accused of having intimate relationship with inmateA former detention officer accused of having an intimate relationship with an inmate has been arrested and charged, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office.
Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting site
Read full article: Watch: Texas A&M students accuse Brazos County of voter suppression after moving on-campus voting siteThe Texas A&M on-campus early-voting location had the second-highest voter turnout in the county during the 2018 and 2020 presidential elections.
Texas A&M’s early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus
Read full article: Texas A&M’s early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campusThe Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.
Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith arrested on DWI, weapons and drug charges
Read full article: Texas A&M receiver Ainias Smith arrested on DWI, weapons and drug chargesTexas A&M receiver Ainias Smith has been arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, unlawful carrying of a weapon and possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana.
Former Brazos County detention officer arrested, booked into same jail where he worked after providing inmates contraband, BCSO says
Read full article: Former Brazos County detention officer arrested, booked into same jail where he worked after providing inmates contraband, BCSO saysA former Brazos County detention officer has been arrested, accused of sneaking inmates unauthorized contraband, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office.
Search underway after inmate from Brazos County Detention Center escapes while at hospital, deputies say
Read full article: Search underway after inmate from Brazos County Detention Center escapes while at hospital, deputies sayDeputies with Brazos County Sheriff’s Office are looking for an inmate from Brazos County Detention Center after they said he escaped from custody while at the hospital Monday.
Mosquito samples in Brazos County test positive for West Nile Virus, Brazos County Health District confirms
Read full article: Mosquito samples in Brazos County test positive for West Nile Virus, Brazos County Health District confirmsThe Brazos County Health District Mosquito Surveillance Unit confirmed mosquito samples have tested positive for the West Nile Virus on Wednesday.
Brazos County confirms case of West Nile, travel-related case of Dengue fever
Read full article: Brazos County confirms case of West Nile, travel-related case of Dengue feverBRYAN, Texas – Brazos County’s health department confirmed Monday a case of West Nile and a travel-related case of Dengue fever. The county reported its first positive West Nile case in ZIP code 77803. The case of Dengue fever was found in ZIP code 77808 in a person who had traveled to Mexico. Symptoms of West Nile include headache, fever, body aches, joint pain, nausea and fatigue. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of Dengue fever include nausea, vomiting, rash, aches and pains.
3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police say
Read full article: 3 dead, 1 hospitalized after plane crash in Bryan, police sayHOUSTON – Three people died and another person was transported to the hospital after a plane crash in Bryan, officials said. One neighbor, who lives across the street and was at home when the crash happened, said she sees things all the time. Yet, Amber Craven didn’t expect to see a dismantled plane on the runway. We heard like some noise and we didn’t even pay no mind to it,” she said. “We heard a helicopter and we still didn’t pay no mind to it.”Craven said a family drove up and told her the plane had crashed earlier that afternoon.
Brazos County assisted living facility reports 4 coronavirus deaths
Read full article: Brazos County assisted living facility reports 4 coronavirus deathsCOLLEGE STATION – Brazos County Health officials confirmed a growing number of coronavirus cases during a news conference Thursday. Ten of those cases are at The Waterford at College Station living facility, where four people have also died. Brazos County Health said the victims range in age from 80 to 91, with the most recent death occurring at the hospital. The assisted living facility said the spread of the coronavirus had forced them to implement strict disinfecting and sanitizing guidelines set by the CDC. The county health department is recommending all residents and staff members be tested.