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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending 1,800 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to two Crossroads counties next week.
An El Campo woman charged with capital murder after the death of a toddler earlier this week was in jail Saturday.
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Two vehicles crashed, injuring one person on U.S. 77 in Hallettsville Saturday morning.
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El Campo police arrested a woman on murder charges relating to the death of a toddler Friday, according to a news release.
The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office has announced 10 employee promotions.
A Woodway man was arrested in Victoria after kicking an officer in the face and biting another, police said.
Victoria police are asking the public to help identify people in two thefts that occurred at a convenience store in Victoria.
Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding the location of Gloria Ann Fuentes and Jessie Marie Rodriguez.
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State fire marshals will aid Victoria fire officials in investigating a house fire in which a woman died, authorities said Friday.
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A woman is believed to have died in a house fire Thursday night in the 100 block of Windwood Lane, a Victoria fire official said.
Two of the three Victoria teens arrested on aggravated robbery charges are in jail Thursday.
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El Campo police are investigating the death of a Guatemalan man was found on U.S. 59 Tuesday, authorities said.
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El Campo police are investigating the death of a 19-month-old girl who died from injuries suffered from a fall on Tuesday.
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A former Victoria County constable who was removed from office in 2019 after being convicted on a corruption charge in a sexual assault case accepted a plea agreement in a separate case Tuesday that allows him to avoid prison time.
A Victoria woman was arrested Sunday while attempting to evade deputies in Goliad.
Bay City police are investigating a chase that ended with a vehicle crashing into a canal days earlier, police said Tuesday.
Victoria police are investigating a report of an aggravated assault in which a man was struck by a vehicle driven by a family member, police said Tuesday.
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A Palacios man died in a crash on SH111 near Farm-to-Market Road 1593 in Jackson County on Monday morning.
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The driver of a truck that was involved in a fatal roll-over wreck in Refugio County Saturday has been identified as Domingo Orozco Olivares, 45, of Rosenberg.
A woman suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in Victoria Saturday night, police said.
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Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle highway crash in Refugio County that left one person dead and injured another.
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A driver of a pickup died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 77 in Refugio County Saturday, authorities said.
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A Victoria house caught fire Friday night.
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A veteran injured in a Alamo Beach house fire days ago was recovering Thursday from severe injuries from the blaze.
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Fire investigators have determined a Wednesday night house fire in Bloomington was caused by faulty electrical wiring.
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Off-duty Lavaca County Deputy Dakota Moreno’s failure to yield at an intersection was a contributing factor in a fatal December crash, investigators have determined.
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BLOOMINGTON — The sole occupant of a burning house escaped injury Wednesday night after a neighbor noticed sparks coming from her home.
Deputies looking for 4 people who burglarized Victoria County business
Goliad sheriff’s deputies arrested and charged two residents Tuesday.
Victoria County deputies arrested a man Wednesday with two warrants charging him with sexual indecency with a child.
Between Jan. 8th-12th, several trucks have been stolen and burglarized in the Shiner and Speaks areas in Lavaca County. The activity is usually happening in the early morning hours between 1-6 a.m.
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EDNA — The reins of Edna’s police department were exchanged between long-time friends New Year’s Day in a ceremony filled with emotions.
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A hired contractor attempted an improper controlled-burn to demolish an abandoned house in Victoria County Tuesday, authorities said.
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One person was taken to the hospital after a house burned in Alamo Beach Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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A Cuero woman died in a one-car wreck Sunday morning on U.S. 87, about 3.5 miles north of Victoria, according to law enforcement.
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Three trucks stolen in Shiner Saturday
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A single-story house in Mission Valley was severely damaged by a fire early Monday morning.
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Six new police officers were sworn into the Victoria Police Department Friday morning in front of family, friends and fellow police officers at the Victoria Community Center.
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Lavaca County officials have reported to state officials an oil and gas spill that occurred after a tractor-trailer crashed Friday in Hallettsville.
Victoria police are investigating an assault involving a handgun, according to police records Thursday.
Houston man arrested, charged with probation violation
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Authorities arrested on Tuesday a man the say was involved in the New Year’s Day altercation and shooting at the Icehouse Sports Bar and Grill in Victoria.
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Francisco Salazar and his staff were cleaning up his family’s bar at closing time Friday when he heard a commotion outside.
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A Palacios man was injured during an altercation at a Victoria bar Friday morning, police said.
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Editor’s Note: The 87th Legislative session will begin Jan. 12 in Austin. The Advocate will run a series of stories previewing key issues in the session from city and county government to education as well as public safety and health care, among others. Friday’s topic is public safety government.
A retirement ceremony for two Victoria police sergeants was held for the first time in 13 years.
Victoria Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding the location of Mark Randall Blevins.
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Texas Game Wardens in Calhoun and Aransas counties opened more than 70 criminal cases during a four-day operation targeting illegal commercial oyster harvesting.
A Weesatche man was killed Wednesday morning when he lost control of his pick up truck on SH 119 and the truck struck an oak tree, authorities said.
Three men suspected of robbing two women during a social media marketplace meetup were arrested Monday, police said.
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VICTORIA — A 25-year-old Telferner man by deputies Dec. 29 on a warrant charging him with aggravated sexual assault of a child.VICTORIA — A 36-year-old Victoria woman by deputies Dec. 29 on a warrant charging her with violation of parole.VICTORIA — A 27-year-old Victoria man by deputies Dec.…
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