Reward offered in theft case
      A reward is available to help police find a woman charged with stealing from her employer. West Wharton County Crime Stoppers and El Campo Police are seeking Rachel Alameda Lara, 32, whose last known address was 1102 N. Washington. She is 4-feet, 11-inches tall, weighs around 145 pounds and has ...
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New radios may help responders
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP news@leader-news.com
      It's a slow and expensive process, but upgrading the radios of Wharton County's emergency response agencies is considered critical for the future.
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Sandra Zavala Rios, 28, of Palacios was arrested at 1:07 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 on a charge of driving while intoxicated. She was transferred to Wharton County Jail the same day. Enrique Mosqueda Partida, 31, of 404 S. Mechanic was arrested at 7:28 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
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COURT REPORTS
      Prison and probationary terms were the punishments meted out in Wharton County's 329th District Court this month for crimes ranging from the assault of a public servant to driving while intoxicated.
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New laws affect dog owners, metal thieves
      Many new traffic and criminal laws went into effect Sept. 1 that readers need to be aware of. The following are some of the most notable changes to Texas laws, and were effective Sept.
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