El Campo police in no rush for Tasers
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      Although the Wharton County Sheriff's Office has issued Tasers to its deputies, the El Campo Police Department has no plans to do so anytime soon. Tasers are a high-voltage stun gun meant to provide law enforcement with a non-lethal means to subdue a suspect.
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Wharton man rams, shoots at pickup
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com
      A Wharton man's efforts to run another man off the road late last Saturday night resulted in his being arrested on four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Kenneth Sean Watson, 36, of 803 Lily Lane was released from jail after posting $65,000 bail the next morning on the assault ch...
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Close Call
      The 17-year-old driver of this Mustang was taken to El Campo Memorial Hospital with minor injuries after her car and an Buick LeSabre collided at Hwy. 71 North and Calhoun Street Thursday morning. The force of the accident drove both vehicles toward Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning, destroying a ...
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Steven Ramirez Garcia, 29, of 8925 FM 3012 in Wharton was arrested at 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 on a warrant for public intoxication. He was released after paying a $140.40 fine. Joshua Bryce Maddocks, 24, of Montgomery was arrested at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov.
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Task force makes bust at EB home
      The District Attorney's Narcotics Task Force last week set its sights on East Bernard, targeting a residence where drugs were allegedly being sold. "We've been receiving complaints about this residence, about them selling narcotics and possibly selling narcotics to young kids," said task force Sg...
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Trucker's Tan
      El Campo volunteer firefighter Larry Livanec hangs his arm out the window of an El Campo Volunteer Fire Department truck as he waits for traffic to clear before entering West Loop after a recent accident.
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Medical vials found on Wharton trail
By BENJAMIN SHARP news@leader-news.com
      Two vials appearing to contain human blood and tissue samples were discovered at the Santa Fe Trail fountain in Wharton last weekend. Though police later discovered the vials only held solutions used for testing - and not any actual samples - they took no chances when retrieving the package Sat...
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Know what to say when calling 9-1-1
      Area residents are urged to call 9-1-1 to summon emergency assistance. Always try to provide as much information as possible. Remember the "Who, What, When, and Where" rule. This rule will provide: who is calling, what is going on, when did it happen and where did it happen.
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