Reward offered for tips on bail jumper
MOST WANTED
      A bail jumper has been named El Campo Police's "Most Wanted" and a reward is being offered for his capture. Arturo Robledo Garcia, 36, whose last known address was 1008 Pinchot in El Campo, is wanted on Wharton County Sheriff's Office warrants for failure to appear to face a charge of driving whi...
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Leigh Anna Krenek, 37, of 1311 Briar Lane in Wharton was arrested at 2:23 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 on charges of driving while intoxicated, expired registration and expired motor vehicle inspection certificate, after being stopped for running a flashing red light. She...
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Free help offered to ID theft victims
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      A Texas organization has stepped up to offer free legal help to Texas' victims of identity theft, a crime making an impact in Wharton County in recent months. In December, the federal Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs announced it awarded $1.7 million in grant funds to provide di...
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Oh Rubbish!
      The contents of this BFItrash truck caught fire as workers were on their route Tuesday afternoon, but the truck's driver quickly drove to a concrete pad off Sam Bishkin in the Blue Creek Industrial Park and dumped the entire truckload, thereby saving his vehicle. No one was injured in the blaze, w...
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COURT REPORTS
      Allegations of drug trafficking and burglary mean upcoming felony trials for several Wharton County residents following grand jury deliberations.
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