Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Marshall Scott Sosa, 19, of 1006 Ave. C was arrested at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released the next day on $362.75 bond. Jeremy Lee Acuna, 25, of 101 1/2 W. Church was arrested at 11:33 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
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100 Club gathering set for Thursday
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      District Attorney Josh McCown will give his annual update Thursday during the 100 Club of Wharton County's annual membership meeting at the El Campo Civic Center. The annual event thanks members for their generosity and dedication to county law enforcement agencies.
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Reward offered for tips on gun safe burglary
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      The Wharton County Sheriff's Office needs help finding the burglar or burglars who broke into a home near Wharton, and a reward is available for tips in the case. Detective John Gutierrez with the sheriff's office said burglars broke into a house on CR 144 in the late afternoon of Friday, Dec. 7....
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