Home health scammers may be back
      Residents are being warned to be alert to unauthorized home health care visits after at least two homes were approached Wednesday. El Campo Memorial Hospital administrator Steve Gularte alerted the press and the El Campo Police Department Thursday just in case these visits were fraudulent.
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Roadside Emergency
      El Campo EMS and fire units responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 59 northbound near the FM 960 bridge Monday. No major injuries were reported when this pickup apparently collided with the rear of a semi-truck near the truckstop. The Department of Public Safety is investigatin...
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Christopher Mikkel Montalvo, 21, of 1801 Byrne was arrested at 3:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 29 on a charge of driving while intoxicated, after allegedly driving off the road into the grass, then hitting a curb, all in front of a police officer who had someone else pulle...
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County cancels jury call for this Monday
      Those summoned to county court Monday can disregard the jury call notice. The 9:30 a.m. jury summons Monday, May 5, in County Judge John Murrile's court has been canceled, County Clerk Sandra K. Sanders reported. A total of 125 Wharton County residents had received summons for the criminal case ...
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Article
      Crime Stoppers and the El Campo Police Department's "Most Wanted" are two programs that let anonymous callers solve crimes and earn cash rewards. And it's all completely anonymous! Informants do not have to give their name: They're given a code number, and no tapes or Caller I.D. are used. Anyone...
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COURTHOUSE NEWS
      Marriage Licenses Issued Ermis, Edward Louis and Brandes, Carol Liebicher, April 2 Arrambide, Marc Anthony and Vasquez, Wendy Kayla, April 4 King, Kerry Del and Boedeker, Terri Jo, April 4 Phillips, Scott Edward and Walters, Marcey Jo,
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