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The First Amendment: Hate speech is not a crime
No First Amendment in America? That is why James Madison came up with the Second Amendment to prevent those who want to take away the First Amendment.
Jury finds LA protester not guilty of assaulting border patrol agent
Brayan Ramos-Brito acquitted after US immigration officials were accused in court of lying about the incident
Police officers that lie to put an innocent man in prison or any police officer that lies to citizens, there’s a special place in Hell God has reserved for you!
A Los Angeles protester charged with assaulting a border patrol agent in June was acquitted on Wednesday after US immigration officials were accused in court of lying about the incident.
The not guilty verdict for Brayan Ramos-Brito is a major setback for the Donald Trump-appointed US attorney in southern California and for Gregory Bovino, a border patrol chief who has become a key figure in Trump’s immigration crackdown. The 29-year-old defendant, who is a US citizen, was facing a misdemeanor and was the first protester to go to trial since demonstrations against immigration raids erupted in LA earlier this summer.
Border patrol and prosecutors alleged that Ramos-Brito struck an agent during a chaotic protest on 7 June in the south Los Angeles county city of Paramount outside a complex where the Department of Homeland Security has an office. But footage from a witness, which the Guardian published days after the incident, showed an agent forcefully shoving Ramos-Brito. The footage did not capture the demonstrator assaulting the officer.
Police Sergeant accused of stealing millions from shopping center
A 17-year veteran Harris County Sheriff’s Department is now in jail, accused of stealing millions of dollars from his extra job running security at the Highland Village Shopping Center.
Sergeant William Vides is facing three counts of forgery and one count of theft. Court records indicate that they originated from his tenure as head of security operations at Highland Village, spanning approximately 2021 to 2023.
“Highland Village management, they allege, according to them, you were using forged checks from several different witnesses and complainants, and they allege you were using these checks to embezzle money in the millions of dollars,” read a magistrate judge during Sgt. Vides’ initial appearance in probable cause court.
During that appearance, Sgt. Vides confirmed he’s still an employee of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, even as he sits in jail. HCSO confirms that Vides was relieved of duty in December of 2024, long after a civil lawsuit was filed against him in Fort Bend County.
The civil case was filed by Highland Village in 2023, alleging that during his time running security operations, Vides embezzled more than $4 million.
Veteran officer fails field sobriety tests, arrested for intoxication
A veteran officer with the San Antonio Police Department was arrested for driving while intoxicated, with a blood alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit.
According to a DWI report, Officer Paul Michael Fencik was taken into custody on July 31, 2025, at the San Antonio Police Department – South Substation after officers observed signs of intoxication, including bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, droopy eyelids, sluggish reactions, and the odor of alcohol.
The report also states that police administered several field sobriety tests, during which Fencik displayed multiple clues of impairment.
Breathalyzer tests also revealed Fencik’s blood alcohol concentration levels were 0.225 and 0.216, nearly three times the legal limit.
Deputy caught allegedly drunk driving after leaving bar in Katy
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy caught on video failing his field sobriety test made his first court appearance on Friday morning.
Former Sergeant David Hoang is accused of driving drunk after leaving his second job at a club in Katy on August 17.
Hoang, a 24-year veteran of HCSO, is being represented by attorney Tony Wadhawan.
“At this time, this case is still very much in its infancy. It’s an ongoing investigation,” Wadhawan said.
ABC13 was the first to report Hoang’s arrest, as Kevin Adams had earlier observed Hoang allegedly leaving Mo’s Place in Katy, where he worked an extra security job, stumbling just to get into his car.
Adams followed Hoang and then called 911. Records show Adams had called 911 at 2:49 a.m. He then recorded a startling video of the deputy having difficulty walking while trying to pass his field sobriety test.
In court, the judge called the charges, including the detail that Hoang apparently drove at speeds of up to 130 miles per hour, “egregious.”
Texas Sheriff Arrested by His Deputies for Official Oppression, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation
A Texas sheriff is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges and surrendered to his own jail this week in Johnson County. The sheriff’s arrest follows a grand jury indictment stemming from an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
A grand jury in Johnson County indicted Sheriff Adam King on two counts of Corrupt Influence: retaliation against a witness, one charge of Official Oppression: abuse of office related to sexual harassment, according to a statement provided to Breitbart Texas from County Judge Christopher Boedeker. Following his arrest and booking into the Johnson County jail, a judge set his bail at $25,000, and he was released.
Boedeker said the indictments followed a weeks-long investigation by Texas Rangers following a complaint from a sheriff’s office employee. The complaint began on June 30 and was promptly turned over to the Texas Rangers.
What wannabe Fascist dictator said the following?
“We should terminate ‘all rules, regulations and articles, even those found in the Constitution”
Prosecutors fail to secure indictment against man accused of throwing sandwich at a police officer
Prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., sources familiar with the matter.
The D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office instead moved this week to charge the man with a misdemeanor which would not require sign off from a grand jury. Ha-Ha! That’s very rare for the grand jury to do that.
Little baby got hit by a sandwhich
Deputy was caught on video struggling to walk during a field sobriety test was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated
Kevin Ray Adams, a witness at the scene, described watching Sgt. Dung “David” Hoang stumble as he left an extra job in full uniform at Mo’s Place in Katy. Adams said Hoang appeared severely off-balance and nearly fell multiple times.
“I noticed the cop walk in front of me, but staggering, and I thought maybe he had a medical issue,” Adams recalled. “Then he almost fell, and then he did fall down, trying to get into his car. I thought, ‘Oh my God, he’s drunk. He’s wasted.'”
At first, Adams was going to let it go due to Hoang’s position and the potential danger, but then he decided to follow the sergeant and called 911 to report the situation. He said Hoang ran into his truck and then sped off on Kingsland Drive towards the Grand Parkway, driving recklessly, hitting curbs, and sliding across the road.
Deputies eventually caught up and stopped Hoang, relocating the traffic stop to a safer area. Adams said the sergeant, who was driving a white Tesla with a paper tag that had expired in 2022, was finally given a field sobriety test.
“It just felt really strange because I knew everyone knew him. They were like, ‘Oh my God, it’s David,'” Adams said. “He could barely walk.”
Protester shot in face by a police projectile awarded more than $3 million
A Los Angeles filmmaker and his daughter were awarded more than $3 million after a jury found Los Angeles County negligent for injuries the man sustained when a sheriff’s deputy shot him in the face with a projectile during a protest against police brutality in 2020.
Cellin Gluck, 67, alleged in a lawsuit filed the following summer that the county and a number of unnamed sheriff’s deputies committed negligence and battery, violated Gluck’s civil rights and falsely imprisoned him and his daughter Caroline, 28.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury determined this month that the deputy — whose identity was never determined — used unreasonable force to control the crowd of protesters when firing the projectile and harmed the elder Gluck. It also found that witnessing the incident caused Caroline to “suffer serious emotional distress,” according to the complaint.
The director, producer and actor — who has worked for decades on films including “Transformers” and “Remember the Titans” — said he did nothing wrong during a protest in the Fairfax District on May 30, 2020, less than a week after George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis.
Police officer arrested, charged with injury to a child
An Andrews police officer has been arrested by the Texas Rangers, charged with injury to a child, a first-degree felony.
A joint news release from the Andrews Police Department and the Andrews County Sheriff’s Department confirms that Micah Caleb Smyth, a school resource officer, was arrested in Lubbock and charged on Thursday.
The release says Andrews County authorities were notified of the investigation on Thursday and brought in the Texas Rangers to investigate.
Fort Bend County deputy arrested, charged with sexual assault
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy is without a job after being accused of sexually assaulting someone.
Authorities said a grand jury indicted Deputy Whitney Johnson III with sexual assault on Monday.
FBCSO said Johnson served the sheriff’s office for nearly two years before his indictment.
“Deputy Johnson was terminated on the date of this indictment and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement was notified of his arrest. The allegation was for off-duty conduct and was investigated by the Sheriff’s Office Internal Affairs section and the District Attorney’s Office,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
Off-duty deputy who pulled gun after domestic dispute
A Harris County Precinct 1 deputy constable seen in a video pulling a gun following a family dispute remains under investigation as her attorney says the public is only seeing part of the story.
Brittany Brown has been on desk duty since early August, after a video surfaced showing her confronting a man, reportedly her sister’s ex-boyfriend, with her weapon drawn. The video, which circulated widely on social media, captures a heated exchange filled with profanity and taunts.
Brown, who was in uniform at the time but off duty, according to Precinct 1, is seen pointing a firearm at the man while demanding the return of her sister’s phone. The man recording the incident said that he had taken the phone during an argument with the mother of his child.
Nazis ICE Agents In America Cowardly Hide Behind Mask
ICE agent shoots at car in California standoff: Driver, CPB agents share conflicting accounts to police
If you know an ICE agent contact: Report an ICE Agent
Local police in California were caught in a crossfire of conflicting accounts between border patrol agents linked to ICE, who claimed a driver hit them, and the driver calling 9-1-1 that a group of masked men shot at his car.
The San Bernardino Police Department responded to a call of a shooting near Acacia Avenue and Baseline Street a little after 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 16. Upon arrival, federal agents tied to ICE told San Bernardino PD that an officer-involved shooting broke out and the man they were looking for had drove off from the scene.
A little after the police spoke with the federal agents, the driver wanted by ICE had called 9-1-1 saying a group of masked men tried to get him to pull over, broke his car window and shot at him.
The driver told 9-1-1 he did not know who they were and was looking to get help from the police. An organization called Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice shared a video believed to be of the San Bernardino incident on social media. The video showed a driver and at least two passengers refusing to get out of a car and a CBP agent smashing the car’s window, prompting the driver to take off from the scene.
Due Process no longer applies in America
Due process of law is application by the state of all legal rules and principles pertaining to a case so all legal rights that are owed to a person are respected. Due process balances the power of law of the land and protects the individual person from it. When a government harms a person without following the exact course of the law, this constitutes a due process violation, which offends the rule of law.
Death to fascism, authoritarianism and kings
Not in America!
Our founding father gave the American citizens the Second Amendment for a reason.
Fascism
Far-right authoritarian ideology and movement
Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement that rose to prominence in early-20th-century Europe. Fascism is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition in a natural social hierarchy, subordination of many individual interests for the perceived interest of the nation or race, and strong regimentation of society and the economy.
Opposed to communism, democracy, liberalism, pluralism, and socialism, fascism is at the far right of the traditional left–right spectrum.
Antifa
Anti-fascist political activist decentralized movement
Antifa, short for anti-fascist, is a decentralized political movement that opposes fascism, racism, and other far-right ideologies. It’s not a single organization, but rather a collection of groups and individuals who share a common goal of resisting what they perceive as fascist or authoritarian movements. Antifa’s tactics range from peaceful protests and community organizing to more confrontational actions, including counter-protests and sometimes violence.
Half the county is for fascism and racism, and the other half that are not morons thinks otherwise? Now someone is afraid of Antifa and wants to label them a independent groups as domestic terrorist? I expected no less from fascist.
Jury orders former Bastrop cop to pay $1 million in financial exploitation case
Bastrop County jury has returned a verdict of $1,001,489 against retired Bastrop police officer Patrick Amy for taking financial advantage of an elderly widow.
A grand jury declined to indict Amy on criminal charges after he was accused of financial exploitation and following an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
Amy had been accused of representing the 81-year-old woman and her family of taking control of her financial assets through a power of attorney agreement to release a $125,000 lien the woman had on Amy’s home. County records show the woman loaned Amy the money to purchase the home.
Investigation alleges former Pflugerville police chief pointed gun at lieutenant’s leg
The city of Pflugerville announced that a third-party completed an investigation into former Police Chief Jason O’Malley, who allegedly pointed a gun at an employee’s leg.
The incident
In his report, Baker wrote that a Pflugerville Police lieutenant made a complaint against O’Malley during an exit interview. According to Baker, the lieutenant alleged that O’Malley “brandished a firearm and made threats toward an employee that he should shoot the employee in the foot.”
The names of the employee and another employee who witnessed the….
Not the brightest person? Made D’s and F’s in school and didn’t go to college? You can now become a police officer
Dallas Police Department had been shrinking for years, losing more officers than they hired ‒ and competition for recruits was fierce.
Then the hiring woes got even more dire in the fall of 2024, when voters passed a proposition that required the force have at least 4,000 officers, hundreds more than it had even at its peak in 2010.
So the department tried a new recruiting strategy: Make it easier to hire by dropping the requirement that applicants have college credits under their belt.
Dallas isn’t alone. It’s among a number cities to relax college education hiring requirements for officers, a years long trend that includes Chicago, Memphis, Louisville, and New Orleans.
“In a perfect world, would you want the police to be college educated? “There simply is more demand for police officers – for qualified police officers – than there is a supply.”
Research has found there are some benefits to stricter standards: college-educated officers tend to use less force, have fewer complaints against them and write better reports. But some police researchers say these findings aren’t definitive and relaxing education requirements can make the job accessible to more Americans amid the rising cost of college.
Former Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy indicted in inmate death
A grand jury Tuesday indicted Skyler Ray Chapman, a former sheriff’s deputy, in connection to the 2024 death of Saul Vargas, an inmate at the county jail, Sheriff Jimmy Fullen said.
Grand jury indicted Chapman on a charge of criminally negligent homicide, the District Attorney’s Office said.
The grand jury reviewed evidence from investigations by the Texas Rangers and DA’s Offices into Vargas’ death, the office said.
Those convicted of criminally negligent homicide can be sentenced to between 180 days to two years in state jail.
Horny Female Police Officer Didn’t Get Laid So She’s Given Everyone a ticket to day
A horny police officer in Houston, is under investigation after posting on social media about writing “everyone” a ticket because she didn’t get any sex the night before.
The viral video shows Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Deputy Jennifer Escalera sitting in a squad car in her uniform — with her nameplate visible — taking out a pen and writing on her a notepad … with an onscreen caption, “Din’t (sic) get cracked last night so everyone is getting a ticket.”
Escalera shared the video on TikTok and it went viral … and she’s since deleted it from her account.
Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Public Information Officer Jeff McShan tells TMZ … Escalera is under investigation, and in the meantime, she is still on active duty.
She posts a lot about being a cop on her TikTok … including “Get Ready With Me” videos of her putting on makeup before grabbing her uniform, gun and utility belt from her closet.
Police officer pulls gun on her family over a cellphone
A Harris County deputy has been reassigned while an internal investigation is underway following an explosive encounter caught on camera.
The video shows the deputy, who was off-duty according to Rosen, but still in full uniform, pointing her gun at a man in a heated exchange while hurling threats.
“Play with me. Play with me,” the deputy yells. “Give me the (expletive) phone.”
He says the encounter followed a fight with the mother of his child during which he took off with her phone. The woman’s sister, identified as the deputy, chased Evans down, he says, in her personal vehicle.
Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
A Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by TNR signals top-level discussions about a potential escalation of the Pentagon’s domestic anti-immigration role, and lays out new details.
President Donald Trump has already enmeshed the U.S. military in domestic law enforcement operations involving immigration to an unprecedented degree. He has authorized a major military buildup at the border. He sent the National Guard into Los Angeles amid large-scale protests there—and then sent in the Marines.
But an internal memo circulated inside the Department of Homeland Security suggests that Trump’s use of the military for domestic law enforcement on immigration could soon get worse. The memo—obtained by The New Republic—provides a glimpse into the thinking of top officials as they seek to involve the Defense Department more deeply in these domestic operations, and it has unnerved experts who believe it portends a frightening escalation.
Investigation alleges former Pflugerville police chief pointed gun at lieutenant’s leg
The city of Pflugerville announced that a third-party completed an investigation into former Police Chief Jason O’Malley, who allegedly pointed a gun at an employee’s leg.
According to Baker, employees gave accounts that O’Malley “brandished a firearm and made threats toward an employee that he should shoot the employee in the foot.”
“On April 23, 2025, in a city police building, Chief O’Malley entered [a sergeant]’s office while accompanied by Commander Makeba Lewis. [A lieutenant] was already in the office with [the sergeant],” Baker wrote in his report. “According to employee statements, after making a comment to [the lieutenant], O’Malley drew his Staccato 2011 firearm … He pointed the firearm at an angle toward [the lieutenant]’s feet and legs, threatening to shoot him in the foot.”
“O’Malley re-holstered his weapon, smirked, and left the room,” Baker’s report continues.
Eustace police officer gets 20 years for child porn possession
HENDERSON COUNTY – A former Eustace police officer was sentence to 20 years in prison for possession of child pornography.
Cody Mitchell Burris was arrested four counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography. The arrest came after authorities obtained three videos reportedly depicting minors engaging in sexual conduct.
In December 2024, investigators examined the items collected during the search warrant, where they reportedly found screenshots of several videos of infants and young child pornography.
Killeen PD officer charged with Assault with Bodily Injury
Killeen Police officer has been arrested and is charged with Assault with Bodily Injury.
The officer has been identified as Isaiah Guerrero. His bond has been set at $10,000. Guerrero has been with Killeen PD since January 2022, and is assigned to its Patrol Division.
The department received a notification that Guerrero surrendered himself to the Bell County Jail for an outstanding warrant for Assault with Bodily Injury – Family Member. He bonded out the same day. The arrest was a result of an off-duty incident investigated by the Temple Police Department.
Killeen Police say the department has opened an Internal Affairs investigation. Guerrero has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome.
Nazi ICE says detained Maine police officer overstayed visa. The chief says he cleared a federal check
Nazi ICE arrested Old Orchard Beach Police Department reserve officer Jon Luke Evans, of Jamaica, on July 25. The agency said Evans was illegally present in the U.S. and unlawfully attempted to purchase a firearm.
ICE said in a statement that Evans had legally entered the U.S. in September 2023 and violated the terms of his admission by overstaying his visa. But Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Elise Chard said in her own Monday statement that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had verified that Evans was authorized to work in the U.S.
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video footage of the incident captured by Laynez-Ambrosio, an 18-year-old US citizen, appears to show a group of officers in tactical gear working together to violently detain the three men, two of whom are undocumented. They appear to use a stun gun on one man, put another in a chokehold and can be heard telling Laynez-Ambrosio: “You’ve got no rights here. You’re a migo, brother.” Afterward, agents can be heard bragging and making light of the arrests, calling the stun gun use “funny” and quipping: “You can smell that … $30,000 bonus.”
The footage has put fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used by US law enforcement as the Trump administration sets ambitious enforcement targets to detain thousands of immigrants every day.
“The federal government has imposed quotas for the arrest of immigrants,” said Jack Scarola, an attorney who is advocating on behalf of Laynez-Ambrosio and working with the non-profit Guatemalan-Maya Center, which provided the footage to the Guardian. “Any time law enforcement is compelled to work towards a quota, it poses a significant risk to the peoples rights.”
The fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution
Section 1
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Officer Megan Davis arrested for DWI police chief White hires her at Prairie View police department
Prairie View – Officer Megan Davis was a no show for work at the Texas University police, she was arrested for DWI.
megan-davis-1Deputy resigns after investigation into association with f.e.l.o.n.s.
Houston – A Harris County sheriff’s deputy resigned who was scheduled to be terminated over allegations that she maintained close ties with two known f.e.l.o.n.s.
According to HCSO personnel records obtained by ABC13 through an open records request, Deputy Selena Perez was under investigation for her alleged association with brothers Christopher Mejia and Paul Mejia Gutierrez.
Houston police officers charged with second DWI in two years after crash injures 9
A Houston Police Department officer is facing his second DWI charge in just a matter of two years.
Authorities say Sean Ratcliff is the HPD officer who they believe was behind the wheel during the crash at that intersection.
METRO officials say he rear-ended one of their buses. Two people were sent to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, and seven others on board were also hurt.
State records show he started as an HPD officer in January 2013, and a decade later he was charged with a DWI. The records also show that his time of service with HPD ended in 2023. Marque police seize phones from Texas City staffer.
The La Marque Police Department on Monday executed a search warrant at City Hall, 1801 Ninth Ave. N., in connection to the investigation of a city employee for the online impersonation of La Marque City Councilman Joseph Lowry.
The department confiscated two cellphones belonging to one city employee while executing the warrant, Deputy Chief Chad Waggoner said.
He is free on a $10,000 bond, according to jail records.
The department’s probable cause affidavit alleges Miller created a Facebook profile with the name “Joseph Lowry” and made several posts relating to Texas City employees and city commission matters, painting them in a positive light.
Bryan man detained by police in mistaken identity incident caught on video
Bryan – A Fourth of July family celebration in Bryan took a traumatic turn for one local man who says he was tackled and wrongfully detained by police in front of his children.
Marcellious McGee was attending a backyard cookout with family and friends in the 400 block of Legion Court when officers with the Bryan Police Department entered the property looking for someone named “Marquis.” According to McGee and several witnesses, officers ignored pleas from the crowd that they had the wrong person and proceeded to detain him anyway.
“They came to me and I stopped, and I’m looking at the guy like, what’s going on?” McGee recalled. “Because they’re charging at me and I have my hands up. And while I’m looking at the officer head-on, another officer came from behind and football tackled me.”
Cell phone videos recorded by family members show the moment McGee was handcuffed and taken to the front of the house, where he was detained for several minutes. In the video, multiple voices can be heard shouting at officers, insisting McGee was not the person they were looking for.
Officer Megan Davis arrested for DWI
Prairie View – Prairie view police officer Megan Davis doesn’t show up to work and the next day is arrested by the Jersey Village police for driving while intoxicated.
megan-davisPolice officer Michael McGuir arrested on DWI suspicion
Schertz Police Department said one of its officers was arrested early Thursday morning.
Police Sgt. Michael McGuire, 55, was arrested while he was off duty on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the department said.
McGuire, a 22-year veteran of the department, is assigned to the patrol division, police said. He will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office helping DeKalb, Texas, police after pair of resignationice
Bowie deputy sheriff Jeff Neal gives an update on the investigation into the deaths of Donna Culpepper and Charles Beckham in DeKalb, Texas, during a news conference Monday, June 23, 2025, at Bi-State Justice Center in Texarkana. The previous week, the DeKalb Police Department’s chief and a lieutenant had resigned, leaving two officers. BCSO is offering the department extra assistance until it is restaffed
Trial set for San Antonio officer James Brennand after shooting teen three years ago
The former San Antonio police officer accused of shooting an unarmed teenager nearly three years ago in a McDonald’s parking lot will go to trial in August on charges of aggravated assault by a public servant, District Judge Joel Perez ruled Friday, according to the Express-News.
The one-time officer, James Brennand, was initially charged with attempted murder for the shooting of Erik Cantu during an incident captured on video that grabbed national headlines. Those charges were later downgraded, however.
Perez set an Aug. 25 trial date with jury selection set to begin earlier in the summer, the daily reports.
Brennand’s trial was initially set for April. However, the date was postponed so the court could review new evidence.
On Oct. 22, 2022, then-probationary officer Brennand allegedly shot Cantu multiple times after he spotted the teenager’s BMW parked in a McDonalds parking lot. Brennand told authorities he recognized the car from a pursuit the night before and thought Cantu had stolen it because the tags didn’t match the vehicle.
Brookshire mayor under investigation after removing woman playing audio from council meeting
Brookshire – A woman was forcibly removed from a recent Brookshire City Council meeting as she tried to play an audio recording of what she says was the mayor making comments about certain residents.
Aubrey Stanley approached the podium at the May 11 meeting during the public comment period with her phone and a Bluetooth speaker in hand.
“My name is Aubrey Stanley, and I’m here to put this on a public record,” she said before the mayor and council. “This is the man you’re electing to office today. This is what he said.”
Before she could start the recording, Mayor Darrell Branch and his wife, a member of the council, chimed in.
“Ma’am, we are not doing that tonight,” Branch said.
A former Brookshire city employee told ABC13 he recorded a meeting with Branch in his office last fall. In the recording, the man he identified as the mayor is heard saying, “I know everybody in this town, even the white folks. There are some white folks in this town who are racist (expletive) (expletive).”
Darrell Branch is currently with the Waller county constable Pct. 4
Armed Texas woman sat in lawn chair on busy highway during hours-long standoff with police
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Spring – An armed woman sat in a lawn chair in the middle of a busy Texas highway, sparking an hours-long standoff with law enforcement that caused traffic to stand still before she eventually surrendered.
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies responded a report of an armed woman who was involved in a crash involving an 18-wheeler on I-45 South in Spring, Texas. The woman and the driver of the truck were unharmed in the incident.
After the collision, the woman exited her vehicle with a chair and sat down in the middle of the highway. The constable’s office said the woman, who was armed with a handgun, was refusing to drop the weapon.
The sheriff said she was expressing suicidal thoughts.
Traffic was shut down in both directions during the five-hour standoff, backing up traffic as law enforcement attempted to negotiate with the woman.
Liberty Co. Pct. 1 constable indicted for intoxication manslaughter
Liberty County Precinct 1 Constable Tammy Bishop indicted on charge of intoxication manslaughter
Constable Tammy Bishop was indicted earlier this month for her alleged role in the death of Jessica Yvette Rivera. According to the indictment, Bishop is accused of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on May 10, with a crash resulting in the death of Rivera and serious injury to another person, Jeremy David Bishop.
Tammy Bishop was booked into the Liberty County Jail on Wednesday and released the same day on a $60,000 bond, according to jail records.
Silsbee Police Chief out of jail after being arrested for public intoxication
The Silsbee police chief is out of jail on bond following his arrest on a charge of public intoxication in the Texas Hill country.
Staff at the Gillespie County Jail tell our news partner KFDM News that according to jail records, 48-year-old James Shawn Keith Blackwell was arrested Monday by the Fredericksburg Police Department on a charge of public intoxication. They didn’t provide details of the arrest.
The charge is a Class C misdemeanor, like a ticket. If convicted, the maximum punishment is a fine of up to $500 and no jail time.
Liberty Co. Pct. 1 constable indicted for intoxication manslaughter
Deuty is facing charges and is accused of driving drunk before a deadly crash.
The Liberty County District Attorney’s Office announced a grand jury indicted Precinct 1 Constable Tamara “Tammy” Bishop on charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault.
The DA said, “Constable Bishop was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated at the time of the offense,” which records show occurred last month, on May 10.
Records allege Bishop was driving west on County Road 133 S. “at an unsafe speed” before she hit a concrete driveway, reportedly causing the vehicle to overturn multiple times.
Documents state Bishop had at least one passenger, who was ejected and died.
Some wear balaclavas. Some wear neck gators, sunglasses and hats. Some wear masks and casual clothes.
Across the country, armed federal immigration officers have increasingly hidden their identities while carrying out immigration raids, arresting protesters and roughing up prominent Democratic critics.
It’s a trend that has sparked alarm among civil rights and law enforcement experts alike.
Mike German, a former FBI agent, said officers’ widespread use of masks was unprecedented in US law enforcement and a sign of a rapidly eroding democracy. “Masking symbolizes the drift of law enforcement away from democratic controls,” he said.
Murder charge dropped mid-trial, DA calls for Texas Rangers to investigate Jasper Police Department handling of evidence
Jasper – Missing key evidence and other evidence stored improperly, prompted District Attorney Anne Pickle to ask the judge to dismiss a murder case against Courtney Minter Miller on the third day of trial, and Pickle is calling for the Texas Rangers to investigate the police department.
Pickle’s request for dismissal came at about 11:15 a.m., after witness Steven Boyd testified about his frantic demands for police and fire department to get Rexie McMullen out of the blazing house. Boyd left the stand and Pickle indicated to the court that she was having problems finding evidence stored in the Jasper Police Department’s evidence room. District Judge Craig Mixson granted Defense Attorney Matt Morian’s request to accompany Pickle and her staff to search the police department’s evidence room for the evidence.
Side note: Jasper police are morons! I had the unpleasant pleasure of running across police chief Garrett Foster jr. father who was police officer in Jasper many years back. The father Foster Sr. was caught with three bald eagles at his house in a freezer. Foster Sr. very rude, disrespectful and an alcoholic.
Harris County jailer charged body-slam video
A former Harris County detention officer caught on video body-slamming a handcuffed woman has been indicted by a grand jury.
Deven Ortiz, a former jailer with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of misdemeanor assault. Both stem from separate incidents caught on camera, the first of which was made public in a 13 Investigates report last November.
The video was taken in January 2024. In it, Ortiz is seen forcefully taking down a small-framed woman who was already restrained.
Carrollton police officer arrested for sexual assault
A Carrollton police officer was arrested after being accused of sexual assault in Irving, the police department confirmed Monday.
Irving Police Department told CBS News Texas that at about 1 a.m. Saturday, June 21, Carrollton Police Officer Wes Melton was taken into custody in the 200 block of E. Las Colinas Boulevard for sexual assault.
Details of the alleged assault have not been released at this time, but officers said Melton was off duty at the time of his arrest.
Melton has been with the Carrollton Police Department since January of 2024 and is currently assigned to patrol, the department said.
Brookshire police chief resigns, mayor
Brookshire – The mayor called the change a mutual agreement, but said he couldn’t get into specifics.
“I’m not at liberty to say right now. There’s still some ongoing investigation on some things, but I’m not at liberty to say the reason for the resignation,” Richards said.
Texas sheriff won’t be charged after leaving gun in Wendy’s bathroom
A sheriff who left his gun unattended inside a Wendy’s bathroom will not face any charges.
Officials say the distracted lawman’s actions eventually led to a teen accidentally firing the weapon.
Investigators say the sheriff went into the restroom with his grandson and removed his holstered firearm from his belt. The man, distracted by the child, left the restroom without retrieving his weapon.
Shortly after the sheriff left the restroom, a 15-year-old went in, found the unsecured weapon, and fired it when handling it.
After an investigation, the Newton County District Attorney’s Office decided not to file charges, determining that there was no criminal intent or criminal negligence.
Sheriff Adam King charged with abuse of office and sexual harassment
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King was indicteded n abuse of office and corrupt influence charges, according to Johnson County Jail records.
King, 57, has been charged with abuse of office: official oppression – sexual harassment, and two counts of corrupt influence – retaliation against a witness.
King was elected sheriff in 2016 and is currently serving his third term. He previously served as commander of the South Texas Officers and Prosecutors Human Trafficking Task Force.
Indictment details alleged harassment, threats made by sheriff.
According to the indictment dated July 21 of this year, after learning the female employee filed a human resource complaint against him for sexual harassment, King tried to get her home address “knowing the fact would cause a reasonable person to feel harassed, terrified, intimidated, alarmed or tormented.”
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