Castillo found not guilty of aggravated sexual assault
Staff Writer Olegario Castillo Jr. was found not guilty by a mixed juror panel on the charge of sexually assaulting an 8 year old at a local elementary school in 1996. His crossing guard duties were supported by testimony from teachers and guards, including corroborating timeframes. The defense cited alibi witnesses and questioned herpes-related evidence, asserting the girl’s uncle and Mexico incident as the sole focus.
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Olegario Castillo Jr
Jan London
Castillo
London
Youngirl
Mexico
William
Bill) Dwyer
Dwyer
Francisco Hernandez Garcia
Ciudad Acuna
Del Rio Fire Department Maintains Readiness After Loss of Trucks
Del Rio Fire Department says it can still provide full protection after losing two trucks in August floods. Acting Fire Chief Harold Bean notes negotiations with the city insurance and FEMA for replacements. The department runs four engines with 48 firefighters across three stations and handled over 700 calls last year.
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del Rio
Harold Bean
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bean
Dave Harrison
Central Firehouse
Losoya Avenue
Demolition to start on flood damaged Del Rio homes
Demolition of about 44 flood damaged homes in Del Rio’s San Felipe area is planned to begin around Friday December 14 weather permitting. The work, awarded to J R Ramon and Sons Inc, targets unsafe residences on streets including Aguinaldo Andrade Barrera Bridge Cassenelli Cherry Cisneros Cortinas De La Rosa Elm Esquivel Flores Garza Gillis Jones Magnolia Perez and Rubio.
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San Felipe
del Rio
City of
J.R. Ramon & Sons, Inc
Aguinaldo
Andrade
Barrera
Barton
Bridge
Cassenelli
Cherry
Cisneros
Cortinas
de la Rosa
Elm
Esquivel
Flores
Garza
Gillis
Jones
Magnolia
Perez
Rubio
Texas Department of Transportation
S del Rio
Robert C. Parker
P.E
E. Gibbs St
Endeavour Blasts Off On First ISS Construction Flight
Space shuttle Endeavour and a six member crew launched from Cape Canaveral at 3 35 am in a mission to assemble the international space station. Commander Robert Cabana led the flight amid a successful ignition after a prior delayed attempt. A hydraulic unit overheated once in orbit, but engineers expect no impact on the 12 day mission. Madeleine Albright attended the launch as a world dignitary observer.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Endeavour
International Space Station
Robert Cabana
Atlantic
Albright
Mission Control
Boiler Explosion In Val Verde County Home Fire
A gas boiler exploded in a Val Verde County home on Cien agas Terrace. Residents had the fire under control on arrival. no injuries were reported and few details were released.
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Cienagas Terrace
Val Verde
Fund-raisers Planned for Chris Kozak in San Antonio Area
Several fund-raisers are set to aid 33-year-old Chris Kozak son of Dan and Susan Kozak who is in an intensive care unit awaiting a heart transplant. A brisket BBQ at the Elks Lodge on Saturday Dec 19 from 10 am to 2 pm will offer 1000 pounds of meat with sides, plates at 5 dollars. Joint effort by Elks Del Rio Host Lions Club and Val Verde County Volunteer Fire Department. Blood drive also planned at Laughlin Air Force Base Friday Dec 11 from 10 am to 5 pm in the Community Center Ballroom to benefit Chris with Jane Pratt of the Red Cross reachable at 775-8626.
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Amistad Boulevard
East Garza
Harrison
Taini Street
State of Texas
Department
Chris Kozak
Dan
Susan Kozak
Kozak
San Antonio
The
Elks Lodge
Elks
del Rio
Lions Club
Val Verde County Volunteer Fire Department
Amistad Propane
Pico
U.S. 90 West
Edwards
Russell Hardware
City Cleaners
Sam's Boot Corral
Chris
Laughlin Air Force Base
American Red Cross
Community Center
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TIA
Reese
Big City Savings
Ave
S. Main
Jane Pratt
Red Cross
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