Bobcat Rabies Case and Bomb Threat Report from Del Rio Briefs
A Del Rio area report notes a woman fatally shot a bobcat after it approached her yard near Highway 277. The family transported the carcass for rabies testing while the neighbor dog, boosted by vaccines, was isolated. Separate items recount a bomb threat at a Del Rio Luby’s and a Queens high school senior night 11-0 victory vs Eagle Pass with five seniors honored.
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del Rio
Queens
Ram Stadium
Eagle Pass
Lady Eagles
Kya Muraira
Jacque “Pete” Gurley
Michelle Ramirez
Abby Quiroz
Soveida Velasquez
Claudia Ramos
Del Rio Breaks Ground on 3.10 Million Water Project
Del Rio mayor Dora G Alcala opened a ground breaking for a 3.10 million project to replace Bedell ground water storage tanks and booster stations. NADBank TWDB and CDM provide funding for most costs with BEIF backing EPA funds. The program aims to fix 20 year water issues and support a new 16 million gallons per day plant.
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del Rio
Dora G. Alcala
Bedell
Alcala
North American Development Bank
Nadbank
Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc
Vamos Adelante
Texas Water Development Board
TWDB
Raul Rodriguez
Gloria Paredes
Roberto ‘Bob’ Chavira
Border Environment Cooperation Commission
BECC
CDM
Ramon Ortiz-Juan
Officer in critical after pedestrian auto collision
Austin Police say the officer with 12 years of service Jose Reyes was found unconscious in the street near his apartment. He underwent surgery at Brackenridge Hospital and remains in critical condition as detectives study a vehicle and interview witnesses for clues.
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Austin
Austin Police Department
Jose “Joe” Reyes
Brackenridge Hospital
Reyes
Girl missing five days returns home in San Antonio
Nine year old Nukema Augustine reappeared at her mother's Northwest Side apartment five days after vanishing. Police seek a heavyset white male in his 30s or 40s driving a gray car who dropped her off at 6:30 a.m. Investigators describe a cabin like room scene she recalls including bunk beds and a piano. The suspect could face aggravated kidnapping charges.
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San Antonio
Nukema Augustine
Sandy Gutierrez
Gabriel Trevino
al Philippus
Trevino
Augustine
Del Rio schools host Career Awareness Day
Del Rio Freshman School hosts Career Day with booths from local businesses and agencies. U.S. Army Navy and Marine Corps representatives, a McDonald’s display, a rock station giveaway, and Val Verde Regional Medical Center staff showcase health care roles to inform students about area jobs and required education.
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del Rio
Labor Commission
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corp
U.S. Navy
McDonald’s
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
U.S. Immigration and
News-Herald
Linda Johnson
Armed Forces
Street Dealers Dispositions Set
Karen Gleason, staff writer, reports on the dispositions of street dealers as authorities outline actions and outcomes in ongoing efforts to curb illegal trade. The piece notes law enforcement strategies, case progress, and community impact within the city.
Del Valle Delivers Nine Months In State Jail In May 2000 Drug Sweep
Dozens of Del Ricans arrested as street dealers in a May 10 2000 roundup by the 63rd Judicial District Narcotics Task Force face court dates and varied sentences. Vigilio Del Valle 45 of 1207 Gillis got nine months in state jail for one count of delivery of cocaine. Candelario Garcia 1207 Gillis received two two year terms in state jail for two counts of delivery of cocaine, to run concurrently. Rosalba Gomez 54 of 912 W 9th St drew four years probation for one count of delivery of cocaine. Eleanor Toarra 636 178 Holly was sentenced November 20 2000 to two years in state jail and four years in the Texas Department of Corrections on the other count.
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Dai
Ieeden
Vigilio del Valle
Gillis
Candelario Garcia
Rosalba Gomez
W. 9Th St
Eleanor Toarra
Holly
Texas Department of Corrections
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Luby’s
Daniel Parra
del Rio Police Department
Parra
Dobson
U.S. Mexico
EPA
Hurt
Magifiads
Aldlhys
East Side
Linda S. Johnson
Karen Gleason
Ross Parsons
del Rio Fire and Rescue
East Side Elementary
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