The Nueces County District Attorney has officially re-opened the case that involves San Diego Police Chief Richard Nava who was accused of sexually accusing and writing sexually explicit letters to his 17-year-old stepdaughter.Nava became police chief in San Diego in 2016 after approximately a year on the force. The citizens of San Diego have voiced their concerns about Nava on the police force to San Diego Mayor Araseli "Sally" [...]
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Nueces County DA investigates sexual allegations case against SD Police Chief
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79th District Court Docket Call
The 79th District Court Judge Richard Terrell will hold court on Tuesday, June 13 with cases that range from injury to a child, and attempted sexual assault.Cases include the following:Cesar Nicolas Garcia Jr. for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with motion to revokeEdward Hinojosa Jr. for injury to a child with motion to revokeJose Daniel Quintanilla for possession of [...]
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Alice Municipal Court Docket
Alice Municipal Court will be having their docket call on Tuesday, June 13.Offenses range from assault to using cell phones while driving, a new city ordinance. Some of the cases are: [...]
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JWC's June Top 10 Most Wanted
The Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department has released its Top 10 Most Wanted Criminals for the month of June. Those wanted include: Alberto Colon Camacho, 34, wanted for bond forfeiture – failure to identify – giving false information/fictional informationChris Gilberto Davila Jr., 21, wanted for bond forfeiture – manufacturing and delivery of a controlled [...]
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Malnourished horse rescued
A severely malnourished horse was rescued Monday by Jim Wells County Sheriff deputies and People Assisting Animal Control (PAAC) volunteers.The brown male horse was seen in a property on the 3000 block of Farm-to-Market 665 with no food or water."When we were notified about the horse and his health (JWC Livestock Investigator Aubrey) Harper and deputies got to work to try and find the horses's owner," [...]
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Coyote Booster theft suspect in court for pretrial hearing
Clarisa Garcia was one of several individuals who entered the 79th Judicial District Courtroom on Tuesday for criminal pretrial hearings in front of Judge Richard Terrell.Garcia was indicted on Aug. 19, 2016 by a grand jury for theft more than $30,000 under $150,000, a second degree felony.Garcia is accused of stealing more than $53,000 from the Alice Coyote Booster Club. [...]
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Man soaks girlfriend in diesel fuel during assault
A woman was found "knocked out" and soaked in diesel fuel on the floor of a home on the 1400 block of Rosario Street Tuesday.At approximately 5:45 p.m. Jim Wells County deputies responded to a family disturbance call. The first deputy to arrive, Lt. Ernie Rivera, on the scene entered the residence to find the 30-year-old victim on the floor.As Rivera attended to the victim he noticed several whelps on [...]
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Duval County's June Top 10
Duval County Sheriff's Department released their June 2017 Top 10 Most Wanted criminals.Those wanted are:Mauro Garcia, 28, wanted for motion to adjudicate – arsonAaron Javier Villegas, 30, wanted for burglary of habitation, burglary of building and engaging in organized criminal activityJonathan Andrew Sanchez, 20, wanted for failure to appear - assault bodily [...]
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FBI, Clear Channel Outdoor launch digital billboard campaign seeking federal fugitive
Crime Stoppers Offers a Reward of Up to $5,000 CashHOUSTON - FBI special agents need the public’s help to capture a federal fugitive who has been charged and sentenced in absentia for his role in a $16 million loan fraud scheme. Beginning today, Clear Channel Outdoor digital billboards will feature a photograph of 53 year-old Oscar Cantalicio Ortiz and advertise a $5,000 reward offered by Crime Stoppers of Houston in the case [...]
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Alice Police Blotter
Copper TheftAlice police are searching for the suspect(s) involved in the theft of copper from a construction site on the 800 block of Coyote Trail. On Tuesday, a report was made with police that sometime in the late night or early morning hours someone entered the property and took two yellow electrical boxes, two connectors and about 260 feet of electrical copper wiring. The stolen items were valued at more than $4,800. No [...]
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SD City Council takes no action regarding Nueces County DA's investigation of Police Chief
SAN DIEGO – San Diego residents waited for three and a half hours to hear a decision from the San Diego City Council Wednesday in regards to the open criminal investigation on Police Chief Richard Nava.Nava is accused of writing sexually explicit letters to his 17-year-old stepdaughter, yet Nava has not been charged, arrested or indicted on the case.According to Robstown Police reports filed by [...]
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Alice Coyote Booster Club theft case was dismissed
The theft case against Clarisa Garcia, who was accused of stealing more than $53,000 from the Alice Coyote Booster Club, was dismissed on Monday, June 19.Alice Coyote Booster Club President Adrain Pena said in exchange for not going to court, Garcia made full restitution in the amount of $53,067.79 to the booster club, resigned as teacher from Alice school district, and will never work in Alice ISD or any other school district in Jim Wells [...]
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New JWC Deputies Sworn In
The Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office welcomed two new officers to their department.Deputy Harley Vickers and Deputy Pete Chapa took their oath of office. They were sworn in by JWC Sheriff Daniel Bueno.Office personnel and administrators were on hand to celebrate the occasion with Vickers and Chapa.
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Two women arrested in late night raid
The Alice Police Department Narcotic Division conducted a drug raid on Thursday night at a residence on the 600 block of Tito Street.Tiffany Hobbs and Patricia Lopez were arrested after officers located heroin, crystal meth, a semi-automatic hand gun and paraphernalia used in trafficking narcotics inside the residence, according to Lt. Luis Barrera.The women were taken to the Jim Wells County jail. [...]
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Alice Municipal Court Docket
Alice Municipal Court will be having court on Tuesday, June 27 with Judge Edie Gonzalez-Lemon with offenses range from open container to minor in possession of tobacco.Some of the [...]
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Police: drugs, cash and firearm seized during raid
Officers confiscated 38.1 grams of black tar heroin, 5.4 grams of crack cocaine and $2,325 in US currency during a raid on the 100 block of Prospect Street Tuesday afternoon.Agents immediately detained Sean Trejo, 28, and Anita Lichtenberger, 25, as they entered the duplex. Agents searched the residence along with a vehicle parked on the property as the couple waited outside the residence.Also found [...]
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Alice Police Blotter
Suspicious VehicleOn Sunday, during routine patrol an officer observed a parked vehicle at a closed business on the 300 block of West Third Street. The officer made contact with Jennifer Mandel. According to Mandel, the vehicle broke down and was getting fixed. As Mandel and the officer spoke a man approached them from the back of the closed business. An assisting officer arrived and noticed a machete in the vehicle. A search [...]
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FELONY FRIDAY
Jim Wells County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help locating their Felony Friday wanted person.This week's fugitive is:Name: Mark Homero Almaraz Offense: possession of controlled substance analogue PG1>=4GHeight: 5’06"Weight: 210 pounds [...]
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Traffic stop nets more than $184K
A Jim Wells County Detective confiscated $184,030 in US currency on Monday afternoon as he worked Highway 281.The detective conducted a routine traffic stop on a compact passenger vehicle and made contact with two occupants. A K9 officer was used to search the vehicle and alerted the detective to several bundles of cash, said JWC Sheriff Daniel Bueno.According to Bueno, the man and woman from Laredo, [...]
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Alice Municipal Court on Friday
Judge Edelia Gonzalez-Lemon will have approximately 100 cases in the Alice Municipal Court's docket Friday, July 7. Cases range from assaults and minors in possession of alcohol.Some of the cases are:Dayton Leslie Black for minor in possession of alcohol, minor in possession of tobacco and possession of drug paraphernaliaLorena Estrada for minor in possession of [...]
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