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A criminal year in review

From murder convictions to a theft that shocked the county, top crime stories of 2023 were: ....

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High temps, thirsty land signal fire danger

Small chances of rain finally return to the forecast this weekend, and firefighters say it wouldn’t hurt to hope or pray for it. It’s getting mighty dangerous out there. ....

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City sales tax plunges, shoppers needed

An almost $50,000 loss in anticipated sales tax rebate funding has city officials asking the public for help one purchase at a time. ....

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Multiple murder cases still pending in Wharton County

A Louisiana toddler battered to death, a Wharton man ambushed in El Campo and a wreck that threw a woman from a vehicle were the county’s only three confirmed homicide ....

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East Bernard bank robber still at large

The hunt for a man who allegedly robbed and threatened to set off a bomb in East Bernardâs Amegy Bank Tuesday continues with the Wharton County Sheriffâs Office teaming with the FBI.
Video of the heavily-built man shows him wearing a gray hoodie, dark sweatpants and a purple cap when he entered the bank located in the 800 block of Dill Street (Hwy. 60) around 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 13.
He demanded money from a bank teller and then said he would place a bomb outside in front of the building and set it off if anyone called law enforcement, according to the WCSO. ....

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