ATASCOSA COUNTY

An 18-year-old man was arrested for shooting and killing a 21-year-old man in Atascosa County last month, according to the sheriff.

Interstate 37 in Atascosa County is shut down Friday after law enforcement officers shot and killed a murder suspect from Corpus Christi, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said.

A 21-year-old man is behind bars in connection with a double murder in Atascosa County, according to Jourdanton police.

Police in Jourdanton and Pleasanton are investigating two fatal shootings that happened early Monday morning, and they believe they are connected.

Two earthquakes measured at magnitude 3.9 and 3.2 rumbled through the Pleasanton area. No damage was reported.

A 27-year-old man is behind bars after a double homicide involving a pair of roommates, which was followed by an intentional fire, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A man was taken into custody after leading multiple agencies in a manhunt in Atascosa County, according to officials.

Atascosa County sheriff’s deputies arrested two brothers during a drug bust that started as an investigation into cannabis THC products and other drugs making their way into a Poteet ISD campus, according to Sheriff David Soward.

Tashawna Caldwell allegedly used a kitchen knife to stab her son Caiden Parker to death inside their home in Poteet. She was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

The festival has been an integral part of Poteet’s history since 1948.

A former Atascosa County sheriff has passed away after a lengthy illness, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

A San Antonio man has been charged after human remains were found in a burn pit behind a home in Atascosa County, according to the sheriff’s office.

A Charlotte Independent School District employee removed from campus last month amid accusations that she provided drugs to students has been charged with nine felony counts in connection to the case, police confirmed Friday.

When the Atascosa County Animal Control responded to a call on Thursday morning, they were met with a toothy and scaly surprise.

A Southwest Side family is grieving after a fire Sunday morning claimed the lives of three beloved family members.

The Atascosa County Emergency Medical Services director has been fired after he admitted to law enforcement investigators that he took money belonging to a man injured in a high speed chase and later deposited the blood soaked currency at a bank.

The emergency medical services director for Atascosa County faces a charge of official oppression, Texas Rangers paperwork obtained Monday by KSAT shows.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with killing his parents and leading law enforcement authorities on a 10-hour-long search and chase across multiple county lines, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Law enforcement officers arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his parents in Leming following an hours-long search and chase across multiple county lines, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose body was found on the side of the road in Atascosa County.

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man’s body was discovered on the side of the road.

A man training to become a police officer has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing, uploading and distrubing images of child pornography.

Jourdanton police continue to investigate an animal cruelty case that lead to the rescue of at least 10 dogs. The dogs were found malnourished and infested with fleas in a property surrounded with trash in early November.

Rodney Wigley, 37, a deputy with ACSO since February of this year, was arrested in Wilson County.

More than a dozen dogs were rescued by Jourdanton Police and Atascosa Animal Control Friday morning. Officials say several dogs are in poor health.

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A registration sticker that was 13 years out of date led to the arrest of one man sought on a warrant out of Bexar County, according to the Jourdanton Police Department.

DPS troopers believe a white Volvo truck tractor or box truck was involved in the crash that left one person dead.

A 47-year-old Poteet man who admitted to being on an “extended methamphetamine binge” led law enforcement officers on a wild chain of events that finally ended in his arrest.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are joining forces after a series of fires continue throughout Bexar and Medina counties, with arson suspects still on the run.

Forty-two fires occurred between April 21 and July 26 and stretch across a 25-mile radius around the county. The majority are just grass and brush fires, but a handful have been by homes and structures.

Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in the arrest of a man wanted for murder in Pleasanton, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

The drought and record-breaking heat are affecting the Atascosa County fire departments’ call volume and budgets this year.

Two teens with a truckload of migrants were arrested for human smuggling following a chase in Atascosa County on Monday morning, according to the sheriff.

Two people were killed in a crash between a train and a vehicle in Atascosa County on Friday morning, according to Union Pacific.

Murder suspect Luis Daniel Rodriguez is now in custody, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

An escaped prison inmate who was killed in a shootout with law enforcement officers in Jourdanton most likely was heading to the border, police say.

High fire dangers continue with dry weather, low humidity and gusty winds across South Texas. Now, a group of citizens in Poteet are standing by to help their volunteer fire department.

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Several San Antonio-area stores turned customers into instant millionaires last year by selling them winning Texas Lottery tickets.

Dozens of students from Somerset ISD are participating in the 68th Annual Atascosa County Livestock Show that kicked off this week.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified a man who died after a two-vehicle crash near Atascosa County.

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Poteet High School band director Joe Rodriguez was arrested Thursday on two child sex crime charges, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said.

Rebecca Flores went from a little girl on her family’s small farm in Atascosa County to traveling with them as migrant farm workers wherever crops needed harvesting.

A homicide investigation is underway in northern Atascosa County after officials said a teen was fatally shot overnight. Two other teens were arrested in connection to his death, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward.

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As chiefs and sheriffs look to fill their ranks, they face stiff competition from other departments. The head of a statewide law enforcement union says Texas is undergoing a shortage of uniformed officers, which he largely attributes to the job becoming less prestigious.

The Atascosa County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to arrests in a string of car burglaries in Pleasanton last week.

A search is underway for the person who dumped several puppies on the side of the road near a Dollar General in Poteet, according to Atascosa County Animal Control.

A Poteet man has turned himself in to authorities after a fatal shooting at a Poteet taxidermy shop in February.

Two men are now in custody in connection with a theft ring operation in Atascosa County, according to Sheriff David Soward.

A man is facing a slew of charges after leading police on a chase in Atascosa County on Monday.

A 23-year-old Atascosa County man was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for coercing minors to perform “sexually explicit” acts, federal officials said on Tuesday.

A San Antonio man was arrested Saturday for allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars in cigarettes at a Charlotte Valero store, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Some residents in Bexar and Atascosa counties woke up on Tuesday to damage at their homes due to powerful overnight winds.

Atascosa County will hold a COVID-19 vaccine drive that would provide 1,000 shots per day for about a month.

Three families were forced out of their homes. Leslie Ramos said she and her family have been left with almost nothing.

A massive fire in Atascosa County has destroyed multiple homes and damaged several vehicles late Sunday night.

Thousands of people are expected to return to Atascosa County this weekend for the Poteet Strawberry Festival, one of the largest events in the region since the pandemic began. And law enforcement will be out in force to keep roads safe.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a 13-year-old who was driving the wrong way on Highway 16 in South Bexar County Wednesday night. BCSO officials said the incident began when a deputy noticed a vehicle driving recklessly on the highway near the Atascosa County line. A deputy initiated a pursuit, but then canceled it for an unknown reason. The pursuit was initiated for a second time when the deputy saw the vehicle heading southbound in the northbound lanes, according to authorities. The vehicle crashed into another car, bringing the pursuit to a halt.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – An Atascosa County man training in San Antonio to become a police officer faces multiple felony child pornography charges after being taken into custody late last week, Sheriff David Soward confirmed Thursday. Armando Vidales Jr., 23, faces two counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography, both of which are 2nd-degree felonies, Soward said. Vidales was later taken into custody at a San Antonio law enforcement academy. Vidales was booked into the Atascosa County jail and his bonds were set at $160,000 total. AdA spokeswoman for the Texas Attorney General’s Office did not respond to a request for comment Thursday about the case.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A massive tire fire in Atascosa County continues to burn, as of Sunday. Firefighters from several area counties were called to the fire around 1 p.m., Saturday, on Verdi Road, off of I-37 South and FM 3006. Full Screen 1 / 4 Firefighters are currently battling a massive fire in Atascosa County. The property owner had an illegal amount of tires, according to firefighters, and they could be facing charges. Atascosa County, Bexar County, Poteet, Jourdanton, Pleasanton and Leming firefighters all assisted in the response.

PLEASANTON, Texas – The Pleasanton Police Department announced this week that an investigation dubbed “Operation Crystal Cowboy” resulted in the arrests of 25 suspects. According to officials, on Feb 26, officers, Atascosa County sheriff’s deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety investigators and Homeland Security investigators began to execute arrest warrants. AdDuring the arrest roundup, police say, “multiple suspects” were found in possession of additional meth and heroin. As of 2 p.m., Friday, officials had arrested and booked a total of 25 suspects into the Atascosa County Jail. Officials say they are continuing to investigate and expect additional arrests in the case.

SAN ANTONIO – The chance to win the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot has passed, but lottery fans have recently struck gold at several San Antonio-area stores. The data analyzed and visualized by KSAT below includes stores in Bexar, Comal, Kendall, Bandera, Medina, Atascosa, Wilson and Guadalupe counties that sold winning Texas Lottery tickets worth $600 or more last year. Records showed that three $5 million scratch-off tickets were sold in the last eight months. In June 2020 alone, NYS Food Mart at 4927 Rigsby Ave. and Roadster #18 at 8630 W. U.S. Highway 90 each sold scratch-off tickets worth that amount. It appears the NYS Food Mart is among the luckier stores in San Antonio, too: the store sold 17 winning scratch-off tickets total last year.

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said a man who led law enforcement officers on a chase in Atascosa and Bexar counties Tuesday morning before he was shot near an elementary school has been declared dead at a local hospital. Salazar said Santos has been declared dead but is on life support while his organs are being preserved for potential donation. But Santos suddenly got back in it and drove off and a chase ensued, Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward said on Tuesday. As the pickup approached Interstate 37 and Highway 97, the driver shot at officers from the vehicle, Soward said. Moments later, the pickup truck went through some spikes that BCSO deputies had planted near Highway 181 and I-37 in hopes of disabling the vehicle.

SAN ANTONIO – A 46-year-old man led law enforcement officers on a chase in Atascosa and Bexar counties Tuesday morning before he was shot near an elementary school, officials said. The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition, said Deputy Johnny Garcia, a Bexar County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. As the pickup approached Interstate 37 and Highway 97, the driver shot at officers, Soward said. None of the law enforcement officers were injured. Allen will remain under lockdown for several more hours as law enforcement process the scene.

SAN ANTONIO – There is a countdown displayed on the Poteet Strawberry Festival website announcing the return of the event in April. In a Facebook post, a digital flyer says “We’re Back” with the dates April 9, 10 and 11. There are hundreds of comments on the post with some saying that they were excited for the event’s return while others questioned whether it was a good idea because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We reached out to festival organizers for comment, but have yet to hear back. Currently, Atascosa County where Poteet is located has close to 300 active cases of the new coronavirus and 18 people have died from COVID-19 complications.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – There will hopefully be a happy ending for a mother dog and her newborn puppies who were found dumped on a “lonely dirt road” in Atascosa County, but whoever left them there could be facing charges, according to Atascosa County Animal Control (ACAC) officials. Someone called county officials after seeing the animals and animal control employees went to pick them up. The mother dog was given medical attention due to an infection in her eye. This poor momma dog was dumped on a lonely dirt road along with her newborn babies.... Posted by Atascosa County Animal Control on Wednesday, January 20, 2021“They vowed to keep the family together until the puppies were old enough to be weaned. Anyone with information is asked to call Atascosa County Animal Control at 830-769-2341.

PLEASANTON – During the second week of the vaccine rollout in Texas, shipments are headed to pharmacies in smaller communities throughout the San Antonio area. The H-E-B Pharmacy 19 on McDonald St in Lytle will get 100 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Kings Medicine, on N. Bryant Street in Pleasanton will get 500 doses of the vaccine. “I am apprehensive of what’s in the vaccine,” Casanova said. Related: H-E-B pharmacies to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses this week, reserved for healthcare workers

POTEET, Texas – All students in the Poteet Independent School District will go back to a remote learning model after district officials say COVID-19 cases in Atascosa County have continued to climb. To date, the county has had 1,862 cases of the virus with 17 deaths and 137 cases within the last 14 days, according to the county’s website. The district said staff members will return to work on Monday and will be tested for the virus. Poteet ISD students will be staying home due to the high number of cases in Atascosa County and in an... Posted by Poteet ISD on Saturday, November 28, 2020On Nov. 25, the county’s emergency management office announced that the county’s mask mandate ordinance is running in total effect. “We are all a team and must work together until this crisis ends.”Related: Poteet Strawberry Fest canceled entirely in 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic

The crash occurred at an Exxon gas station near Loop 1604 and Interstate 35 South. According to DPS, the chase involved state troopers and began around 8 a.m. in Atascosa County when Frio County deputies first tried to pull the vehicle over. Troopers chased the truck through Medina County and into South Bexar County where the truck crashed into a gas pump at Loop 1604 and I-35, DPS said. Seven passengers inside the truck tried to flee, but they have all been caught, DPS said. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office and the Bexar County Fire Department both assisted at the scene.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – The search for an 80-year-old woman in far north Atascosa County has been discontinued after authorities said she was found dead in her home. Christine Fernandez was found deceased Saturday morning in her residence in the Palo Alto subdivision behind a seven-foot mount of household items, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office. Fernandez was first reported missing around 9:30 p.m., Oct. 28. PRESS RELEASE FROM: Chief Deputy Jake Guerra Missing Person Silver Alert on Christine Fernandez, age 80, of the Palo... Posted by Atascosa County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, November 7, 2020No foul play is suspected and the Medical Examiner’s Office will be conducting an autopsy. RELATED: Human remains found in east Bexar County may be those of missing man, sheriff says

SAN ANTONIO – Texas held its Republican stronghold again in the 2020 general election while Democrats had hoped to flip the state. Connie Martinez has lived in San Antonio all her life. “San Antonio is growing fast, and different people from different states are moving here,” Martinez said. Rogelio Saenz, a demography professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said people who move to Texas are more like to live in urban areas due to affordability. In the rural areas, that has been a very strong hold,” Saenz said.

It’s the reality for a family violence shelter in Atascosa County. In a small rural town with less space and fewer resources, the pandemic has created a new set of challenges. She ended up in the Safer Path Family Violence Shelter in Atascosa County. To find out how to donate, head to the Safer Path FVS fundraising website. For information on the Safer Path Family Violence Shelter and it’s services, head to the main page.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A man wanted in an August 30 fatal shooting in Poteet was taken into custody early Wednesday morning, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said. Ashton Garcia, 18, turned himself in around 4:30 a.m. to the sheriff’s office after being sought for the last ten days in the shooting death of John Martin Alaniz, ACSO officials said. A task force comprised of Texas Rangers, Atascosa County Sheriff’s Investigators and Jourdanton Police Department Officers worked to locate Garcia and safely take him into custody, a press release said. ACSO said Garcia was also wanted by the Jourdanton Police Department on prior charges of evading arrest with a motor vehicle and possession of marijuana. Garcia was taken into custody by Jourdanton Police and the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas A Poteet man accused of strangling a woman this past weekend in Atascosa County is charged with murder, officials say. Marcelino Eli Esparza, 48, was arrested in Kerr County on Wednesday. Poteet police searching for 18-year-old murder suspectThe Atascosa County Sheriffs Office said Margie Argujo, 48, was found dead in a home just outside Poteet. Esparza was taken to the Kerr County Jail and is expected to be transferred to Jourdanton on Thursday. Investigators did not say how the suspect and victim knew each other, nor did they give a possible motive.

POTEET, Texas – Police are looking for an 18-year-old murder suspect in Poteet. Ashton Garcia, 18, is accused in the shooting death of 41-year-old John Martin Alaniz. Crime Spree suspect surrenders after being holed up in barn in Atascosa CountyAlaniz died Sunday after he was shot at a home in the 100 block of Avenue H in Poteet. Anyone with information is asked to call the Atascosa County Crime Stoppers at 830-769-2255.

SAN ANTONIO – The Poteet Strawberry Festival will not take place after all amid “new challenges” brought by the coronavirus pandemic. The Poteet Strawberry Festival Association said the event, which typically includes a carnival, rodeo and live entertainment, will instead return in 2021. “Like so many others, the Poteet Strawberry Festival Assn. entered into 2020 with great plans and excitement for another great year. But we too have had to adjust, reschedule and try to make changes with all of the new challenges we are facing.”“With a heavy heart the Poteet Strawberry Festival Assn.

SAN ANTOIO – The unemployment rate decreased in July in Bexar County, according to Workforce Solutions Alamo. The organization’s monthly report shows the rate in Bexar County is now at 8.3%, which is down by 0.3% from June. Bexar County had the lowest unemployment rate compared to the other 12 counties covered by Workforce Solution Alamo, the report shows. The overall Texas rate of unemployment also decreased by 0.4%. To learn more about unemployment rate in Bexar County, click here.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – The Poteet Independent School District has suspended extracurricular activities after what the superintendent said was a “breach” of protocols that involved a photo session with a county official and senior players of the football team and cheerleading squad. Superintendent Charles Camarillo posted a letter on Facebook saying the photo session with the county official was arranged by a school official who was in attendance and later tested positive for COVID-19. KSAT confirmed the county official who took the photos was Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. Camarillo said a breach of protocols occurred when the county official took photos without a mask and added the district has a strict closed practice policy. RELATED: Pleasanton ISD suspends football practices after positive COVID-19 testThe letter said extracurricular activities were suspended for this week out of an abundance of caution.

Four people were taken into custody after a car chase that spanned two counties early Friday morning. The suspects drove through Live Oak County when troopers joined in on the chase. Troopers believe those two suspects broke into a Live Oak County home and robbed a couple there, stealing their guns, money and car. The victims gave troopers a description of the stolen car and troopers located the suspect on I-37, Brandley said. The suspects eventually crashed the stolen car and were taken into custody around 9:15 a.m.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas Atascosa County officials are mourning the loss of one of their own after Emergency Management Coordinator, David Prasifka, lost his battle with COVID-19. Today, July 4, 2020, Atascosa County lost a vital member of our team. Our Emergency Management Coordinator, David... Posted by Atascosa County on Saturday, July 4, 2020County officials said Prasifka was leading the county through its COVID-19 response. Prasifka worked diligently and passionately for Atascosa County and the citizens of Atascosa County for many years, not only as EMO, but as a volunteer fire fighter in Jourdanton. Recently David had been leading Atascosa County through the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAN ANTONIO One Atascosa County resident is $5 million richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket. The Texas Lottery Commission said Friday that a McCoy resident received the top prize in the Winning MIllions game. The ticket was purchased at the Kuntry Korner store located at 2725 Commerce St. in Campbellton, according to a news brief. Map: 60 stores that sold the most winning lottery tickets in San Antonio area in 2019The commission said the ticket was the last of four top prizes worth $5 million in the Winning Millions game. That particular scratch-off offers more than $170 million in total prizes.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – An official with the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office told KSAT Sunday that 14-month-old Edgar Nathaniel Jesus Collins was found at a park in Abilene. Police were searching for Edgar and Catherine Angeline Ocon in connection with the boy’s abduction, officials said. AMBER Alert discontinued for abducted 14-year-old Texas girlThe AMBER Alert has been discontinued. Officials said Ocon was last heard from in Poteet before an AMBER Alert was issued Saturday. Law enforcement officials believed the boy was in grave and immediate danger, officials said.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE: The boy was found safe. The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 14-month-old boy and a woman in connection with his abduction, officials said. The sheriff’s office is searching for Edgar Nathaniel Jesus Collins, officials said. Police are also looking for Catherine Angeline Ocon in connection with the boy’s abduction, officials said. Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to call the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office.

POTEET, Texas – A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after leading several law enforcement agencies on a chase through Atascosa County, Sheriff David Soward said. Poteet police terminated the pursuit, but about 30 minutes later, an Atascosa County sheriff’s deputy saw Rodriguez’s vehicle speeding in Jourdanton, Soward said. Man arrested in Atascosa County after chase, Photo: Jack Garcia (KSAT)Moments later, Texas Department of Publis Safety troopers began chasing Rodriguez’s vehicle on Highway 97 between Jourdanton and Pleasanton, Soward said. Rodriguez led troopers back to Jourdanton, Pleasanton and then towards Poteet on FM 476. He was booked into the Atascosa County Jail on charges of evading arrest and reckless driving.

Update (May 6, 2020):A total of 20 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Atascosa County, according to officials. Update (April 30):The Atascosa County Emergency Management Office is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 in the county as of Wednesday. There are now 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Atascosa County -- seven cases are still active, 11 have recovered and one person has died of COVID-19-related complications. Of those cases, four are still active and nine have recovered, according to the Atascosa County Emergency Management Office. There are three active cases and six recoveries in the county, the Atascosa County Emergency Management Office said Friday.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas – A routine traffic stop led to the arrest of a Louisiana man for smuggling three undocumented, illegal immigrants, according to Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward. Officials say Roy Louis Schmidt, of New Orleans, concealed the immigrants in the back seat of his Ford pickup truck Saturday. A routine traffic stop yesterday in Jourdanton by Deputy Sheriff Shane Billings resulted in the arrest of a Louisiana... Posted by Sheriff David Soward, Atascosa County, Texas on Sunday, February 16, 2020The undocumented immigrants were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol, according to authorities. Border Patrol declined to charge Schmidt federally; however, deputies say he is facing charges in state court.

ATASCOSA COUNTY, TEXAS – A pilot was hospitalized after a helicopter crash in Atascosa County Friday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of County Road 312 and County Road 309, north of Charlotte. Officials say the pilot was airlifted from the scene and is receiving treatment at University Hospital. Alamo Heights High School graduate among victims of fatal plane crash in AustraliaNo word yet on what caused the crash. We’ll bring more updates as they become available.

ATASCOSA COUNTY – An Atascosa County jailer was arrested on felony charges less than two months after she started there, according to the sheriff. I... Posted by Sheriff David Soward, Atascosa County, Texas on Sunday, January 19, 2020Soward said deputies found methamphetamine in a jail cell a week prior to Howard’s arrest. Surveillance images allegedly show Howard delivering “an item” to an inmate and taking a payment in return, according to the news release. Bexar County Jail inmate to face additional charges after attacking inmate, officials sayHoward was terminated after she was arrested. It’s part of my mission statement, especially incidents involving narcotics and the introduction of contraband into the jail,” Soward said in the news release.

Sheriff launches campaign to have parole denied for 'Atascosa Ambush' convictPublished: January 9, 2020, 6:44 pmAtascosa County Sheriff David Soward has launched a campaign aimed at denying parole for an accomplice in the killing three law enforcement officers during an ambush in October 1999.

A woman accused of passing counterfeit $50 bills at a Pleasanton Walgreens was arrested after authorities found more $7,800 of counterfeit cash in her home. Jenny Guerrero, 42, was recently arrested by Pleasanton police, who began investigating the case on Oct. 25. Arson investigators: Man who torched car at gas station suffered burnsPolice worked with United States Secret Service agents to obtain a search warrant for her home. Inside, they found the counterfeit cash and numerous devices, like computers and printers. Guerrero was taken to Atascosa County Jail, according to police.

SAN ANTONIO – A man accused of leading a chaotic pursuit in a Miller Lite 18-wheeler near Pleasanton last year has pleaded guilty. Judson ISD school bus rear-ends car in Converse; no one hurtReyes then approached the newly purchased Miller Lite truck, whose driver was delivering beer in the store, and stole the vehicle, according to the DA’s office. He led a chase for several miles, according to the DA’s office, and drove “all over the road, sometimes in the oncoming lanes of traffic” while the back door of the trailer was open. Reyes eventually crashed and jack-knifed the truck, totaling it. Reyes, who assaulted an Atascosa Sheriff’s Office deputy while he was being arrested, had previously been imprisoned for family violence, possession and tampering with evidence, according to the DA’s office.

CHARLOTTE, Texas – A head-on crash involving two pickup trucks has left one man dead and a driver injured Friday morning in Atascosa County, a Texas Department of Public Safety official said. Deon Cockrell, the crash happened on Highway 97 near milepost 506 in Charlotte. A Ford F-350 was traveling east on the highway when it veered into the opposite lane and struck a Ford F-250, Cockrell said. The driver of the Ford F-350, a 28-year-old man from Jourdanton, was pronounced dead at the scene, Cockrell said. The driver of the Ford F-250 was transported to Methodist Hospital South in Jourdanton with incapacitating injuries and then to San Antonio Medical Military Center, Cockrell said.