Arrest Report Week of February 16, 2023 to February 22, 2023 Jail Average Daily Count – 95 Inmates Housed for Other Agencies – 19 February 16, 2024 Louis Jimenez Jr., 51, of Yoakum, Possession of Marijuana< 2oz, Bond of $2,000, DPS Jonathan Lee Orozco, 34, of Cuero, Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $25,000, Evading Arrest Detention, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD Amanda Noemi Sanders, 32, of Cuero, Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $25,000, Cuero PD February 17, 2024 Mary Alice Flores, 47, of Yoakum, Capias Pro Fine/ Passing Violation, Fine of $396.50, Capias Pro Fine/ Child under 5 Unrestrained SFTYST, Fine of $464.10, Capias Pro Fine/Violate Promise To Appear, Fine of $572, Capias Pro Fine/Violate Promise To Appear, Fine of $572, Cuero PD Benjamin Ward, 28, of Cuero, Possession of Controlled Substance PG2<1G Drug Free Zone, Bond of $10,000, Cuero PD Edward Vela Jr., 30, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/Possession Drug Paraphernalia, Fine of $651, Cuero PD Ruben Morales, 67, of Cuero, Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child, Bond of $50,000, Aggravated Sexual Assault of Child, Bond of $50,000, Cuero PD David James Salinas, 33, of Yorktown, Resist Arrest Search or Transport, Bond of $4,000, Evading Arrest Detention, Bond of $4,000, Violation of Probation/Manufacture/Delivery Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4G < 200G, Bond of $30,000, DCSO Brigid O’mara, 46, of Yoakum, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $4,000, DCSO Tyrone Hargrove, 52, of Yoakum, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $4,000, DCSO February 18, 2024 Wendy Saunders Curry, 51, of Yorktown, No/Expired Driver’s License, Fine of $245, Violate Promise to Appear, Fine of $391, Possession Drug Paraphernalia, Bond of $750, Bail Jumping/ Failure to Appear, Bond of $750, DCSO Juan Jose Jimenez, 43, of Yorktown, Parole Violation, No Bond, DCSO February 19, 2024 Shedrick Dequincy Lemons, 46, of Yoakum, Fail to ID Fugitive Intent Give False Information, Bond of $4,000, Count 1/Burglary Habitation (Lavaca Co.), Bond of $50,000, Count 2/Engaging in Criminal Activity (Lavaca Co.), Bond of $25,000, Theft Property<$2,500 2/More Previous Convictions, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD February 20, 2024 Darren A Diamond, 60, of Yorktown, Injury Child/Elderly/ Disabled with Intent Bodily Injury, Bond of $10,000, Terroristic Threat of Family/ Household, Bond of $5,000, DCSO February 21, 2024 Haley Renae Weise, 28, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana< 2oz, Bond of $2,000, Resist Arrest Search or Transport, Bond of $4,000, Theft Pr oper ty>=$100<$750 (Tom Green Co), Bond of $1,000, Fail to Identify Fugitive Intent Give False Information (Tom Green Co), Bond of $1,000, No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance, Bond of $500, Driving while License Suspended/Invalid, Bond of $500, Speeding 10% or Over 45 MHP in 30 MPH ZONE, Bond of $500, Failure to Appear, Bond of $500, Violate Promise to Appear, Bond of $500, Cuero PD Thomas Hall Pullin, 33, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of 386, Cuero PD February 22, 2024 No Arrest as of Press Time.

The Commissioners Court of DeWitt County, Texas, held a Regular meeting on the 26th day of February, 2024 at approximately 9:09 a.m.in the County Courtroom of the DeWitt County Court- house, in Cuero, Texas. Heard: 1.

The City of Yorktown is having their annual Spring Cleanup for the residents of the City. The clean-up will be held the week of March 4th 8th.

(Mr. Varela’s submission was not received in time to be included in the past editions Candidates Forum) Why Run for This Position? My candidacy is a continuation of hard work and dedication to the citizens of Precinct 1 as demonstrated under the recent guidance and supervision of former Precinct 1 Commissioner, Curtis Afflerbach. As a candidate for DeWitt County Commissioner Precinct 1, I will strive to provide excellent service to the taxpayers and citizens of DeWitt County. I plan to support the community members and to be their voice in day to day county operations and extended county projects.

Texas Transportation Commission approves Yoakum District projects during the January 17th meeting At their recent meeting in Austin, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded maintenance and improvement projects in Tx-DOT’s Yoakum Districts to Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Gonzales, and Victoria Counties for a total of $954,911,661.02. Colorado CountyGibson & Associates, Inc of Balch Springs, TX was awarded the $8,899,649.39 contract for bridge maintenance on SH 71 from US 90 UP RR Eastbound and Westbound to ,ETC.

Yorktown, in the past few years, has been referred to as a “bedroom community”. This simply means that many of the citizens live here but they travel to near-by cities and communities to work, and since vehicles make it convenient to travel, this has become the norm. One near-by city is Victoria, where employment is easier to find.

Dear Editor, One could admit that it takes a lot for a higher court to take the time to reverse a judgment and reprimand the lower court and Assistant DA for making it a case in the first place. I am writing to you as a concerned citizen of our community regarding the upcoming election for the position of District Attorney.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my disappointment with The Cuero Record's coverage of the recent conviction in the cybersecurity theft case against DeWitt County. The article titled 'Cybercriminal sentenced to five years for Money Laundering' was published on February 7, 2024.