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Capital murder trial reveals drug-fueled night leading to double-homicide
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET — What started as a birthday celebration turned deadly as details of a bad LSD trip, visions of demons, and access to a weapon led to the death of two friends and...
View ArticleLlano County Jail bookings for the period of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2016, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information...
View ArticleBurnet County Jail bookings for the period of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2016, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information...
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Cops: Man takes offense at ‘black truck’ reference, assaults Bertram firefighter
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BERTRAM — Additional charges could be filed against a man accused of injuring a Bertram firefighter who tried to intervene during a confrontation sparked by a reference...
View ArticleBCSO: Phone scam callers request bail money for relatives
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Burnet County sheriff’s deputies are warning people about a phone scam in which a caller requests bail money on behalf of a family member of the potential victim. Burnet...
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Garrett Ballard guilty in 2014 murders, receives life sentence
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BURNET — A Burnet County jury on Dec. 12 convicted Garrett Ballard, 23, of capital murder of multiple persons in the 2014 killings of Elijah Benson, 17, and Travis Fox, 26....
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DA’s office gets funding for potential Blanco death penalty case
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BLANCO — The Texas Governor’s Office awarded the 33rd/424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office a $223,000 grant Dec. 13 for costs associated with an upcoming capital...
View ArticleLlano County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 6-12, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Dec. 6-12, 2016, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
View ArticleBurnet County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 8-13, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Dec. 8-13, 2016, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Granite Shoals man faces child sex assault charge, criticizes investigation
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER GRANITE SHOALS — A young child’s description of an inappropriate sleeping arrangement prompted authorities to charge a Granite Shoals man with aggravated sexual assault...
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Designer hallucinogenic drug at center of Ballard murder case
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET —A designer drug at the center of a capital murder case has prompted a warning from drug enforcement officials in Burnet County. Results of a Texas Department of...
View ArticleLlano County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 13-19, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Dec. 13-19, 2016, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
View ArticleBurnet County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 14-19, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Dec. 14-19, 2016, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Authorities, resident offer tips to avoid social media-savvy thieves
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER BURNET COUNTY — When Burnet resident Angela Smith goes out of town, she takes a couple of extra precautions in cyberspace as well as her home space to keep thieves off...
View ArticleLampasas authorities nab Christmas car burglary suspects
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER LAMPASAS — Authorities arrested three drug suspects found loitering behind a motel Dec. 22 and charged them with more than a dozen vehicle burglaries, halting their...
View ArticlePellet gun-toting shooter alarms Sunset Oaks motorist; suspect sought after...
CONNIE SWINNEY • STAFF WRITER SUNSET OAKS — Burnet County authorities sent a warning to a suspect who allegedly took aim at a motorist using a pellet gun on a rural roadway recently. The incident was...
View ArticleLlano County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 20-26, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Dec. 20-26, 2016, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
View ArticleBurnet County Jail bookings for the period of Dec. 20-27, 2016
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Dec. 20-27, 2016, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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BCSO: Bertram burglary suspects barricade themselves in bathroom
DANIEL CLIFTON • EDITOR BERTRAM — Two Austin men are in custody and each charged with a felony after authorities say they broke into a Bertram-area home on New Year’s Day and barricaded themselves in...
View ArticleBurnet County Jail bookings for Dec. 28, 2016-Jan. 3, 2017
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Dec. 28, 2016–Jan. 3, 2017, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release...
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