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Fake ‘attorney’ tries to extract cash in latest phone call scam, BCSO warns
STAFF WRITER CONNIE SWINNEY BURNET — What if an attorney called and claimed a loved one was in jail and the only way to get them out was to send money over the phone with a pre-paid card? The scenario...
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Llano County Jail bookings for the period of Jan. 16-22
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Jan. 16-22, 2018, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Burnet County Jail bookings for the period of Jan. 17-23
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Jan. 17-23, 2018, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information...
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Two Kingsland men face charges in connection with missing teen case
FROM STAFF REPORTS KINGSLAND — Two men face child custody-related charges in connection with the case of a 15-year-old teen girl who was missing for 10 days after she walked off the Llano High School...
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Jury hands down life sentences in Blanco County kidnapping case
FROM STAFF REPORTS JOHNSON CITY — A man convicted of kidnapping and raping an acquaintance in August 2016 will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Blanco County jury found him guilty on five...
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Burnet County Sheriff’s Office uncovers jury summons scam threatening jail time
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Sheriff’s investigators apparently foiled the latest phone scam after several residents reported receiving a call from a “deputy” who threatened them with jail time for...
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Llano County Jail bookings for the period of Jan. 23-29
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Jan. 23-29, 2018, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Burnet County Jail bookings for the period of Jan. 24-30
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Jan. 24-30, 2018, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information...
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Llano police officers indicted on official oppression, tampering charges
FROM STAFF REPORTS LLANO — A Llano police chief and three of his officers, all on leave, turned themselves in at the Llano County Jail on Jan. 30 following indictments on charges of official...
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Alleged assault on Marble Falls officers during traffic stop prompts tips for...
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A traffic stop that could have resulted in a warning ended with a motorist allegedly assaulting two police officers and landing in jail facing a felony charge,...
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Ex-BCISD bus driver accused of inappropriate contact with teen
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — Authorities have charged a former Burnet Consolidated Independent School District bus driver with attempted indecency with a child following an accusation by a 15-year-old...
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Marble Falls police charge 13-year-old over threatening Snapchat post
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Authorities charged a 13-year-old boy with making a terroristic threat after a social media post raised concerns among students and parents and prompted increased...
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Llano County Jail bookings for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2018, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information...
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Burnet County Jail bookings for Jan. 31-Feb. 6
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2018, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release...
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Burnet County grand jury indicts ‘road rage’ suspect; Illinois man faces up...
FROM STAFF REPORTS BURNET — The Burnet County Grand Jury indicted an Illinois man for his actions during a November 2017 “road rage” incident during which he allegedly shot at an off-duty Austin...
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Locals Love Us scam targeting businesses claims to represent The Picayune/KBEY
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A scam targeting businesses with the caller claiming to be contacting them regarding their “Locals Love Us” awards has The Picayune and KBEY 103.9 FM Radio Picayune...
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Llano County Jail bookings for the period of Feb. 6-8
The following people were arrested and booked into the Llano County Jail during the period of Feb. 6-12, 2018, according to Llano County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Burnet County Jail bookings for the period of Feb. 7-13
The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Feb. 7-13, 2018, according to Burnet County sheriff’s logs. City of residence and release information are...
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Police arrest two Marble Falls High School students over alleged threat
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — Two Marble Falls High School students face third-degree felony terroristic threat charges after authorities arrested them Feb. 16 on campus about an hour after the...
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Marble Falls police arrest 23-year-old man for firing gun in neighborhood
FROM STAFF REPORTS MARBLE FALLS — A Marble Falls man faces several misdemeanor charges after allegedly shooting a firearm in a neighborhood. Marble Falls police arrested Albert Anthony Mann, 23, on...
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