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(THORNDALE)–A ROCKDALE MAN DIED THURDAY NIGHT IN A ONE
TRUCK WRECK NORTH OF THORNDALE AT BRUSHY CREEK BRIDGE
ON CR 464 NEAR KESNEK RANCH THURSDAY NIGHT. DPS PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER BRYAN WASHKO SAID 24-YEAR-OLD
ALEJANDRO PEREZ-BALDERAS OF ROCKDALE DIED IN THE CRASH.
ACCORDING TO WASHKO BALDERAS’ 2008 FORD PICKUP WAS
TRAVELING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED AS IT APPROACHED THE BRIDGE,
HIT THE BRIDGE AND CONTINUED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT
ROLLED INTO THE WATER COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE
MILAM COUNTY PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER BRETT EBERHART
THE TRUCK CONTAINING THE VICTIM WAS FOUND
UPSIDE DOWN IN THE CREEK AROUND 7:45 P-M.
OF THE VICTIM. AN INQUEST WAS CONDUCTED BY
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE GARY NORTHCUTT. THE DEPARMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION
THE MILAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE ARE INVESTIATION.
THE VICTIM’S BODY WAS TAKEN TO PHILLLIPS
AND LUCKEY FUNERAL HOME IN ROCKDALE.

(BUCKHOLTS)–BUCKHOLTS I-S-D HELD A BOND

INFORMATION NIGHT ON THURSDAY AFTER THE DISTRICT’S

BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS CALLED FOR A BOND ELECTION

FOR OVER 11 MILLION DOLLARS IN MAY. THE DISTRICT

SAID THE BOND PROPOSAL IS EXPECTED TO ADD A NEW

MIDDLE SCHOOL TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, CONVERT THE

CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL INTO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,

AND HELP WITH SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIONS TO ALL

CAMPUSES. THE MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT WAS HELD

TO EXPLAIN THE BOND AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR

TAXPAYERS.

PRESS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release

The following 52 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted

as True Bills with two “No Bills” on April 18, 2024, :

 

 

CELESTE ALZELENA WALKER, 24, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Endangering a Child

 

DEREK MARCEL CONTRERAS, 27, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance less than One Gram and 3rd Degree Felony, Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility

 

SALENA ANTONINETTE LOPEZ, 24, of Gause, State Jail Felony, Sex Offender Duty to Register

 

BRITTANY NICHOLE MASSEY AKA BRITTANY NICHOLE GREENE, 31 of Thorndale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

MICHAEL ROBERT WALSTON, 39, of Rockdale, 1st Degree Felony, Continuous Sexual Assault of Child

 

JAMES BURT DONALDSON, 38, of Caldwell, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams and 3rd Degree Felony, DWI 3rd or More

 

PATRICK JOSEPH GUIHAN, 54, of Austin, 2 counts of State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

DEMARCUS KEITH TINDLE, 36, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams

 

ANGEL VICTOR MERAZ, JR., 17, of Rockdale, 2 counts of 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 4-400 Grams

 

ERIC LOONG, 27, of Seabrook, Texas, State Jail Felony, Credit/Debit Card Abuse

 

DWIGHT EUGENE DAVIS, 62, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle

 

PAIGE RENEE MUTSCHNICK, 42, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession  of Controlled Substance  less than one Gram  and State Jail Felony, Theft < $2,500 with Priors

 

PEDRO MARTINEZ-MILLARES, 38, of Rockdale, 2nd Degree Felony, Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon

 

ALLEN KEITH DUNN, 32, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, Evading Arrest with Vehicle  and 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 4-400 Grams

 

CRISTINA MICHELLE BINGHAM, 59, of Flora Vista, NM, 2nd Degree Felony Possession  of Controlled Substance 4-200 Grams and 2nd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 4-400 Grams

 

STEPHEN JOSHUA BAUER, 49, of Temple, 3rd Degree Felony, Impersonation of Public Servant

 

CARSON URIAH MORALES, 27, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

DAVID SAMUEL WOODS, 37, of Milano, 3rd Degree Felony, DWI 3rd or More

 

SHELLIE COLLEEN MURPHY, 35, of Killeen, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

BENJAMIN PATRICK FALLS, 43, of Rockdale, 3rd Degree Felony, DWI 3rd or More and State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

ALONZA ONEAL DOSS AKA ALONZO ONEIL DOSS, 50, of Garland, TX, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

CALEB RYAN WOODS, 23, of Magnolia, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

VALERIE JOYCE WEBBER, 3rd Degree Felony, Intoxication Assault

 

MAURO MARTINEZ-MONTANO, 30, of Houston, State Jail Felony, Criminally Negligent Homicide and 2nd Degree Felony, Aggravated Assault  – Serious Bodily Injury

 

JENNA LYNN GARRISON, 29, of San Antonio, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram

 

EMILY MARIA SALAZAR, 20, of Cameron, 2 counts of 3rd Degree Felony, Assault on a Public Servant, 2nd Degree Felony, Assault of Peace Officer, 1ST Degree Felony, Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon and 3rd Degree Felony, Injury to Disabled

 

ADOLFO ANGEL OLALDE, 20, of Buckholts, 3rd Degree Felony, Assault Family Violence – Impede Breathing

 

PAUL RODRIGUEZ, 27, of Temple, State Jail Felony, Criminal Mischief – Livestock Fence

 

CECIL MONETT STEWART, 20, of Killeen, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram and 3rd Degree Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance 1-4 Grams

 

CUTTER JACOB BARNETT, 27, of Milano, 3rd Degree Felony, Cruelty to Animals

 

JEREMY DENNIS SWIFT, 43, of Austin, 2nd Degree Felony, Burglary of Habitation and State Jail Felony, Theft of Materials

 

JOSHUA LEWIS LACKEY, 37, of Bartlett, 2nd Degree Felony, Arson

 

GARY VALTON KELLEY, 63, of Ada, OK, 3rd Degree Felony, Assault Family Violence – Impede Breathing

 

BRIAN EARL SCHMITT, 47, of Fayetteville, 3rd Degree Felony, DWI 3rd or More

 

JAMES BRANDT, 52, of Rockdale, 1st Degree Felony, Possession of Child Porn

 

SAMUEL WESSON, 39, of Lexington, 3rd Degree Felony, Bail Jumping – Fail to Appear

 

PEDRO GAMEZ MENDEZ, 34, of Taylor, 3rd Degree Felony, Bail Jumping – Fail to Appear

 

(ROCKDALE)–THE CITY OF ROCKDALE IS SEEING WORK

AND PROGRESS IN THE CITY AND AROUND THE AREA. THE

NEW SUBDIVISION IS GOING UP HERE IN ROCKDALE WITH

NEW HOMES AS GROWTH FROM SAMSUNG AS WELL AS

THE SANDOW LAKES PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT CONTINUE

TO IMPACT THE CITY. ROCKDALE CITY MANAGER BARBARA

HOLLY SAID PROGRESS IS CONTINUING AT THE CORNERSTONE

SUBDIVISION, WITH 13 APPROVED PERMITS, WITH SOME

UNDERGOING PARTICULAR INSPECTIONS, AND THE MODEL

HOME IS ALMOST READY TO BE OPENED FOR BUSINESS.

(BRENHAM)–THE MAN ACCUSED OF DRIVING THE

STOLEN 18 WHEELER INTO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING IN BRENHAM IS FACING

ADDITIONAL CHARGES IN THE CASE. 42 YEAR OLD

CLENARD PARKER IS NOW CHARGED WITH FELONY

MURDER, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY

WEAPON ON A PUBLIC SERVANT, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. PARKER

WAS ORIGINALLY CHARGED WITH 3 COUNTS OF

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC SERVANT WITH

A DEADLY CAUSING SERIOUSLY BODILY INJURY, ONE

COUNT OF EVADING ARREST OR DETENTION CAUSING

SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, AND ONE COUNT OF

UNAUTHORZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE. A TOTAL OF

14 PEOPLE WERE IN THE D-P-S BUILDING WHEN THE

18 WHEELER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING,

AND EVERYONE WAS HURT. 78 YEAR OLD BOBBY HUFF

DIED FROM HIS INJURIES AT THE HOSPITAL.

(ROCKDALE)–THE ROCKDALE EARTH DAY

ORGANIZATION IS CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL DAY OF

SERVICE TODAY, FRIDAY APRIL 19TH. VOLUNTEERS

WILL BE WORKING ON HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS

INCLUDING THE ROCKDALE I-S-D ADMINISTRATION

BUILDING CLEAN-UP AND LANDSCAPING, THE OLD

CITY CEMETERY RESTORATOIN, TREE TRENCHING AND

MULCHING AT THE KAY THEATER AND ONE STOP

CENTER, FLOWER GARD EXPANSION AT THE SENIOR

CENTER ON GREEN STREET, AND TREE TRENCHING AND

MULCHING IN THE 600 BLOCK OF WEST BELL. 30

NEW BARREL TRASH CANS WILL BE ROLLED OUT,

PRIMARILY IN DOWNTOWN ROCKDALE.