Eagle Pass News Leader

Jun 22
1 min

Police find intoxicated man sleeping inside vehicle in the middle of the road

Eagle Pass, TX - Maverick County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a subject who was allegedly intoxicated and sleeping in his vehicle...

Jun 22
2 min

Guard members caught smuggling illegals near Brackettville

Brackettville, TX - Two female soldiers members of the Texas National Guard were arrested while allegedly transporting illegal immigrants...

Jun 12
2 min

Congressman Gonzales Introduces Emi-Coke Accountability Act of 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Emi-Coke Accountability Act of 2023 in the U.S. House of...

Jun 2
2 min

Bond reduction denied for CC Winn student accused of killing classmate

Eagle Pass, TX - After appearing before a district judge, 17-year-old CC Winn student Rodolfo Perez, was denied a request through his...

Jun 1
3 min

Two EP Trucking Company Employees Arrested for Alleged Wire Fraud

Eagle Pass, Texas – Two Eagle Pass women were arrested Friday, May 26, on a four-count indictment related to their alleged scheme to...

Jun 1
2 min

Water Works employee suffers injury while cleaning sewer line

Eagle Pass, TX - A City of Eagle Pass Water Works System (EPWWS) treatment plant employee sustained a significant forehead injury after...

May 4
2 min

Former Del Rio mayor arrested for DWI

On May 3rd, 2023 at approximately 12:45 a.m. a Del Rio Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop for a speeding violation. The...

Mar 9
2 min

2-month-old infant reported dead at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center

Eagle Pass, TX - A 2-month-old infant passed away on Thursday morning after she was transported to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical...

Nov 23, 2022
2 min

Woman arrested twice this week

Eagle Pass, TX - A woman who was arrested midweek on a warrant for aggravated assault charges recovered her freedom but ended up back in...

Nov 23, 2022
1 min

Man arrested after exhibiting himself nude at local park, police say

Eagle Pass, TX - Deputies from the Maverick County Sheriff's Office arrested a subject whom residents of Valerie Park detected when he...

Oct 27, 2022
1 min

Eagle Pass officers arrest five during early morning raid

Eagle Pass, TX - An early Thursday morning raid of a home located on Concho Street enforced by the EPPD SWAT team and CBP special...

Oct 27, 2022
2 min

$9.6M Hyatt hotel coming to Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass, TX - Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. and the City Council would like to welcome the new Hyatt Hotel to Eagle Pass. Today, the City...

Oct 24, 2022
3 min

A Living Miracle: “God and Congressman Gonzales Saved my Life!”

Eagle Pass, TX - A local police officer witnessed a close call after falling severely ill with COVID-19. Alex “Cano” Esquivel, a member...

Oct 20, 2022
1 min

Subject threatens family, wounds EPPD officer with knife

Eagle Pass, TX - The Eagle Pass Police Department arrested a male subject after he pulled out a rifle on several individuals. The subject...

Oct 13, 2022
1 min

Father, son caught smuggling illegals

Eagle Pass, TX - A father and son were detained by elements of the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office after they attempted to smuggle four...

Oct 13, 2022
3 min

Sul Ross awarded $3M grant to expand educational opportunities

The U.S. Dept. of Education has awarded a five-year, $2,990,971 grant for Sul Ross State Univ. Rio Grande College to implement a project...

Oct 13, 2022
2 min

EPPD arrests man who allegedly kidnaped woman, child at knifepoint

EPPD officers responded to an address within the 600 block of North Adams Street after receiving a phone call informing of a female being...

Oct 13, 2022
2 min

Woman tried smuggling illegal with someone else's drivers license at Eagle Pass int'l bridge

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Camino Real Bridge arrested a woman in...

Oct 13, 2022
3 min

Maverick County to launch technology plan following broadband engagement

Maverick County is ready to put a Technology Action Plan into place following a broadband engagement convening conducted in partnership...

Oct 11, 2022
1 min

MCSO arrests soldier at radar base camp over intimidation, stalking allegations

Eagle Pass, TX - A Texas National Guard soldier was detained by officers from the Maverick County Sheriff's Department over an active...