Eagle Pass News Leader

Aug 9, 20221 min read

Constable Oscar Ramos resigns, citing 'personal reasons', replacement named

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to appoint a Constable for Precinct 1 to replace Oscar Ramos who...

Aug 9, 20221 min read

EPPD arrests man with drugs, handguns

Eagle Pass, TX - The Eagle Pass Police Department Organized Crime Unit recently arrested 44-year-old Keith Hernandez on numerous charges....

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Former Fort Bliss Soldier Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child

EL PASO, TX – Trevor Dylan Lehew, 28, of Plano, pleaded guilty today to one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, announced U.S....

Aug 8, 20223 min read

San Antonio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography

SAN ANTONIO, TX – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography. According to court...

Aug 5, 20223 min read

Texas Man Sentenced on Hate Crime Charges for Attacking Asian Family

MIDLAND, TX – The Justice Department on Thursday announced that Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in...

Aug 4, 20221 min read

EP man dies in head-on crash

Eagle Pass, TX - The Eagle Pass Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident which was reported on Wednesday evening...

Aug 3, 20222 min read

Two arrested with drugs, stolen weapon in Maverick

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Sheriff Department took two delinquents off the streets on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Roberto De Leon...

Aug 3, 20221 min read

EPPD officer suspended 'with pay' over alleged misconduct

Eagle Pass, TX - Eagle Pass Police Department (EPPD) Internal affairs is conducting an investigation in an alleged misconduct displayed...

Aug 3, 20221 min read

Int'l bridge travelers using fake bills to pay for toll, authorities say

Eagle Pass, TX - Fake $5, $10 and $20 bills have been seized by personnel of the Eagle Pass International Bridge System from every day...

Aug 3, 20221 min read

Ruben Herrera appointed as EP Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

Eagle Pass, TX - This Monday, Rubén Herrera, one of the members who was served as part of the board of directors for approximately 10...

Aug 3, 20223 min read

Reps Gonzales, Cuellar Introduce Bill to Streamline CBP Port of Entry Repairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Tuesday introduced the Reducing Excessive Vetting...

Aug 2, 20221 min read

Covid forces closure of Nutrition Center in Maverick

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Nutrition Center closed on Monday and Tuesday to carry out sanitizing procedures following positive...

Aug 1, 20224 min read

Sul Ross' Cynthia Gómez honored for lifetime achievement

By Laura Nelson Eagle Pass, Texas— Cynthia Gómez, a 17-year veteran of the Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Small Business...

Jul 28, 20222 min read

Abbott Provides $1.25 Million Grant to Uvalde Schools for Trauma-Informed Counseling

Austin, TX - Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) is providing $1.25 million to the...

Jul 26, 20222 min read

ICE distributes $188K from bulk cash seized to Maverick and Dimmit Sheriff's Office

EAGLE PASS, Texas - As part of a federal asset sharing program, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security...

Jul 26, 20222 min read

Two arrested over 'drive-by shooting' in Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass, TX - On Friday July 22, 2022, Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigators arrested 34-year-old Cesar Arturo Garcia...

Jul 26, 20222 min read

Texas receives shipment of 14,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

Austin, TX - The Texas Department of State Health Services has received a shipment of 14,780 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine. DSHS...

Jun 30, 20223 min read

State Officials Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives

Austin, TX - Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and...

Jun 30, 20222 min read

TXDOT to conduct Highway 57 traffic study for possible lane expansion

Austin, TX - The Texas Department of Transportation "TXDOT" will be conducting a traffic study on Highway 57. The study will be done to...

Jun 30, 20222 min read

Rep Gonzales requests $5.5M for Law Enforcement Communication upgrade along the border

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) successfully included $5,484,000 for a multi-county radio infrastructure upgrade in...