Terlingua Fire and EMS shared a flash flood warning Sunday morning for portions of southern Brewster County, including several communities … More
Category: Public Safety
Talarico Unveils Border Security Plan in Big Bend, Criticizes Biden Policies and Trump Wall Project
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico used a campaign stop in West Texas to outline a border security proposal that … More
Marfa police chief reviews department services, grants
Marfa Police Chief Steve Carrillo reviewed department services and grant-funded operations during his June 9 report to City Council. Carrillo … More
Marfa EMS reports mutual aid demands, staffing challenges
Marfa EMS Director Jessie Pefra told City Council the department frequently assists neighboring jurisdictions and often responds outside its primary … More
CBP seizes firearms, ammunition headed to Mexico at Presidio port; driver arrested
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized multiple firearms, ammunition and firearm components from a vehicle attempting to cross into … More
Registered sex offender relocates to Marfa, police issue public notification
The Marfa Police Department has issued a public notification regarding a registered sex offender who recently moved into the community. … More
Editorial: Lt. Estevan Marquez Reminded Us What Public Service Looks Like
At Big Bend Reporter, we spend a lot of time writing about what government officials and public employees do wrong. … More
Armed man taken to hospital after Fort Stockton VA clinic incident ends peacefully
An armed man was taken to a hospital for evaluation Wednesday afternoon after an approximately 90-minute law enforcement response at … More
DPS trooper seriously injured, Monahans man killed in head-on crash near Alpine
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was seriously injured and a Monahans man was killed Monday morning in a … More
Heavy law enforcement presence reported at Fort Stockton VA clinic
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Thursday afternoon to an active incident at the Fort Stockton VA Clinic, with officers blocking … More