by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

01-24-25

A Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office command unit along with several other sheriff’s department vehicles were seen at a trailer park located just north of Knippa at 897 FM 1949 Friday Afternoon. The Sheriff’s Office was accompanied by Texas DPS on a trailer down the dirt road lined with several trailers. Yellow crime scene tape was also seen placed over the road.

It is unclear what the reason was for the investigation or if it was related to the body discovered under the Highway 90 Frio River Bridge on Wednesday afternoon earlier this week.

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

 An incendiary device was thrown into a window of Sabinal City Hall at 4:33 AM Friday, December 22nd according to Municipal Court Judge Cynthia Casburn. 

  “Yes, no injuries, thank God. The City Secretary discovered the damage and smoke in the Municipal Court Clerk’s office yesterday afternoon and called authorities. Chief Reyes and the Sabinal Volunteer Fire Department Chief responded immediately and had members from the State Fire Marshal’s Office in Sabinal from Austin in under two hours to investigate.

  It has been determined that the attack happened at 4:33 am on Friday morning. City Hall was closed for Christmas on Friday.

  I am extremely grateful for the swift action of our City Secretary, who is also a volunteer firefighter. I am so very thankful for the immediate investigative action of our Chief of Police, Fire Chief and the State Fire and Explosives investigative response team. And I thank God that nobody was hurt.” Casburn said. 

   In speaking with a few area residents about the incident, most brought up the Uvalde County Courthouse fire that occurred in the early morning hours of August 9th, according to Sheriff Rubin Nolasco is being investigated as arson. No arrests have been made. 

  Two local Sabinal residents reported hearing loud booming sounds Friday afternoon.

 At approximately 5:30 PM Thursday evening Uvalde Police received a call about a shooting at Memorial Park in Uvalde.  According to several sources, the shooting likely involved two rival gangs. According to Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin who was at the scene of the incident, he stated the altercation could also be connected to a previous gang fight which happened in the area. A bystander at Memorial Park mentioned a fight which occurred Wednesday near the Ssgt. Willie de Leon Civic Center where a fight occurred “old style” with combatants using bats.

  According to two female walkers who were at the park, they told the Uvalde Hesperian they saw a picnic table with several high school age students near the crime scene who were detained by police for a time and later released. Behind the police lines a red Chevrolet sedan with the driver side door was open. Also located inside the crime scene tape was what appeared to be a backpack lying on the ground.  Near the scene, another car was seen with all its doors open being searched by police as two females sat on the curb. 

  According to the Uvalde Police Facebook page update posted at 8:46 PM, It stated that four suspects are in custody and being questioned about the shooting. 

 According to McLaughlin, he stated two individuals were shot and transported to the hospital. According to a report by ABC News, “Two victims have been air-lifted to San Antonio Memorial Hospital following a shooting Thursday in Uvalde, Texas, police said.”

  In the statement issued by the Uvalde Police Department on Facebook, “If you have information on this incident or crime in general, you can also report it anonymously through the SaferWatch app which will go directly to the Uvalde Police Department.”