By Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

04-10-27

 Uvalde UPS Driver Tyler Cox has filed a Federal Lawsuit (DR 25  cv 0023) against Uvalde County Judge William “Bill” Mitchell over an alleged incident which occurred at the Uvalde County Courthouse on March 27th, 2025.

 The Uvalde Hesperian has reached out to Mr. Tyler Cox on two occasions requesting a comment and has not gotten a response. Additionally, while rumors of an alleged incident have spread, there has been no one as of yet who will go on record with the Uvalde Hesperian to provide an eyewitness account of what happened.

The Uvalde Hesperian learned of the incident on Friday, April 3rd and went to file a public records report at the Uvalde County Justice Center and upon completing the request, was informed by Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office Records Clerk Alaze Almendarez that the records pertaining to this incident may not be released due to the ongoing investigation.

Upon learning the Texas Rangers may have taken over the investigation, the Uvalde Hesperian has also filed a public records request with that law enforcement agency.

What would cause a routine package delivery to the Uvalde County Courthouse to result in an alleged incident and an investigation by the Texas Rangers and a Federal Lawsuit.

01-29-25

Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

The Uvalde Hesperian obtained the Uvalde County Jail media booking report for Sunday, January 26th and on the report, a person by the name of David Reyes, 46 years old, of Knippa was arrested and charged with Abuse of a Corpse Without Legal Authority and booked into the Uvalde County Jail the same day as Luis Ortiz Jr., 19 years old, of Uvalde who was charged with Murder and Abuse of A Corpse Without Legal Authority,

The Uvalde County Sheriff’ Office announced on Friday that a body was found Friday, January 24th under the Frio River Bridge on Highway 9o in Knippa. The UCSO and the Texas Rangers conducted an investigation at the bridge location that Friday afternoon which continued into the evening,

The following day, on Saturday, January 25th, the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office set up a command post at a small trailer park just north of Knippa on Highway 1049. The UCSP was accompanied by Texas DPS Officer a trailer park just north of Knippa on FM 1049.

Officials have not been released the identity of the person whose body was found.

The Zavala County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook Page that it assisted in the arrest and investigation of this case, The Uvalde Hesperian called the ZCSO on Tuesday morning, January 28th asking what part the department played and left contact information for the Zavala County Sheriff but has not received a call or email response back yet.

What is also still not been made public is the condition of the body found and what the likely cause of death was attributed to.

By Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

Top Picture by Robinson 

01-23-25

The Uvalde County Sheriff’s Officers and other officials were actively investigating the discovery of a body found under the Highway 90 Frio River Bridge into the early evening hours on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. The Uvalde Hesperian learned from sources that a passing motorist called 911 alerting authorities of the body being seen under the bridge.

The dirt and gravel road which passes under the bridge is used by locals as an alternate route to get to the north side of Knippa when trains block access to FM 1049 from Highway 90.

The area where the body was found is used illegally as a site for dumping trash.

 Press Release from Sheriff Ruben Nolasco

01-23-25

by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

11-14-24

The Uvalde Police Department and a Texas Ranger Division has teamed up on an investigation involving the death of an infant, according to Uvalde Police Department’s

Public Information Officer Fernando Fernandez.

According to information obtained from a neighbor (which is currently unverified)  an infant was found dead Wednesday at a residence on Mill Street Wednesday, November 13th, 2024.

Fernandez stated the department will release updates when they becomes available.