Local News

Deadly train crash under investigation

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:04:00 EST

Authorities late Monday continued to investigate what prompted a Plantersville man killed by a train to drive several hundred feet onto railroad tracks as the oncoming engine repeatedly sounded its horn.Cesar Letran, 48, apparently drove a black 1995 Toyota...

Ted Cruz talks debt, spending cuts

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 01:01:00 EST

U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz might hold a sizable lead in one of the reddest of red states, but that8217s not stopping him from hitting the campaign trail.

Texas A&M to host event promoting diversity

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:52:00 EST

A program examining race, gender, identities and sexual orientation is scheduled for 530 to 830 p.m. Tuesday on the Texas AampM campus.The symposium 8212 which is the first for a 2-year-old program called Shades of Color 8212 will feature experts on...

Police: Jealousy led to roommate attack

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:19:00 EST

Every week in Aggieland, fights are reported in bars, homes and elsewhere. Typically, the victims are family members or, in the case of bar fights, strangers.Here's something a little different A 22-year-old Texas AampM student reportedly punched her...

Rose Rodriguez gets 4 years in prison under plea deal

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:16:00 EST

Con artist Rose Rodriguez was sentenced Monday to four years in prison and 10 years probation for 10 felony convictions she racked up in about a year.

Man allegedly choked wife over 'disrespect'

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:13:00 EST

A 32-year-old College Station man arrested over the weekend is accused of attempting to strangle his wife because he said she 8220disrespected him8221 in front of his family, according to the arrest report.The man had been out late drinking with his family...

Surviving and Thriving speaker shares her story of survival

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:56:00 EST

Applause, laughter and occasional cheering. Anyone walking by a banquet room at the Hilton at lunchtime Monday may have speculated that a celebration was unfolding behind the closed doors.

Calendar for Tuesday

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:53:00 EST

TuesdayCLUBSBryan Noon Lions Club, 1130 a.m. The Best Western Atrea, 1920 Austin8217s Colony Parkway, Bryan. 731-5300.Brazos County AampM Club...

Plantersville man dies in auto-train wreck

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:09:00 EST

Authorities were investigating Monday why a 48-year-old Plantersville man was parked on railroad tracks as a Union Pacific train roared through the intersection with a county road, killing the cars only occupant.

4 family members killed in plane crash en route to Aggie game

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:09:00 EST

A Southlake dentist was killed along with his two teenage sons and his older brother in a plane crash while en route to the Texas AampM football game over the weekend, according to multiple media reports.Brothers Leonard Ledet, 60, and Greg Ledet, 62,...

Police: Drunken driver fled, caused wreck

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:08:00 EST

A 49-year-old Bryan man remained behind bars late Sunday after authorities said he fled from officers during a traffic stop, then caused a two-vehicle wreck while driving intoxicated, according to a police report.Bryan police said an officer saw a 2002...

Thousands take part in Down Syndrome Association's Buddy Walk

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:07:00 EST

Thousands of people participated in the Down Syndrome Association of the Brazos Valley's annual Buddy Walk, held Sunday at Wolf Pen Creek.

Bryan man arrested on slew of charges

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:07:00 EST

In and out of jail since at least 1986, 45-year-old Bryan resident Marcus Gutierrez is no stranger to the process of being arrested He's been charged over the years with at least 12 crimes, including aggravated robbery.Those experiences apparently did little to...

Texas Renaissance Festival returns to eager fans

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:00:00 EST

TODD MISSION 8212 A sick husband wasn't going to keep Jana Wesson from missing opening weekend of the 38th annual Texas Renaissance Festival.

Police: Uninvited guest gets trespass, public intoxication charges

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:42:00 EST

A 20-year-old Austin man was booked into the Brazos County Jail early Saturday after he allegedly entered a stranger?s home and hid in a bedroom closet.