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El Paso County Attorney Releases the Names of Thousands of Individuals with Outstanding Hot-Check Warrants
As of Friday February 27, 2015, records of El Paso County indicate that the following individuals had a warrant for their arrest. A name placed on this list is not evidence of guilt. This information is prepared from public records and may not be current...
Con Artist Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail After Pleading Guilty Of Swindling El Paso Entrepreneurs
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced that a northeast resident accused of taking thousands of dollars from local entrepreneurs was recently convicted and sentenced by a County Court judge. On January 28, 2015, Johnny Ray Mills plead...
TABC seeks to cancel permits at three El Paso Bars following long-term narcotics investigation
El Paso, Texas - The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) conducted a long-term investigation as a result of citizen’s complaints of narcotics and human trafficking at several local bars: Golden Nugget Bar (BG615814) located at 5711 Trowbridge,...
16-Year Old Male Accused In The “Op Nightclub Beating” Certified To Be Charged As An Adult
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal confirmed today that a local 16-year-old male accused of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon will be charged as an adult after a District Court Judge agreed to certify him to stand trial as an adult. The allegations...
Remodeler Receives Enhanced Punishment For Engaging In Deceptive Practices
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced the sentencing of an El Paso resident accused of engaging in Deceptive Business Practices. On August 6, 2010, 31-year-old Jesus Piña pled guilty to one count of committing a Deceptive Business Practice...
Tornillo Resident Sentenced For Deceptive Sale Of Horses
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced the sentencing of a resident of Tornillo accused of Deceptive Business Practices. This morning 38-year-old Pedro Buentello pled guilty to 1 count of committing a Deceptive Business Practice, a crime...
Contractor Sentenced For Deceptive Business Practices (De Campo)
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced the sentencing of an East-side remodeler accused of Deceptive Business Practices. This morning 33-year-old Maiam De Campo received the maximum possible sentence after pleading guilty to 1 count of...
East-Side Contractor Sentenced For Deceptive Business Practices
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal today announced the sentencing of an east-side contractor who remained a fugitive several months after he was scheduled to appear in court to face criminal charges. 24-year-old Daniel Barajas pled guilty this week...
Clint Resident Sentenced For Illegally Dumping Trash At Railroad Yard
El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez today announced the sentencing of an East El Paso resident who pled guilty to violating the Texas Health and Safety Code by illegally dumping trash on private property in Clint, Texas. 21 year-old Francisco Hernández...
Fabens Resident Sentenced For Polluting the Air By Illegally Burning Trash
El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing of a Fabens resident who pleaded guilty of violating the Clean Air Act, on a piece of property in the Fabens in far east El Paso County. 31-year-old Leobardo González was ordered...
Legal Status Of District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez
El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez informed today that the indictment unsealed against El Paso District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez does not automatically trigger his removal from office. Texas law states that only if Mr. Sanchez were to be convicted...
Westway Resident Faces Civil Penalties For Mistreating Dogs
Possible criminal charges are still pending El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the judgment passed upon an individual accused of violating the State Health and Safety Code, by cruelly treating two dogs in Westway, El Paso County...
Contractor Sentenced To 10 Months In Jail For Engaging In Deceptive Business Practices
El Paso County Attorney José R. Rodríguez announced today the sentencing of a local contractor accused of defrauding two El Paso residents. 38 year-old José Galván pled guilty this morning to 2 counts of Deceptive Business Practices at County Criminal...
FAMILY OF HOT CHECK WRITERS ARRESTED DURING 2ND DAY OF ROUNDUPS
On Wednesday October 22, 2008, the second day of roundups, officers from the El Paso Sheriff Department, the County Attorney’s Office, Texas DPS Troopers, and County Constables continued conducting warrant roundups against individuals with outstanding...
HOT CHECK WRITERS ARRESTED DURING EARLY MORNING ROUNDUP
On Tuesday October 21, 2008 officers from the El Paso Sheriff Department, the County Attorney’s Office, Texas DPS Troopers, and County Constables conducted an early warrant round up against individuals with outstanding hot checks. Several teams went out...
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