MEDAL OF VALOR

Five of Rockdale’s Finest were honored at Monday night’s city council meeting with the Medal of Valor.

The Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W. Youngblood’s 20th Judicial District Court:

DAVID ANTHONY LOCKETT, 43, of Rockdale, was sentenced to eight (8) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 2nd Degree Felony, Assault on a Peace Officer   JOE ALEXANDER MORAGA, 51, of Rockdale, was sentenced to ten (10) years confinement in TDCJ after pleading guilty to a 2nd Degree...

MARC CENTER BBQ FUNDRAISER AT THE RANCH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL MARC RIDE ON SATURDAY

Bargeque plates with all the trimmings are $15 to eat in or carry out, starting at 11:30 a.m. until sold out. Live auction starts at 4 p.m. The annual MARC Ride is the main source of money for the MARC Center. Come support this good cause!

PRESS RELEASE FROM CHIEF JERRY MEADORS REGARDING SHOOTING STANDOFF

SHOOTING STANDOFF HAS ENDED

A shooting took place last night in a house on Murray Avenue between Bowser and Wilcox. Multiple people have been shot according to the reports we have gotten, which are not official. At least two of the shooting victims have been taken to the hospital.

The following 53 cases were presented to the GRAND JURY and indicted as True Bills with no “No Bills” on May 22, 2023.

  DANIEL WAYNE TOVAR, 40, of Rockdale, State Jail Felony, Possession of Controlled Substance Less than One Gram   ALEX RAYMOND BODDEN-JEFFRIES, 25, of New Orleans, State Jail Felony, Theft $2,500 - $30K   RICHELLE MURSHELL MARTIN, 30, of Houston, State Jail Felony, Theft $2,500 - $30k   JESSIE...

Cameron officer, suspect dead in shootout

CAMERON PD OFFICER, SUSPECT BOTH DEAD IN SHOOTOUT   An early morning shootout left the suspect and a Cameron Police officer both dead.   Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore confirmed a Cameron PD officer is dead after authorities executed a raid early this morning in Cameron.

Rockdale man dead after shooting

A Rockdale man is dead after being shot on Thursday night. The Rockdale Police Department responded to an apartment complex on US 79 next to the Piano Bar at about 10:15 p.m. Jeffrey McKinney, 30, Rockdale, suffered a gunshot wound to his upper torso.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month; event Thursday

            April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. On Thurs. April 13 at 10 a.m., the Children’s Advocacy Center of Central Texas, Milam County CPS Board and inaugural members of the CCASA of Milam County will host a countywide awareness event at the Milam County Courthouse in Cameron.

The following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W. Youngblood’s 20th Judicial District Court

Under the direction of Bill Torrey, the Milam County District Attorney, the following felony cases were recently resolved in Judge John W.