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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fayette County Sheriff's Foundation accepting donations for silent auction
The Fayette County Sheriff's Foundation is now accepting donations for a silent auction that will benefit their Bikes & Badges motorcycle ride on June 21. They're accepting donations of any kind, from gift baskets and services to unique experiences and merchandise. Your donation will support the Fayette County Sheriff's Office by helping fund extra costs that they may encounter. If you or your business would like to donate to the silent auction, email akendrick@ or call 770-716-4721. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: At least 2 people shot after gunfire breaks out at graduation in Forest Park Kid detained after sparking massive police presence over fake threat at Gwinnett hospital Gwinnett man charged with posing as mortgage broker in $152,000 scheme [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Texas man sentenced for multiple crimes in Fayette County
OAK HILL, WV (WVNS) — A Texas man was sentenced for multiple crimes, including burglary, in Fayette County. According to a press release, 29-year-old Cornelio A. Reyes, of Terrell, Texas, was sentenced on Monday, June 2, 2025 to one to 15 years in prison for the felony crime of burglary, one year in prison for misdemeanor destruction of property, and six months in jail for misdemeanor domestic assault. Nurse charged in Raleigh County after a child was taken to a hospital with a broken femur The press release stated that the sentences will be served back-to-back, and Reyes will need to spend one year and nine months in prison before he will be eligible for parole. Reyes reportedly pleaded guilty to the crimes on April 2, 2025. According to the press release, members of law enforcement responded to a house in Oak Hill for a reported trespassing complaint on June 30, 2024. Once at the scene, law enforcement members found that Reyes, who was the father of children who lived in the house, was prevented from entering the house due to being drunk. The press release stated that Reyes left the house to detoxify at a hospital, and went back home not long after he got to the hospital. Reyes reportedly forced his way through the back door and into the house. Raleigh County man pleads guilty to COVID-19 fraud scheme According to the press release, Reyes allegedly knocked holes in the walls and argued with the people inside the house. Due to Reyes' behavior, the people inside the house reportedly thought that he planned to hurt them. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office investigated the incident. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Busted: 12 migrants in hay bales
A Texas sheriff deputy discovered a dozen illegal migrants crammed together inside hay bales in an alleged human smuggling scheme during a routine traffic stop on May 20. The deputy pulled over a white Ford F-250 pickup towing several massive bales of hay on a trailer driving along IH-10 near Flatonia just before 1 p.m., according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. NY Post reporter Deirdre Bardolf shares this story.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Time of India
12 undocumented migrants found hidden in hay bales during Texas traffic stop
Undocumented migrants found inside hay bales. Image credit: Fayette County Sheriff's Office Several undocumented migrants were found hidden inside altered hay bales near Flatonia, the sheriff's office said. During a routine traffic stop on Tuesday, a Texas sheriff deputy uncovered twelve illegal migrants concealed within hay bales in what appeared to be a human smuggling operation .The incident occurred just before 1 pm when the deputy stopped a white Ford F-250 pickup hauling large hay bales on a trailer along IH-10 near Flatonia, as reported by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. Upon inspection, the officer was startled to discover 12 individuals hidden within the round hay bales. Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that the smugglers had carefully modified and hollowed the bales, creating tight spaces to conceal people from law enforcement. T he bales contained a metal framework structure with small compartments where the undocumented individuals were concealed, according to Korenek. "Inside those compartments, deputies discovered multiple undocumented individuals being smuggled in dangerously confined spaces," the sheriff's office statement read. "This method of concealment is not only deceptive but incredibly dangerous to human life." The F-250 driver, Delbert Flanders, 44, from Kansas, was arrested on state and federal smuggling charges and transported to a local hospital for medical attention, Korenek stated. The nature of the medical treatment remains undisclosed by the sheriff's office spokesperson. Authorities also apprehended two individuals identified as the operation's organisers. Houston resident Adanaylo Lambert, 22, and Lency Delgado Fernandez, 25, faced state and federal smuggling charges. "Smugglers continue to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways," Korenek said in a statement. The twelve undocumented individuals found in the modified bales were transferred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for processing, according to the sheriff's statement. The arrest involved officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Flatonia Police Department and Fayette County Sheriff's Office deputies, Korneck reported.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- New York Post
Texas sheriff discovers a dozen migrants hidden inside hay bales during traffic stop of apparent human smuggler
A Texas sheriff deputy discovered a dozen illegal migrants crammed together inside hay bales in an alleged human smuggling scheme during a routine traffic stop Tuesday. The deputy pulled over a white Ford F-250 pickup towing several massive bales of hay on a trailer driving along IH-10 near Flatonia just before 1 p.m., according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. When the officer got a closer look at the round hay bales, he was shocked to find 12 people hidden inside. The smugglers had 'meticulously altered and hollowed out' the bales to create cramped compartments where they could sneak people into to hide from the authorities, Sheriff Keith Korenek said. 3 Texas deputies discovered secret compartments disguised to look like hay bales where a dozen illegal immigrants were hidden. Fayette County Sheriff The bales concealed a metal framework contraption fitted with small compartments where the illegal immigrants were hidden, according to Korenek. 'Inside those compartments, deputies discovered multiple undocumented individuals being smuggled in dangerously confined spaces,' the sheriff's office statement read. 'This method of concealment is not only deceptive but incredibly dangerous to human life.' 3 Police discovered hollowed-out hay bales used by smugglers to hide immigrants during a traffic stop in Texas. Fayette County Sheriff The driver of the F-250, identified by police as Delbert Flanders, 44, of Kansas, was arrested on state and federal smuggling charges and taken to a local hospital for unspecified medical treatment, Korenek said. What type of medical treatment was not released by a spokesman for the sheriff's office. Police also arrested two suspects who they identified as the 'coordinators of the operation.' 3 One of the 'dangerously confined spaces' police discovered during an arrest of smugglers in Texas. Fayette County Sheriff Houston resident Adanaylo Lambert, 22, and Lency Delgado Fernandez, 25, were both charged with state and federal smuggling charges as well. 'Smugglers continue to use increasingly creative and hazardous techniques to transport individuals across Texas highways,' Korenek said in a statement. The 12 undocumented people crammed into the counterfeit bales were turned over to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for processing, according to the sheriff's statement. Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Flatonia Police Department and Fayette County Sheriff's Office deputies also were part of the arrest, according to Korneck.
