Infomaniacs: June 30, 2017 (8:00am)

At Thursday night’s meeting, the College Station City Council will decide whether or not to extend the contract with Flock for the city’s 84 cameras. “Council will consider an agreement not to exceed $158,000 with Flock Group for automatic license plate readers on Texas Department of Transportation roads and a $141,062 agreement for cameras on non-TxDOT roads. The cameras help combat auto theft crimes and assist with identifying vehicles linked to shootings, robberies, kidnappings and other crimes.” College Station decides which agencies can see our shared data. And other agencies must decide whether or not to share their data with the College Station Police Department. View the Flock CSPD transparency portal here: https://transparency.flocksafety.com/college-station-tx-pd Individuals wishing to address the City Council regarding any item on the agenda (other than those items posted for Executive Session) must register with the City Secretary two (2) hours prior to the meeting being called to order. Thursday’s meeting begins at 3:00pm with executive session, so the deadline to sign up to speak is 1:00pm on Thursday. The City cannot accept registrations after 1:00pm, and individuals will not be able to sign up at the meeting itself. To learn the rules of speaking before council and to sign up to speak, visit: https://www.cstx.gov/your-government/city-council/speak-before-council/ The public portion of the council meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00pm. The Flock presentation, discussion, and possible action will not take place until the final item on the regular agenda. So be sure to pack your patience if you plan to attend. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

One man is dead and another in custody following a fatal shooting in Grimes County Tuesday. The Grimes County Sheriff’s Office received reports a disturbance and possible shooting in the Keith area around 5:00pm Tuesday afternoon. Deputies arrived at the site on CR 173 to find 51-year-old Vicente Yanez, dead from a gunshot wound. An investigation determined that 40-year-old Richard Butterworth, III got into a physical altercation with Yanez. During that altercation, Butterworth fired his weapon, striking and killing the man. Butterworth has been charged with Murder and two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He is being held in the Grimes County Jail. The investigation was conducted by the Grimes County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office and Texas Rangers. GCSO would also like to thank the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Navasota Police Department, and Grimes County Constable Precinct 1 for responding to the scene. The investigation remains ongoing as investigators continue to gather and document evidence related to the case. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

It’s been nearly six years since the disappearance of Texas State University student Jason Landry. The 21-year-old left San Marcos on December 13, 2020 headed towards his home in Missouri City for Christmas break. His car was found in the early morning hours of December 14th, crashed and abandoned off Salt Flat Road in Luling. Exhaustive searches by the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Equiisearch, using helicopters with infrared cameras, UAVs (drones), side-scan sonar, scent dogs, as well as searchers on foot, ATVs and horseback. A dog briefly tracked his scent to a nearby cattle guard before losing it. Landry’s clothes were found scattered, leading investigators to believe he was experiencing hypothermia. On September 8, 2026, a Luling resident spotted human remains in a heavily wooded area east of Salt Flat Road, between Soda Springs and Biggs Road. It was roughly 3.5 miles south of the original crash site. The remains were sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification (“UNTCHI”) where DNA analysis confirmed that the remains belonged to Landry. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case Unit announced the results today. The remains do not provide additional insight into the cause or manner of death. Investigators have found no indication of foul play. “This development marks a critical moment in a case that has weighed heavily on our hearts for nearly six years. The Landry family has suffered an unimaginable tragedy, and they will remain in our prayers, especially during this incredibly difficult time,” said Attorney General Paxton. “My Cold Case Unit will continue fighting to solve cases and bring closure on behalf of Texas families and victims.” Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.