According to an arrest report from the Bryan fire marshal’s office, evidence included finding a Brazos County jail I-D in the fire damaged room of the Holiday Plaza hotel on South Texas.
Investigators also used security video and information from bystanders who saw smoke coming from the room at four in the morning.
Those bystanders forced the door open and put out the fire using fire extinguishers.
25 year old Layne Hallford remained in jail Thursday afternoon in lieu of a $10,000 dollar bond.
The Brazos County public information office announced Monday afternoon (December 2) that an escapee from the juvenile detention center was found in College Station. No information has been released on how 16 year old Ar’jzion Dovontay Dumon Robertson escaped last Friday (November 29) or if anyone was injured. A news release from the sheriff’s office says Robertson was found at a College Station apartment complex near Holleman and Anderson. Robertson, who was captured following a brief foot chase, was returned to the juvenile detention center after his arrest on an escape charge. Update, November 29, 2024: The Brazos County public information office has released the identity of an escapee from the juvenile detention center. News releases say 16 year old Ar’jzion Dovontay Dumon Robertson was being held for state authorities on property crime charges when he escaped Friday morning (November 29). The county released the name and a photo with the permission of 472nd district court judge George Jerrell Wise. County officials continue their investigation of the escape. News releases have not said if anyone was injured. Original story: Someone escaped from the Brazos County juvenile detention center escaped Friday morning (November 29). The only identifying information provided by juvenile services director Linda Ricketson about who escaped is that they are a Brazos County resident. A news release from Brazos County did not say if anyone was injured. The escapee was awaiting transfer to a state facility on an undisclosed charge. An investigation is underway about how the escape took place. News releases from Brazos County: First news release: A detainee from the Brazos County Juvenile Detention Center has escaped. Juvenile Services Director Linda Ricketson said the escape happened just after 10:00am today (Friday, November 29, 2024). At this time the juvenile is still at large. Due to the juvenile’s age, no personal details can be shared other than this person is local to Brazos County and was awaiting transfer to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The details surrounding the escape are currently under investigation. The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office is actively involved in the search, and a statewide law enforcement alert has been issued. Second news release: 472nd District Court Judge George Jerrell Wise has allowed the release of the following information on the escaped juvenile detainee: Ar’jzion Dovontay Dumon Robertson DOB: 1/22/2008 Detained for property crimes
A 33 year old Bryan man returns to the Brazos County jail for the 54th time in 15 years. Click HERE to read and download the jail booking report for Mercellious Mcgee as of December 2, 2024. Bryan police arrest reports say in the midnight hour last Friday (November 29) an officer on their way to an unrelated call sees a car commonly operated by a known person. After the officer is done with the unrelated call, he finds the car in an apartment complex. The officer smells marijuana and sees through the window a pistol laying on the driver’s seat. The officer learns the car owner has a prior felony and is wanted on five municipal court warrants. After the officer sees the owner in the backseat, there is a one hour standoff before the man gets out of the car. That results in the arrest of Mercellious Mcgee for the warrants and new charges of unlawful possession of the gun and possessing marijuana. Mcgee was released from jail the following day after paying municipal court costs and fines totaling $3,116.50 and posting bonds totaling $6,000 dollars for unlawful carrying of a weapon and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. He was released from jail on his promise to make court appearances on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Online district court records shows Mcgee is awaiting ten trials on misdemeanor charges dating back to September of 2019. Eight of the misdemeanor trials accuse him of marijuana possession.
The Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) Bryan district office announces the start of widening the Highway 105 portion of the “Aggie Expressway” east of Navasota. TxDOT social media the widening will add turn lanes at selected intersections along 105 between Highway 6 and near the FM 362 intersection. Completion of this six mile project is expected in August 2026, weather permitting. The TxDOT project website says widening 105 to four lanes is currently planned to start in 2029. In addition to a four lane divided highway, there would be interchanges at 105 and Highway 6 and an overpass at 105 and FM 362/Grimes County road 412. Click HERE to be directed to the TxDOT website containing more information about the Highway 105 project.
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