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New Brazos County Commissioners Question Awarding Brazos Center Floor Repair Contract To An Out Of Town Company

New Brazos County commissioners questioned awarding a $36,100 dollar contract to repair floors at the Brazos Center to a San Marcos company. The conversation at Tuesday’s meeting (January 7) took place when considering a budget amendment to correct the amount that is going to be spent. Click HERE to read and download the budget amendment and associated contract for the Brazos Center floor repair. The county’s purchasing office used a statewide bidding cooperative to obtain the San Marcos contract. Commissioner Bentley Nettles asked that the purchasing office in the future, consider creating a cooperative of Brazos County companies. Commissioner Fred Brown initially wanted to table a vote in order to allow local companies to bid on the contract. Brown said “It just seems wrong to me that we should take Brazos County taxpayer money and send it to San Marcos when we can get a local company to do it, probably for a lot less”. Commissioners were told if this repair contract was not awarded, repairs would not start until the next fiscal year. That’s due to the current reservations for the meeting facility. Brown, who withdrew his motion to table action, asked Payne to consider local companies in the future. Click below to hear comments from the January 7, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting. Listen to “New Brazos County commissioners question awarding Brazos Center floor repair contract to an out of town company” on Spreaker.

Bryan Man Headed To Prison For The Fifth Time

A Bryan man is headed to prison for the fifth time. That’s after a Brazos County district court jury convicted then sentenced 59 year old Milton Rederick Miller for unlawful possession of a gun by a felon. Due to his criminal history, the jury sentenced Miller to 45 years in prison. A news release from the district attorney’s office says due to Miller’s criminal history, he faced a sentence of between 25 and 99 years. The news release also said Miller represented himself and the jury returned a verdict in 30 minutes. This case involved an incident on New Year’s Eve in 2021 when Miller was in possession of a handgun and an airsoft pistol when he entered a Bryan home without permission. WTAW News added Miller’s middle name because he is one of four men in Brazos County district court records with the same first and last name. District court records also show a Milton Miller Jr., a Milton Marquis Miller, and a Milton Lewis Miller. Additionally, Brazos County jail records show a Milton Miller who also goes by Darrell Leon Bishop. News release from the Brazos County district attorney’s office: On January 8, 2025, a Brazos County jury sentenced Milton Miller to 45 years in prison after finding him guilty of Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon the previous day. On December 31, 2021, police received a call from a Bryan resident, who reported that he had encountered a man inside his house who did not have consent to be there. The caller al-so reported that the man, who had left the residence after being asked to do so several times, had a firearm. Officers with the Bryan Police Department responded to the area and located a man matching the description given by the caller. The man, who was later identified as Milton Miller, had a .22 caliber revolver and a black airsoft pistol in the waistband of the back of his pants. After learning that Miller had been previously convicted of a felony, officers arrested him for the offense of Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon. Just before jury selection began, the defendant decided to represent himself, rather than be represented by an attorney. During the guilt stage of trial, the jury heard from the resident who witnessed Miller inside his home with a firearm, the officers who located the firearm and arrested Miller, and Miller’s parole officer, who testified that he was a convicted felon. The jury convict-ed the defendant in less than 30 minutes. At the punishment stage of trial, the defendant elected to have a Brazos County jury assess his punishment. The jury heard that the defendant had been sentenced to prison on four prior occasions, for a variety of crimes including Sexual Assault. The defendant was sentenced to 50 years out of Dallas County for Burglary of a motor Vehicle. Because of his non compliance in prison the defendant spent 25 years in prison on his Burglary of a Motor Vehicle case before he was released on parole. Because of his prior prison trips the defendant’s punishment range was increased by law to 25-99 years in prison. Statement from assistant district attorneys Ryan Golden & Mark Stahman: “It is against the law for a person who has been convicted of a felony to possess a firearm in public, much less to possess a firearm in some-one else’s home. This jury’s verdict sends a clear message that this conduct will not be tolerated in Brazos County.”

College Station Police Arrests One For Burglary, One For Gunfire, And One for Taking Items Left Behind By A Shopper

A College Station woman went to jail Monday (1/6) in the burglary of a College Station apartment in September 2024 where the occupant was struck multiple times with a two by four piece of wood. The College Station police arrest report says 32 year old Sarah Starks denies using the two by four, but admits she and the victim engaged in a physical fight outside the apartment. The arrest report says the victim received hospital treatment for a broken arm and several large bruises. Starks was released from jail after posting a $15,000 dollar bond. An arrest was made Sunday (1/5) in a gunfire incident in College Station that took place in August of 2022. The College Station police arrest report says 35 year old Cantrell Kinney of Calvert is accused of firing an automatic rifle inside his apartment. A detective found one shot went through a wall that’s shared with a neighboring apartment. A second shot was fired into the apartment floor. Kinney was arrested for committing deadly conduct by firing the rifle. Kinney remained in jail as of January 10th in lieu of a $25,000 dollar bond. Last November, a customer at the College Station Walmart left her wallet and the key fob to her vehicle at the self checkout. Moments later, she returned to the check out station and the wallet and key fob were gone. Another customer was arrested on Wednesday (1/8) on a misdemeanor theft charge. The College Station police arrest report says store video showed a man behind the victim taking the wallet and key fob. 27 year old Edson Henson of Navasota was identified by the credit card he used to make his purchase. He is out of jail after posting a $2,000 dollar bond.