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College Station Woman Arrested This Week Following A Dog Rescue Last November

A College Station woman is arrested this week following a dog rescue last November. That’s according to a post on the College Station police Facebook page. Last November’s execution of a search warrant led to the discovery of six deceased dogs and the capture of 18 dogs inside and outside a residence. All living dogs were taken to the Aggieland Humane Society for further evaluation. A review by CSPD’s criminal investigations division led to Wednesday’s (January 14) arrest of 66 year old Doris Ragston on a charge of cruelty to non livestock animals by failing to provide. Ragston is out of jail after posting a $4,000 dollar bond.

New Lights Coming To Merrill Green Stadium

New lights are coming to Bryan ISD’s Merrill Green stadium. The Bryan ISD school board at Monday’s meeting (January 12) unanimously voted to take the lowest price of $224,250 dollars for lighting with a ten year warranty. Board members instructed administrators to ask the manufacturer for a longer warranty. That’s after board member David Stennis floated the idea taking the highest bid to spend another $14,000 dollars in order to get a 25 year warranty. Click HERE to read and download the bid sheet provided by Bryan ISD. BISD athletics director Dereck Rush supported going with the low bidder. That’s after visiting with College Station ISD officials about similar projects taking place. Rush also told board members that the manufacturer lowered their price to $218,000 dollars. Funding for the new energy saving LED lights comes from savings from prior projects in BISD’s 2019 bond issue. Click below to hear comments from the January 12, 2026 Bryan ISD school board meeting. Listen to “Bryan ISD school board members approve replacing lights at Merrill Green stadium” on Spreaker.

A Former Brazos County Detention Officer Is Arrested After Admitting To An Improper Relationship With An Inmate

A Brazos County detention officer who resigned during an investigation of improper contact with an inmate was arrested Wednesday (January 14) for having sexual contact with the inmate last September. The arrest report from the sheriff’s office says a combination of inmate phone calls, jail video, and information from another inmate led to interviewing the former detention officer. The arrest report says 34 year old Kylie Kelly of College Station admitted to a romantic relationship that started in January 2025 and the contact that took place in a closet nine months later. A sheriff’s spokesman told WTAW News that the inmate is considered a victim because they were in custody and are unable to consent. After Kelly was booked at the Brazos County jail Wednesday on a charge of violating the civil rights of a person in custody and improper sexual activity with a person in custody, she was released after posting a $40,000 dollar bond. News release from the Brazos County sheriff’s office: The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office recently became aware of a possible improper relationship between a detention officer and an inmate at the Brazos County Detention Center. After learning of the possible relationship, investigators began reviewing the matter, and the employee was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. During the investigation, investigators learned of communication between the officer and the inmate outside of her employment. The detention officer was interviewed by investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division. During the interview, the employee admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse with the inmate during an incident that took place in September of 2025. This type of conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated within the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office. Mutual trust between our Office and the community we serve is of the utmost importance. The former officer, Kylie Kelly, had been employed with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office since September of 2023 and has been arrested for violations of Texas Penal Code §39.04 – Violations of the Civil Rights of Persons in Custody; Improper Sexual Activity with Persons in Custody or Under Supervision.