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Deputies with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office Deputies took 37 pounds of Cocaine and Fentanyl off the streets during a traffic stop on Saturday. MCSO conducted the stop for a violation on IH-45 at around 7:00pm. Jose Cruz Esquivel Venegas and Veronica Garza Torres were taken into custody and transported to the Madison County Jail. A seven-year-old child was present in the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop and Child Protective Services was contacted regarding the child’s welfare. Jose Cruz Esquivel Venegas was charged with two counts of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance (penalty group 1,400 grams or more), which is a First-Degree Felony, and Endangering a Child, which is a Third-Degree Felony. He also had warrants out of Fayette County for Failure to Appear: Possession of a Controlled Substance (penalty group 1,400 grams or more), and Tampering with or Fabricating Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. In 2012, Esquivel Venegas was sentenced to 24 months in prison after he and five members of the Gulf Cartel were convicted of bribing a public official. Veronica Garza Torres was charged with two counts of Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance (penalty group 1,400 grams or more), which is a First-Degree Felony. 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.

James Talarico will host a rally in College Station this week in his bid for United States Senate. Talarico will bring his “Clear Eyes Full Hearts” tour to Aggie Park on Friday, October 30th from 7:00-8:00pm. Gates at 6:00pm. More information: HERE 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.

Two people were arrested after failing to scan items at the self-checkout at the West Bryan Walmart. Bryan Police Department responded to the store on North Harvey Mitchell Parkway on Saturday after employees reported a theft involving the self-checkout registers. 45-year-old Jessica Michele Hernandez and 31-year-old Alex Hernandez failed to scan 15 items, worth $132.02: OxiClean $11.93 Tampax $11.44 Lip VV $6.97 Mist VC $6.97 Venus Razors $6.97 Shout Refill $5.98 Deodorant $12.47 Suave $8.97 Pantene $7.97 Female carts $8.98 Ariel Powder $14.97 Gain $13.97 Shout $3.48 Axe Body Spray $5.98 Excedrin Migraine $4.97 Both were charged with Theft between $100 and $750, and are free on $3,000 bond each. This was Alex Hernandez’s 19th booking into the Brazos County Jail. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or message us on Facebook or Twitter/X.