College Station City Council Thanks Texas A&M Administrators For Bringing Back An Off Campus Housing Office

College Station Police Respond To Gunfire And Fighting At John Crompton Park And A Threat To A Local School

College Station police responded to gunfire Thursday night (October 3) at John Crompton Park. CSPD’s Facebook page says no one was hit by multiple shots that were fired following a fight involving several individuals. One person who was injured in the fight was treated at the scene for undisclosed injuries. As of Friday afternoon, no arrests were announced. College Station police had an increased presence Friday (October 4) at Oakwood Intermediate School. That is after CSPD received rumors of a gun being brought to school. According to messages College Station ISD sent to Oakwood families, CSPD has not found corroborating evidence of a credible threat. Messages sent by the Oakwood school principal provided by College Station ISD: Original Message Dear Oakwood Families, This evening we were notified by College Station Police about a report that was made regarding rumors of a gun being brought to school tomorrow. I want to assure you that we are working closely with CSPD to investigate the situation and will provide additional information as they conclude their investigation. Please take this opportunity to speak to your children and remind them that making a threat against a district, school or individual is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. Whether it’s meant to be a joke, or said out of anger, we take threatening comments/actions seriously and work closely with law enforcement to investigate and take appropriate action. Students, staff and parents should report any safety concerns to school administration or use the P3 Anonymous Reporting platform on the homepage of our website. Please know that student safety is our top priority and we work diligently to ensure all students are safe on our campus. Rocco Grande Principal Oakwood Intermediate Follow-Up Message Dear Oakwood Families, College Station Police are continuing to investigate rumors mentioned in my previous email. No corroborating evidence of a credible threat to the school has been identified. Out of an abundance of caution, CSPD has informed us that additional officers will be by the school today to ensure the safety of our students and staff. I will share additional information as it is available. Respectfully, Rocco Grande Principal Oakwood Intermediate

City of College Station Update on WTAW

Ed Spillane, College Station’s Municipal Court Judge, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the upcoming warrant amnesty roundup, helping students clear their record, MIP statistics, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Friday, October 4, 2024. Listen to “City of College Station Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

A Former Texas A&M Veterinary College Professor Is Found Guilty Of Livestock Cruelty

A Brazos County district court jury takes 63 minutes to find a former Texas A&M veterinarian and professor guilty of livestock cruelty. 47 year old Ashlee Watts faces punishment on the felony crime from probation to two years in a state jail. A sentencing hearing has been set for December 6. Watts was convicted of what the indictment says is intentionally and knowingly torturing a horse through the excessive use of an electrical device. Watts was treating the horse at the A&M vet hospital in December of 2019. A statement from the dean of the vet college said in part that the incident involving Watts does not in any way represent the care that is given to the nearly 27,000 animals who visits A&M’s small and large animal teaching hospitals each year. The statement from dean John August also said the case “has been deeply troubling for clinicians, students, support staff, and leadership, not just at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences but for the public and, particularly, the equine community as well.” Statement from the dean of Texas A&M’s college of veterinary medicine and biological sciences John August, provided by the university: This case involving a former faculty member has been deeply troubling for clinicians, students, support staff, and leadership, not just at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences but for the public and, particularly, the equine community as well. We firmly believe that the incident is not in any way representative of the care we strive to provide to the nearly 27,000 animals that visit our Small and Large Animal Teaching hospitals each year. Our administrative actions throughout this process have been guided by Texas A&M human resources policies and procedures — as well as the decisions by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and the criminal investigations related to the incident. We have outstanding faculty throughout the entire VMBS — not just in the teaching hospitals — who represent Texas A&M and our profession extremely well. Our faculty are well-regarded not only at Texas A&M but at other veterinary colleges around the world and within the profession itself. They are regularly recognized for their exemplary teaching, research, and patient care at university, state, national and international levels.