College Station Police Arrests For A Second Significant Shoplifting, Stealing A SUV, And Human Smuggling

Bryan Man Admits To Stabbing Two People And Injuring His Daughter

A Bryan man is headed to prison for stabbing two people outside a College Station bar in February 2022, then two months later punching his daughter and throwing her across a room. A Brazos County district court jury took one hour to find 34 year old Ricky Hernandez guilty of injury to a child. Before the sentencing phase of the trial started, Hernandez and the district attorney’s office reached a plea agreement covering punishment in the trial, admitting to the stabbing, and agreeing to punishment in the stabbing. One of the prosecutors tells WTAW News that the victims were satisfied with the 12 year sentence that covers both incidents and Hernandez waiving his right to appeal the trial verdict. News release from the Brazos County district attorney’s office: On Friday, August 23, 2024, Ricky Hernandez, of Bryan, was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in prison for Injury to a Child and 12 years in prison for two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The maximum sentence for the child abuse is ten years in prison, while the maximum for Aggravated Assault is 20 years in prison. The defendant was eligible for probation because of a lack of prior criminal history. On April 3, 2022, Bryan Police were dispatched after the defendant’s ten year-old daughter called 911 to report that the defendant had attacked her. Police met with the victim and found her with multiple visible injuries to her face from being punched by the defendant. The defendant was intoxicated and became angry when his daughter refused to give him a hug. He then punched her in the face and threw her across the room. The victim escaped by breaking a window, running to neighbors, and calling the police. At the time of the Injury to a Child offense, the defendant was on bond for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon out of College Station. On February 19, 2022, College Station Police were dispatched to a local bar in response to calls regarding a stabbing in progress. Shortly thereafter, the police were notified that two victims with stab wounds had been taken to Baylor Scott and White Hospital. Both victims had sustained stab wounds to their chest area. Detective Michael Kennedy with the College Station Police Department led the investigation. Officers on scene interviewed multiple people who reported that the assault started with a verbal altercation inside the bar between one of the victims and members of the Defendant’s family. Once outside the bar, the argument escalated into a physical altercation between the victims and the Defendant. Cell phone video from bystanders revealed that the Defendant began the physical altercation outside the bar and stabbed both victims. The defendant fled prior to law enforcement arrival. Statement from Brazos County assistant district attorneys Jessica Escue and Gretchen Helmuth: “The Defendant repeatedly chose to respond with violence towards individuals who were no threat to him. This punishment sends a message that this behavior will not be tolerated in Brazos County.”

Local DWI Arrests Follows Hit And Run Crashes

College Station police find a man wanted for causing a hit and run crash in a creek at Merry Oaks Park. The CSPD arrest report says two trucks and a trailer were damaged by the collision last Friday night (August 23) on Harvey Road near Munson. After the driver failed field sobriety tests, 38 year old Brian Abbott of College Station was arrested for DWI with two prior convictions. He was also charged with causing damage to the trucks, unlawful possession of a gun due to being intoxicated, and verbally threatening two officers. Abbott is out of jail after posting bonds totaling $27,000 dollars. Bryan police arrest a College Station woman for DWI with a breath alcohol sample over three times the legal limit and causing two hit and run collisions. The BPD arrest report says the victim of the second hit and run followed the suspect’s car. The officer who responded was also aware of a disturbance involving the first hit and run. The driver’s breath alcohol samples were .279 and .282. The driver, 62 year old Kathryn Kenefick, was released from jail the day after her arrest last Thursday (August 22) after posting bonds totaling $6,000 thousand dollars.

Texas A&M University Update on WTAW

Dr. Susan Ballabina, Texas A&M President’s Chief of Staff, visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about the start of school, enrollment numbers, new student conferences, working with community partners, the search for a new Commandant, the future of ticket pull, a new television commercial, what is happening with KAMU, and more during her appearance on The Infomaniacs on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Listen to “Texas A&M University Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker. Message from President Welsh on August 26, 2024: Members of the Aggie Family, I trust that the first week of classes went well, and I am really enjoying the fact that our campuses are so active again. As you’ll remember, during my State of the University address last fall, I mentioned several supplemental studies (or “science projects”) were needed based on what we learned through the Quick-Look Assessment for our main campus. We’re now seeking feedback on two of these — the Student Experience and Capacity Studies — from our faculty, staff and students to continue shaping the way we “fix the foundation” of our university. These two studies, led by Vice President of Planning, Assessment and Strategy Joseph P. Pettibon II, were substantial undertakings. I’m grateful to Joe, and everyone who contributed, for the effort to get us where we are today. Student Experience Study The Student Experience Study Committee was responsible for documenting the current student experience and making recommendations on how to offer the nation’s No. 1 student experience. Through its work, the committee collected student feedback through pop-up surveys and listening sessions and utilized existing institutional data to support an overall assessment. View the Student Experience Study Report Please provide your feedback on the Student Experience Study findings by Tuesday, Sept. 10. Capacity Study The Capacity Study Committee was responsible for reviewing the current infrastructure, teaching capacities and staffing levels to identify the current and future capacity of enrollment on the main campus as well as any near- to mid-term adjustments required to better serve the entire university community. The committee’s work was divided among five groups: instructional capacity; operational capacity; research and faculty spaces; student and event spaces; and transit and mobility capacity. View the Capacity Study Report Please provide your feedback on the Capacity Study findings by Tuesday, Sept. 17. Also, we are winding down the comment period for the draft Research Identity Report. Thank you to everyone who has submitted comments so far. If you have not yet shared feedback, the online form is available until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. I want to thank all of our committee leads and members for their incredible work, and I appreciate all of you taking the time to share feedback. Together, we are shaping the future of Texas A&M University, and your thoughts on how we do that are critical as we look ahead. Thank you and Gig ’em! r/mark General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, President