Infomaniacs: November 30, 2012 (8:15am)

Brazos County State Senator Charles Schwertner visits with WTAW’s Scott DeLucia about legislation regarding personal injury attorneys and claims, CenterPoint Energy, the House budget, the Senate’s upcoming agenda, Ken Paxton running against John Cornyn, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Listen to “Brazos County State Senator Charles Schwertner on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

The Brazos County district attorney’s office took action to prevent a federal prison from releasing a convict before he started serving a 75 year sentence for shooting a Bryan man. 47 year old Justin Byrd of Plantersville was convicted by a Brazos County jury in 2020 of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon that took place in 2017. Assistant DA Jessica Escue said it was the first time she encountered federal prosecutors choosing to have Byrd complete his federal sentence before starting the sentence for a Brazos County crime. Escue said the feds would not transfer Byrd to a state prison, nor would the state prison system pick up the federal inmate. Escue said the judge in the Brazos County case agreed to issue a bench warrant that allowed county officials to pick up Byrd before the end of his federal sentence and transport him to the Brazos County jail. The bench warrant will also allow county officials to transport Byrd to a state prison. Click below to hear Jessica Escue’s visit with WTAW’s Bill Oliver. Listen to “Brazos County district attorney's office stops the release of a federal prison inmate before he starts serving a 75 year state sentence” on Spreaker.

A home near the Brazos River west of Wellborn was the site of a search by multiple agencies on Monday (April 7). The Brazos County sheriff’s office posted on its Facebook page that a convicted felon, 56 year old Sonny Holligan, was arrested for illegal possession of four rifles, a sawed off shotgun, and an estimated $300 dollars of illegal drugs. Joining the sheriff’s office in the search were College Station and Texas A&M police, the department of public safety, and the College Station fire department. As of April 8, Holligan remains in the Brazos County jail in lieu of bonds totaling $90,000 dollars.