Kevin O’Connor Kommentary July 2

City of College Station Update on WTAW

Michael Ostrowski, Chief Development Officer, visits with WTAW’s Chelsea Reber about the potential sale of the surface parking lot in the Northgate district, future Northgate development, bids for the former Macy’s store, development at Veterans Park, and more during his visit on The Infomaniacs on Friday, December 13, 2024. Listen to “City of College Station Update on The Infomaniacs” on Spreaker.

Two Fatality Crashes In Brazos County In As Many Days

For the second consecutive day, there is a fatality crash in Brazos County. The Texas department of public safety (DPS) reports on Wednesday night (December 11), a pickup going west on Highway 21 was travelling at an unsafe speed on the curve approaching FM 50. The truck went into the ditch, rolled multiple times, and partially ejected the driver. Troopers are still trying to find family members of the 35 year old victim, who had a passport from Honduras. Original story December 11, 2024: A collision of two pickup trucks in northern Brazos County Wednesday morning (December 11) killed one driver and seriously injured a second driver. A Texas department of public safety spokesman says they are investigating the reason the driver of a southbound pickup on FM 2223 near OSR highway crossed the double yellow line on a curve and struck an oncoming dually pickup. The driver of the southbound truck died. He was identified as 21 year old Joshua Huffman of Lucedale Mississippi, which is northwest of Mobile Alabama. The driver of the dually was taken to a hospital in Bryan.

Brazos County District Court Prison Sentence For Violating Probation Comes 13 Years After An Arrest Warrant Was Served

The Brazos County district attorney’s office is investigating why it took more than 13 years to serve an arrest warrant on a west Texas man accused of violating probation. 60 year old Jesse Hughes of Midland pleaded guilty to his third DWI in February 2002 and placed on probation. Hughes was charged with violating probation in February 2010 for among other things, failing to report to his probation officer, failing to pay fines and fees, and failing to perform 160 hours of community service. Hughes was not arrested until September of 2023. Then he was released from jail on bond. Hughes returned to district court in October 2024 where he admitted to violating probation. Then he was released again from jail until he returned last Thursday (December 5) to await a transfer to prison to serve a two year sentence with credit for time served.