La Policía De Bryan Investiga Una Muerte Por Arma De Fuego

Public Dedication Of A New Monument Outside The Brazos County Courthouse Takes Place Tuesday Afternoon

A new monument will be dedicated outside the Brazos County courthouse Tuesday afternoon (November 26). The monument is a bronze replica of the Victory or Death Alamo letter written in 1836 by William Barrett Travis and delivered to Sam Houston. Fain McDougal, who is the Brazos County representative of the Alamo Letter organization made the request to county commissioners last April to add the monument. Tuesday’s dedication program starts at 1:30. Click below to hear comments from Fain McDougal during the April 23, 2024 Brazos County commission meeting.   News release from Brazos County: Brazos County residents and Texas history fans are invited to the dedication of a new monument at the Brazos County Courthouse. A bronze replica of the Victory or Death Alamo letter written by Lt. Col. William Barret Travis will go on permanent display on November 26, 2024, between the two flag poles in front of the courthouse. Travis’ letter was written on February 24, 1836, and heroically dispatched through the Mexican Army to General Sam Houston. The Brazos County Commissioners Court accepted the donation of the Alamo letter plaque during its regular meeting on April 23, 2024. Brazos County Alamo Letter Society Chair Fain McDougal said, “This Alamo Victory or Death letter plaque at our courthouse will serve as another reminder to future generations that freedom is not free, and the price of liberty does not come cheaply.” The public is invited to attend as local dignitaries gather on the front lawn of the Brazos County Courthouse on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 1:30 pm to remember the bravery of those who fought for Texas’ independence, and to dedicate the large granite and bronze monument in their honor. Visit www.alamoletter.com for more information on this statewide initiative.

Bryan Police Arrests Following Incidents At Two Bryan ISD Campuses

Friday night (November 22), Bryan police issued a news release about a school threat that was made eight days earlier that resulted in a lockdown. Bryan ISD (BISD) did not publicize what happened on November 14th at Stephen F. Austin (SFA) middle school that a BPD news release stated “significantly delayed” dismissal. The BPD news release says a juvenile who is not a BISD student was arrested for felony terroristic threat. The juvenile placed the undisclosed threat in a phone call that originated outside the Brazos Valley. After the student was identified, they admitted making the threat to investigators. BPD did not release the suspect’s relationship with SFA or BISD. The juvenile surrendered to authorities on November 21st and taken to the juvenile detention center. Bryan police respond last Friday (November 22) to a report of a stranger entering Rudder High School. The BPD arrest report says a former student would not tell officers how he was able to enter through west wing doors. 17 year old Treavion Chambers of Bryan remains in jail following his arrest for criminal trespassing and public intoxication.

College Station Police Arrest A Bryan Couple For Possessing Drugs With The Intent To Sell

College Station police searching a home in Bryan Thursday (November 21) finds more than two pounds of marijuana and 126 ecstasy pills. The couple who lives in the home, 43 year old John Pilkey and 36 year old Bobbie Jones, were arrested for possessing the drugs with the intent to sell. WTAW News has CSPD the estimated street value of the drugs that were seized. CSPD arrest reports also says Jones’s minor son assisted in weighing the marijuana and collecting money from selling marijuana. The arrest reports do not say who has custody of the juvenile. As of November 22, Pilkey and Jones remain in jail in lieu of bonds totaling $95,000 dollars each.