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A man called police after he was assaulted by a man to whom he owed money…for drugs. Bryan Police received a call for a disturbance involving a weapon near Lakewood Drive and W OSR Tuesday morning around 7:00am. Arrest records say 43-year-old Sergio Sanchez-Marquez pistol whipped the man after he found out he could not pay his debt. The complainant admitted buying pills from Sanchez-Marquez. Officers approached Sanchez-Marquez after he arrived for work. A loaded handgun with the serial number etched off was found inside his vehicle. They also found marijuana, THC vape cartridges, cocaine, and 32 capsules of the prescription drug Gabapentin. Sanchez-Marquez was charged with Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Tampering with Identification Numbers, Possession of Marijuana (less than two ounces), Possession of a Dangerous Drug, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Penalty Group 2, 4-400 grams), and Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Penalty Group 1, 1-4 grams). He is being held on $62,000 bond and an ICE Detainer. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

Two people are facing felony drug charges after police found PCP during a traffic stop. 30-year-old Anteria Nicole Jackson was pulled over around 12:30am Tuesday morning near Wellborn Road and Villa Maria Road after failing to signal and failure to come to a complete stop. While Jackson was being arrested for Driving Without A Valid License, she was found with 32.51 grams of liquid PCP and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Penalty Group 1, 4-200 grams). She is free on $20,000 bond. It was her 15th booking in the Brazos County Jail. The passenger, 45-year-old Raymond Jose Jackson, was shown to have three outstanding warrants out of Williamson County for Driving While Intoxicated, Driving With An Invalid License, and Possession of Marijuana. Officers say he resisted as they tried to take him into custody. Raymond Jackson was arrested on his outstanding warrants and charged with Evading Arrest and Resisting Arrest. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.

Media Release 10/29/2026:   (AUSTIN, TX) – The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) filed a lawsuit against the Harris County Clerk and the Clerk’s Director of Communications for running racially discriminatory advertisements. The Harris County Clerk’s office used Meta’s ad tools to intentionally target its “Get Out the Vote” style ads to certain racial and ethnic groups while avoiding targeting other demographics.    By classifying based upon race when advertising to provide Harris County voters with election information, the County Clerk’s office exceeded its authority. It engaged in racially discriminatory advertising in an effort to increase voter turnout among particular races and ethnicities, but not others.    The Office of the Attorney General identified racial discrimination in the County Clerk’s targeting of their “Get Out the Vote” advertisements on Instagram and Facebook. Meta’s platforms allow advertisers to “select the demographics, interests and behaviors of people they want to see their ads.” Publicly available advertising data shows that the County Clerk’s office intentionally directed these ads to certain racial and ethnic groups, but avoided similarly targeting other groups. Meta’s Ad Library shows that the Harris County Clerk’s office spent an estimated $43,429 in the past thirty days on one set of advertisements that it set to be shown preferentially to certain populations.    Because Attorney General Ken Paxton is a candidate on the November ballot, he has recused himself from the lawsuit. The State of Texas brings this action through the Office of the Attorney General. The State brings this ultra vires suit to ensure that all Texans have an equal opportunity to be informed of and participate in the electoral process, regardless of race or demographic.    To read the filing, click here.  Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.