Bosque County Sheriff’s Office makes drug arrests

Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2022 The Bosque County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Enforcement Team concluded an investigation into a narcotics trafficking operation based in Hill County Friday, November 25. According to the sheriff's office, investigators converged on an active narcotics transaction in the parking lot of the Cedron Creek Package Store located on FM 1713, … Continue reading Bosque County Sheriff’s Office makes drug arrests

BCSO arrests former chief of Steele Creek Acres VFD

Editor: Shannon Cottongame October 6, 2022 The Bosque County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) announced last week that it had arrested a former chief of the Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department in Morgan. Bosque County Sheriff Trace Hendricks reported that the arrest came after a lengthy investigation regarding suspected misappropriation of department-owned funds. Former chief Russel … Continue reading BCSO arrests former chief of Steele Creek Acres VFD

Information sought about missing man

Editor: Shannon Cottongame February 9, 2022 John Walter Mauhar The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the disappearance of John Walter Mauhar of Waco. Mauhar is 50 years old and described as 6’ tall, approximately 220 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair, and balding with a beard.Mauhar checked into the Little Rocky Lodge in … Continue reading Information sought about missing man

Vehicles found in Lake Whitney during cold case investigation

Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 26, 2022 Multiple vehicles were recently located in Lake Whitney as the Bosque County Sheriff's Office worked with Adventures with Purpose, a volunteer dive team that works to help law enforcement solve cold cases. The effort was conducted based on information received about the 2009 disappearance of Bosque County resident John … Continue reading Vehicles found in Lake Whitney during cold case investigation

Search team assists BCSO with cold case

Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 19, 2022 There was a large law enforcement presence near the Whitney Dam Sunday, January 16, as a dive team assisted authorities with a recovery effort related to a cold case. Bosque County Sheriff Trace Hendricks declined to provide specific information about the case, but in a social media post Sunday … Continue reading Search team assists BCSO with cold case

Bosque County sex offender on ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested

Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 5, 2022 Manuel Muniz Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Manuel Muniz, of Morgan, is back in custody following his arrest on December 13. Members of U.S. Border Patrol encountered Muniz at the Del Rio-Acuna Port of Entry. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid in his arrest. Muniz, 51, was … Continue reading Bosque County sex offender on ‘Most Wanted’ list arrested

Grand Juries return December list of indictments for Hill and Bosque Counties

December 15, 2021 A Hill County Grand Jury that convened Friday, December 3, returned the following indictments: Ryan Keith Anderson, 36, of Whitney, possession of methamphetamine between four and 200 grams with intent to deliver Amber Lynn Arellano, 29, of Blum, possession of methamphetamine under one gram Timothy Jacob Bishop, 28, of Whitney, indecency with … Continue reading Grand Juries return December list of indictments for Hill and Bosque Counties

Arrest made in Laguna Park robbery plot

Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 15, 2021 The Bosque County Sheriff's Office announced last week that the second suspect in the robbery of a Laguna Park convenience store has been taken into custody. Carlos Brown Maeso was located and arrested by the McLennan County Sheriff's Office Thursday, December 9, according to Sheriff Trace Hendricks. He was … Continue reading Arrest made in Laguna Park robbery plot

Arrest made in Laguna Park robbery plot, one at large

Editor: Shannon Cottongame December 1, 2021 Tara Johanning Two days after the reported robbery at the Lake Stop convenience store near the Whitney Dam in Laguna Park, the Bosque County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) made one arrest and identified a second suspect. The robbery was reported at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, November 20, when a man in … Continue reading Arrest made in Laguna Park robbery plot, one at large

Robbery Investigated at area convenience store

Editor: Shannon Cottongame November 24, 2021 The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a robbery at a Laguna Park convenience store over the weekend. According to a press release, authorities responded to the Lake Stop convenience store at the Whitney Dam at approximately 8:20 p.m. Saturday, November 20. Surveillance cameras captured the incident, in which … Continue reading Robbery Investigated at area convenience store

Missing child recovered after crash kills reported abductor

Editor: Shannon Cottongame September 29, 2021 A missing eight-year-old girl was found and hospitalized over the weekend after a crash that killed her abductor and the driver of a second vehicle. The investigation began when the Bosque County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) responded to a residence in Walnut Springs at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, September 24, after … Continue reading Missing child recovered after crash kills reported abductor