Editor: Shannon Cottongame June 30, 2022 A Hillsboro man was arrested Wednesday, June 22, in connection with a stabbing that occurred in Whitney earlier this month. Derrick Simmons, 41, was taken into custody on charges of aggravated assault causing bodily injury, a second-degree felony. Simmons was booked into the Hill County Law Enforcement Center with … Continue reading Whitney PD makes arrest in stabbing investigation
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Whitney PD arrests two for drugs, weapons
March 23, 2022 A Whitney Police Department narcotics investigation culminated in the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of drugs and weapons last week. Whitney Police Chief Chris Bentley said that the investigation was launched with other law enforcement agencies in response to multiple citizen complaints. Officers joined with the Hill County Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading Whitney PD arrests two for drugs, weapons
Police investigating incident at downtown restaurant/bar
Editor: Shannon Cottongame January 26, 2022 Whitney Police Department responded to a disturbance involving a stabbing at End Zone Sports Grill in downtown Whitney Saturday night, January 22. Few details had been released as of The Lakelander's press time Sunday, but Whitney Police Chief Chris Bentley confirmed that there was a stabbing at the location … Continue reading Police investigating incident at downtown restaurant/bar
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