Deborah Parker poses in costume in front of the J-1 biplane flown in the movie ‘The Great Waldo Pepper.’ She discovered that the pilot who did the actual flying fought in World War I alongside her grandfather. Courtesy photo
I was in the movie “The Great Waldo Pepper” starring Robert Redford as an extra and walk-on. When I was attending Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos, my friend and I were walking to class when a man came up and asked us, “Do you want to be in a movie?” We said, “Where and what movie?”
He told us “The Great Waldo Pepper” with Redford was filming in Seguin.
We said, “You betcha!”
He gave us his card and told us where to go.
They filmed the movie at a deserted airport. I had to wear a 1920s costume, but because I had a Farrah Fawcett haircut, I had to wear a hat. We saw Robert Redford quite often on the set, but extras were not allowed to approach him. He was always ready to pose for pictures, though.
Director/Producer George Roy Hill asked if I thought I could act on a walk-on part.
I said, “Sure!”
So, in a background shot, I was holding my hat and yelling at people, “He crashed!”
It was my moment of fame for 10 seconds on the film.
We really enjoyed watching Robert Redford. He was so friendly and cool.
Extras and walk-ons were not allowed to approach Robert Redford, but he would stop and pose for photos — at a distance. Courtesy photo
Another rewarding experience was playing cards with Scott Newman, Paul Newman’s son. He had a part in the movie, and, sometimes during set breaks, he would play cards with us. He was very shy but very nice.
I had an it’s-a-small-world experience as well. The real pilot of the biplane talked to me and he knew my grandfather. They had been pilots
together in World War I.
At one point, the director asked me if I would like to come to Hollywood and become an actor. I said, no thank you. I told him I wanted to finish college and become a teacher. (Acting: the road not taken.)
My great reward was that I was paid $100 a day, which paid for two semesters of college. Another perk was going to the movie with my friends, who all yelled “There you are!” when my 10 seconds flashed by.
The movie screened in 1975. It was a great experience.
Deborah Robinette Parker and her husband, Don, live in Burnet. She was a teacher and coach for 28 years and a country and western singer for 35 years. Even in retirement, she still regularly performs as a guest singer at the Cadillac Dance Hall in Marble Falls with Eddie Shell and The Not Guilties.
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The holiday season has arrived full force in the Highland Lakes with charitable Thanksgiving meals and the beginning of Christmas festivities. Here is a list of events, times, and locations for the week of Nov. 21. Check DailyTrib.com each week for a new holiday events roundup through the season or browse the Events Calendar at 101HighlandLakes.com or the Highland Lakes Christmas Lights Guide for more.
Enjoy ice skating at Harmony Park in downtown Marble Falls. Day-of tickets are $12. Book a skating slot online. Skates can be rented. Closed Thanksgiving. Also, check out Walkway of Lights at nearby Lakeside Park.
Christmas Trunk Show
Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
200 Main St.
Rock your Christmas in wearable art. Marta Stafford Fine Art hosts a trunk show with Pat Day weavings, Perla Kopeloff wraps, Eco Fiber handpainted scarves, and Amy Harper artful purses.
Participating businesses are open later for Christmas shopping and drinks.
BURNET
Burnet Police Turkey Dinner
Nov. 23 from 4-6 p.m.
2000 S. Water St. (U.S. 281)
The Burnet Police Department is holding its annual drive-through turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. Meals can be picked up from 4-6 p.m. Nov. 23 at the police station. If you can’t pick up a turkey dinner, call the BPD at 512-756-6404 no later than 4 p.m. Nov. 22 to schedule delivery.
Community Thanksgiving
Nov. 24 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
102 S. Vanderveer St., Burnet
Several Burnet churches are hosting a free Thanksgiving meal for the community at the Church of Christ. Everyone is invited. For more information, call Nancy Heuss at 512-755-4341 or Teresa Griggs at 830-385-6128.
Johnson City is “The Twinkliest Town in Texas” when more than 2 million lights are draped around its historic square and the Blanco County Courthouse. The Hooves and Wheels Parade is 6:30 p.m. Nov. 26.
Deck the Halls at Sauer-Beckmann
Nov. 26 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
501 Park Road 52, Stonewall
Learn about the early settlers’ Christmas traditions at the Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, located between Stonewall and Johnson City off of U.S. 290.
Meadowlakes Mayor Mark Bentley (left) presented residents Jess and May Lofgreen with the city’s Citizenship Award for sponsoring an honor flight for veterans in October. Courtesy photo
The city of Meadowlakes presented May and Jess Lofgreen with a Citizenship Award during the City Council’s regular meeting Nov. 15. The Lofgreens were recognized for their contributions to the Meadowlakes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on Oct. 1.
“This is certainly a well-deserved honor,” Mayor Mark Bentley said. “If there ever was a champion of veterans, it would be Jess and May, who elected to forego a portion of their savings to use them for the support of our heroes.”
Upon arriving in the nation’s capital, the local veterans were able to visit national war memorials, including those for World War II, the U.S. Marine Corps, and Vietnam veterans. They also visited national monuments such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
More than 25 Meadowlakes veterans were on the flight. On Nov. 10, veterans Charlie Mercer, Lamar Chuter, and Rob Paul spoke about their experience at a patriotic luncheon held by the Burnet County Republican Women.
The idea for a Meadowlakes Honor Flight began after Jess Lofgreen, who is also the Place 1 city councilor, returned home from another flight in the fall of 2021. He served as a fighter pilot in Vietnam from 1968-69.
The Meadowlakes flight was organized by Honor Flight Austin, the Central Texas branch of the national nonprofit Honor Flight. The organization sends U.S. veterans on all-expenses paid trips to Washington.
Serving the area since 2012, Honor Flight Austin offers the opportunity to veterans living in 14 Central Texas counties, including Burnet and Llano counties. Initially only open to veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars, it expanded to include veterans serving during the Cold War Era from December 1941 through May 1975.
The Citizenship Award was originally to be given during a Veterans Day ceremony at Johnson Park in Marble Falls on Nov. 11; however, heavy rain forced the presentation’s postponement to the Nov. 15 meeting.
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Granite Shoals Mayor Aaron Garcia (center) listens to audience comments on virtual meeting participation during City Council’s regular meeting Nov. 16. Several changes to the virtual meeting participation policy, including online comment forms, shorter speaking times, and new software, but no direct action was taken. Garcia is flanked by Councilor Samantha Ortis, who voiced her support for continued online participation, and recently appointed Councilor Kevin Flack, who sat on his first meeting. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
The Granite Shoals City Council debated the merits of virtual audience participation during its regular meeting Nov. 16. Changes were proposed, but no action was taken.
The city uses Zoom, an online video conferencing platform, to allow online attendance and participation during council meetings. Some councilors and residents say the virtual access is time-consuming and should be regulated, while others call it a crucial tool for residents who cannot attend meetings in person.
Proposed changes include an online audience participation form, shortening public comment speaking times from six minutes to three minutes for virtual and in-person speakers, and changing the virtual meeting software. The council will further address the proposals during its next regular meeting, which is 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30, at Granite Shoals City Hall, 2221 N. Phillips Ranch Road.
Currently, Granite Shoals does not have a procedure for filling out online participation forms or any language in the city charter for how that could be implemented. The Charter Review Commission is looking into the matter.
The city is also considering switching its video conferencing software from Zoom to GoTo Meeting at the recommendation of Interim City Manager Peggy Smith. She said it would be easier to manage.
“I think in order to expedite some of these meetings, we should consider free Zoom access with streaming, but not necessarily invite comments off-the-cuff from home or other various locations,” said Councilor Steve Hougen during the Nov. 16 meeting.
He said irrelevant Zoom comments are distracting and can cause unnecessary delays during working government meetings and suggested that online participation be limited to viewing only.
To punctuate his point, an online audience member was recognized earlier in the meeting and given an opportunity to speak on an agenda item, but they instead spoke for two minutes on another subject that was unrelated to immediate council business.
Councilor Phil Ort voiced disagreement with Hougen’s proposal.
“We would be excluding a part of our citizenry by saying they can watch the meetings or listen to it but they can’t participate on Zoom,” he said. “I really don’t see it taking that much more time from our council meetings.”
Ort was backed up by in-person audience member Kiel Arnone, who voiced support for online participation.
“I agree wholeheartedly with Phil on this,” Arnone said. “Our citizens up on Zoom deserve to have input just as much as our citizens sitting here.”
Councilor Samantha Ortis specifically countered Hougen’s point, also voicing her support for continued online participation.
“If we are not going to accept comments off-the-cuff from our Zoom participants, then should we not accept comments off-the-cuff from our participants that are here in the audience?” she asked.
Hougen acknowledged her point, but noted those who wish to speak in person are required to fill out public comment forms or be recognized by the mayor.
The public comment forms require a participant note their name, address, and the specific item on which they wish to speak. If they speak at other points during the meeting, it is at the discretion of the mayor.
While online participants are technically supposed to fill out these forms as well, it has not been enforced or facilitated.
“I’m just asking that those on Zoom are required to meet the same requirements that we in person have to meet,” said Charter Review Commission Chairwoman Libby Edwards after being recognized by Mayor Aaron Garcia for a public comment.
Councilor Ron Munos, who agreed with both sides of the argument, suggested any decisions be postponed.
“This is not something we’ve really given a lot of thought to, and it would be nice to have a little soak time on it,” he said. “We’ve heard valid points on both sides, and I think it would be prudent to think about it a little bit.”
The council took no direct action on any proposals, and Garcia asked that they be put on the next meeting agenda.
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Russell Butler, a former Burnet police officer, will be retried on a manslaughter charge in the March 2019 shooting death of 25-year-old Brandon Jacque of Burnet. The retrial comes after an 11-1 hung jury on the same charge on Aug. 9. Courtesy photo
The same jury returned from deliberations in the 424th District Court in Burnet with not-guilty decisions on one charge each of felony murder and aggravated assault by a public servant.
A year before the trial, the city of Burnet and Butler settled a civil case for a total of $599,000 paid to two different plaintiffs. The settlement was signed on Sept. 14, 2021.
A payment of $199,000 was made to Kimberly Felan, administrator of Jacque’s estate. The other $400,000 went to Sydney Paige Olson, the assigned Next of Friend of Minor Child H.J. The payment was made to attorneys Erskine and Blackburn PLLC and put in a Special Needs Trust for Jacque’s minor child, simply referred to as H.J. in all legal proceedings. Olson was named administrator of the trust.
The settlement releases the city and Butler of indemnity, meaning they denied any wrongdoing and “believe they would have prevailed at trial,” according to the Settlement, Release, and Indemnity Agreement that DailyTrib.com received in response to a public information request from the city.
Butler will be retried on a manslaughter charge after a 12-person jury returned with an 11-1 vote in the August trial. One person voted not guilty, resulting in a hung jury. District Judge Evan Stubbs presided over the trial.
Jacque was shot on March 27, 2019, during an incident in the 300 block of South McNeil Street in Burnet. Officers arrived at the scene in response to a noise complaint at that location. A car parked at the address began backing up as officers approached. Butler commanded the driver to stop, but the car continued moving, running over the officer’s left foot, according to then-Burnet Police Chief Paul Nelson.
Butler then shot his weapon with the bullet going through the front windshield and striking the driver. A female passenger in the car was not injured.
Butler had been with the Burnet department for three years at the time. He was immediately placed on administrative leave and fired after he was indicted the first time on April 23, 2019.
Jury instructions in the trial were to first consider a murder charge. If found not guilty of murder, jurors were then to consider a manslaughter charge. The jury decided against murder but hung on the 11-1 vote for manslaughter.
The grand jury indictment reads in part: “Russell Butler, hereinafter referred to as Defendant, on or about the 27th day of March, 2019, and before the presentment of this indictment, in the County of Burnet, and the State of Texas, did then and there recklessly cause the death of an individual, namely, Brandon Jacque, by shooting him with a firearm.”
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The Burnet Lady Dawgs (28-12 overall, 10-0 district) capped off a fantastic 2022 campaign with a multitude of postseason honors. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography
Following a tremendous 28-12 season and undefeated campaign through district play, the Burnet Lady Dawgs varsity volleyball team is still reaching milestones.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, it was announced that all 13 players on the squad were named to the District 24-4A academic all-district team. Additionally, all six of the team’s seniors were named to the academic all-state team.
“Their academics always come first,” head coach Crystal Shipley said. “That is, by far, the greatest trophy to me because, in the end, that will take them farther than anything and help them become successful young women.”
No easy feat, student-athletes often struggle to balance success on the court and in the classroom.
“It is extremely hard on athletes to stay on top of their grades, especially maintaining a 90 or above average,” Shipley said. “I’m thankful for a great staff at BHS that is patient and helps the girls stay caught up.”
Shipley was also honored, receiving the 24-4A Coach of the Year award.
“I am humbled,” she said. “It is a great honor that I will cherish forever.”
Shipley couldn’t help but contribute her success to the hard work her athletes and staff put in since practices began on Aug. 1.
“I feel that this award goes to my staff, coach (Brent) Kelley, and coach (Hailey) Wooten as well,” she said. “Our team’s success relies on those two, and they do so much for me and our program. This award is also about my team. No one gets this award if you don’t have coachable, hardworking, successful kids. To me, it is a team award that means so much to me.”
While Burnet’s volleyball season ended Nov. 8 in the Class 4A regional quarterfinal round against the Salado Lady Eagles, Shipley is proud of the 2022 squad’s legacy.
“The team gave everything they had, moved on after mistakes, and did everything together for the team,” she said. “Our seniors taught us to have fun along the way.”
BURNET HONORS
Coach Crystal Shipley — District 24-4A Coach of the Year
MaeSyn Gay — Co-MVP, academic all-district
Zaria Solis — Offensive MVP, academic all-district
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Check agendas and websites to see if the following government meetings are in person, virtual, or both. Agendas are posted 72 hours before a meeting so are not always by the time this list is published. Check links for more information.
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Three out of the five Granite Shoals Streets and Parks Department employees outside of City Hall. Crew Lead Randy Rodriguez (left) said it can be difficult for workers to maintain the 19 city parks and 90 miles of roads in Granite Shoals. Department employees Tyler Torres and Frank Beltran agreed with his assessment. Staff photo by Dakota Morrissiey
The Granite Shoals City Council and administration discussed chronic understaffing issues in the city’s Streets and Parks Department during the council’s regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16. Competition with other local governments, high insurance rates, and a demoralizing workload were cited as causes for the vacancies.
As of Friday, Nov. 18, only five out of nine positions in the Streets and Parks Department are filled. These five employees are responsible for work and maintenance at 19 city parks and on 90 miles of roads.
Department employees are paid $17 to $20 an hour depending on experience, but a heavy equipment operator with a commercial driver’s license can make up to $22 an hour. Many of the hires end up leaving for higher-paying jobs, according to department Superintendent Ronald “Shorty” Corley.
“A lot of the guys that are leaving right now are going to get twenty-five to twenty-eight dollars an hour elsewhere,” he told the council on Wednesday.
Corley also expressed frustration with taking on inexperienced employees who then leave for higher-paying jobs once they’ve received adequate training with the city, especially in the realm of CDL work or heavy equipment operation. He is currently the only Streets and Parks Department employee who has a commercial driver’s license, meaning he is the only one who can operate the city’s dump trucks.
Another major issue is the high cost of insurance for city staff, which hits lower-wage employees the hardest. Interim City Manager Peggy Smith told DailyTrib.com the city’s insurance plan through the Texas Municipal League costs $1,200 a month if an employee wants to cover their spouse and children.
These high rates could change if Granite Shoals surpasses a threshold of 50 employees, at which point, the city will have more and cheaper options for coverage, Smith said. The city currently has 44 employees.
“We’ve gone too long beating around the bush to help our Streets and Parks Department with the pay and benefits they deserve,” Mayor Aaron Garcia said at Wednesday’s meeting. “They do hard work. We can make it happen. We’ve just got to sit down and take a harder look.”
Possible solutions and obstacles were raised by the council and city staff.
Smith and Corley proposed a short-term fix. They said the city’s current trucks, which require a CDL to operate, could be sold and replaced with smaller trucks that can do the same work without a required CDL.
Fire Chief Tim Campbell recommended reducing the Streets and Parks Department staff by one and splitting the pay among eight workers to increase wages.
Councilor Phil Ort countered Campbell’s proposal, saying that money was not going to solve the problem. He reminded the council that although the city just approved 14 percent raises for staff, Burnet County also raised its average wages and has a higher base pay, so it still offers more.
“We cannot win that battle,” Ort said. “As soon as we give them money, (Burnet County) is going to do the same thing, and they have more than we do. Money is not the option. We cannot go that route because we’ll lose.”
Mayor Garcia expressed frustration with Ort’s point.
“I think that we can’t make decisions based on that scenario, that another city is going to scoop (our employees) up,” he said. “We’re doing a disservice to our employees when they can’t afford insurance coverage for their families.”
Smith also expressed concern over potentially raising the pay for one department’s staff and not others, cautioning that it could lead to demoralization among workers.
“If you’re going to make this department wealthy and wise, you’re going to have these other departments that are going to want to be wealthy and wise,” Smith said. “It’s just not equitable for your employees.”
Councilor Samantha Ortis recognized that the Granite Shoals fire and police departments have found creative ways to use their budgets to hire and retain staff and that there might be a way to do the same for Streets and Parks.
“I see the creative ways these guys make things happen for their departments, and maybe that is something we can look at,” she said.
She also acknowledged the possibility of seeking out different insurance coverage options, rather than sticking with TML.
“Something’s got to be done soon,” Garcia said at the close of the discussion. “It’s going to be a problem if more people start leaving. We’ve got to get things done in the city.”
The council instructed Smith to look into possible solutions for producing more pay and better benefits to Streets and Parks Department employees, which will be addressed at its next meeting on Nov. 30.
“It’s a great city to work for; it’s always busy,” said Streets and Parks Department Crew Lead Randy Rodriguez. “There’s always things to do, and each day is different.”
Rodriguez has been with the city for one year and three months, the longest of any Streets and Parks worker other than Superintendent Corley.
“(The lack of staff) is stressful,” Rodriguez said. “I am the crew lead and maintain all 19 parks and streets. If I steal two people to do patching, then we’re already down two people to maintain parks.”
Rodriguez noted that two of the department’s workers recently left for higher-paying work.
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The following people were arrested and booked into the Burnet County Jail during the period of Nov. 11-17, 2022, according to Burnet County Sheriff’s Office logs. City of residence and release information are listed when available. This list does not constitute an official court document, and all persons are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Ezequiel Gallego-Jeronimo, 33, was arrested Nov. 11 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): detainer.
Miguel Garcia-Torres, 33, was arrested Nov. 11 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Rudi Jaimes-Jaimes, 43, was arrested Nov. 11 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
William Brant Sturts, 31, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 11 by the Burnet Police Department (BPD): criminal trespass. Released Nov. 12 on $1,500 bond.
Angel Cesar Castillo, 28, of Johnson City was arrested Nov. 12 by the Marble Falls Police Department (MFPD): possession of marijuana, unlawfully carrying a weapon, driving while intoxicated. Released same day on $21,500 in bonds.
James Ray Collard, 39, of Kingsland was arrested Nov. 12 by the Granite Shoals Police Department (GSPD): unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a controlled substance, driving while license is invalid without financial responsibility.
James Ray Collard, 39, of Kingsland was arrested Nov. 12 by the Burnet County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO): bond revocation-possession of a controlled substance.
Candido R. Delahoya, 32, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 12 by MFPD: possession of a controlled substance, driving while license is invalid, violation of a promise to appear. Released same day on $16,000 in bonds.
Josue Gonzales, 23, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 12 by the Cottonwood Shores Police Department (CSPD): reckless driving, capias pro fine-no valid driver’s license, capias pro fine-minor in possession of alcohol, capias pro fine-no valid driver’s license.
Lisa Arredondo Hinojosa, 51, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 12 by MFPD: expired driver’s license.
Edwin Brian Lopez, 19, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 12 by MFPD: possession of a controlled substance. Released same day on $10,000 bond.
Joshua Matthew Payton, 22, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 12 by MFPD: speeding. Released same day on $500 bond.
Sarah Elizabeth Schlegel, 34, of Round Mountain was arrested Nov. 12 by BCSO: surety surrender-possession of a controlled substance.
Carlos Araiza-Martinez, 23, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Ricardo Copland-Velasquez, 35, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Cameron Levi Guzy, 32, of Round Mountain was arrested Nov. 13 by MFPD: possession of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated. Released same day on $12,500 in bonds.
Gregory Arthur Hall, 29, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 13 by BPD: possession of marijuana. Released Nov. 14 on $1,000 bond.
Lisa Arredondo Hinojosa, 51, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 13 by BPD: driving while license is invalid, failure to show proof of financial responsibility. Released same day on $1,500 in bonds.
Shunetra Isaisha Kincheon, 33, of Austin was arrested Nov. 13 by BCSO: evading arrest/detention with a vehicle. Released same day on $20,000 bond.
Jonathan James Kohl, 31, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 13 by GSPD: registration of animals, animal at larger. Released Nov. 14 on $1,000 in bonds.
Tolentino Quintanilla-Remigio, 32, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Juan Quiroz, 35, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Hector Uceda, 46, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Rodolfo Vasquez-Barragan, 41, was arrested Nov. 13 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 14 to ICE.
Kevin Aguilar-Corona, 29, as arrested Nov. 14 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 16 to ICE.
Sean Michael Davidson, 52, of Liberty Hill was arrested Nov. 14 by BCSO: injury to a child/elderly/disabled person. Released same day on $4,000 bond.
Humberto Lazono-Reyes, 25, was arrested Nov. 14 by ICE: detainer.
Kevin Leslie Morrey, 48, of Copperas Cove was arrested Nov. 14 by BCSO: surety surrender-theft of property.
Mariah Rhoades, 29, of Cottonwood Shores was arrested Nov. 14 by CSPD: criminal trespass. Released Nov. 15 on $2,000 bond.
Joseph Lee Williams II, 41, of Kingsland was arrested Nov. 14 by BPD: abandoning/endangering a child, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Renee Lynn Brewer, 53, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 15 by MFPD: public intoxication.
Riley Willard Carruthers, 80, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 15 by BCSO: assault by contact-family violence. Released Nov. 16 on $500 bond.
Harrison McLeod Guedry, 23, of Dallas was arrested Nov. 15 by CSPD: open container-driver, failure to maintain financial responsibility. Released Nov. 16 on $1,500 in bonds.
Stephanie Marie Hernandez, 32, of Temple was arrested Nov. 15 by BCSO: parole violation.
Penny Morales, 32, of Fort Hood was arrested Nov. 15 by BCSO: failure to maintain financial responsibility.
Hazel Rivera-Floriano, 29, of Horseshoe Bay was arrested Nov. 15 by GSPD: failure to maintain financial responsibility, speeding. Released same day on $1,000 in bonds.
Eduardo Acosta-Chavez, 37, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Felipe Avila Elizondo, 39, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 16 by BCSO: assault causing bodily injury-family violence.
Christopher Ray Flippin, 41, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 16 by BCSO: driving while license is invalid. Released same day on $1,500 bond.
Derick W. Fricke, 36, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 16 by MFPD: resisting arrest/search/transport. Released same day on $10,000 bond.
Thomas Robert Hansen, 71, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 16 by MFPD: driving while intoxicated. Released same day on $2,000 bond.
David Michael Harper, 39, of Figard, Oregon, was arrested Nov. 16 by BCSO: public intoxication. Released same day on $500 bond.
Marcos Hernandez-Marquez, 41, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Ryan David Kinman, 24, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 16 by GSPD: possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana. Released Nov. 17 on $50,000 in bonds.
Christopher Aaron Louviere, 36, of Marble Falls was arrested Nov. 16 by MFPD: capias pro fine-possession of drug paraphernalia, capias pro fine-expired registration. Released same day after paying fine.
Humberto Luna-Gonzalez, 41, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Abraham Medina-Fernandez, 38, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Kelvin Perla-Nolasco, 33, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Joseph Dewayne Richter, 35, of Kingsland was arrested Nov. 16 by MFPD: failure to drive in a single lane, expired license plate registration, no driver’s license. Released Nov. 17 on $750 in bonds.
Pedro Rogel-Sanchez, 39, was arrested Nov. 16 by ICE: detainer. Released Nov. 17 to ICE.
Craig Noel Urofsky, 63, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 16 by MFPD: driving while license is invalid. Released Nov. 17 on personal recognizance.
Bonnie Lorraine Wrubel, 54, of Buchanan Dam was arrested Nov. 16 by BCSO: insufficient bond-possession of a controlled substance.
Kenneth Wayne Alcorn, 66, of Seminole was arrested Nov. 17 by BCSO: failure to appear-possession of a controlled substance.
Felipe Avila Elizondo, 39, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 17 by ICE: detainer.
Luciano Gabriel Mendez Jr., 39, of Liberty Hill was arrested Nov. 17 by BPD: possession of a controlled substance, surety surrender-burglary of a building.
Ulises Gutierrez Mondragon, 23, of Mexico was arrested Nov. 17 by MFPD: driving while intoxicated.
Jose Antonio Ramirez, 41, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 17 by BPD: public intoxication.
Jaime Rosental-Olivia, 40, was arrested Nov. 17 by ICE: detainer.
Cristian-Leonard Santibanez, 23, of Spicewood was arrested Nov. 17 by DPS: driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Jackson Ray Smith, 23, of Granite Shoals was arrested Nov. 17 by GSPD: possession of child pornography. Released same day on $175,000 bond.
Colby Wayne Vaughn, 46, of Burnet was arrested Nov. 17 by BPD: driving while intoxicated.
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John Paul Myers of Llano County was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on Wednesday, Nov. 16, for a head-on collision that resulted in the death of another driver. Courtesy photo
John Paul Myers, 48, of Llano County was arrested and charged with negligent homicide on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in the death of 38-year-old Ashley Dunklin. Myers is accused of driving on the wrong side of the road and colliding head on with Dunklin’s vehicle on June 16 in Buchanan Dam.
After a four-month investigation, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Marc Chambers determined that Myers’ actions warranted the charge of negligent homicide.
“It’s not an accident,” Chambers told DailyTrib.com. “It’s somebody doing something extremely negligent and another person not getting to go home because of it.”
Negligent homicide refers to the knowing disregard for the safety of others or ignoring obvious risks that result in the death of another.
Myers also was in violation of parole and was arrested by a fugitive task force associated with the District Attorney’s Office for the 33rd & 424th Judicial District. Those two districts include Burnet, Llano, Blanco, and San Saba counties.
Myers faces up to $10,000 in fines and between 180 days and two years in prison.
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