A 40-year-old Bryan woman convicted of stealing $165,000 from the nonprofit Junction Five-O-Five was ordered to 10 years probation Monday during a hearing in the 85th District Court.
The woman, Leslie Ann Riley, pleaded guilty to second degree fel ... full story
Leon County officials were searching Sunday for a man who robbed a Robbins video store at gunpoint over the weekend. Leon County Sheriff Jerry Wakefield said an employee of Movies and More called police around 7 p.m. Saturday.Wakefield said the emplo ... full story
A former Brazos County judge who retired last week after a lifetime of public service said Sunday that he counts laying a local foundation for healthy economic growth among his proudest achievements. Bill Vance, 69, retired Dec. 31 after 18 years as ... full story
An 18-year-old Katy resident faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police said she struck a towing company employee while illegally taking her vehicle from the tow yard. Lora-Lena Ashley Martin was also charged with theft of ... full story
A 1936 Dodge Brothers Sedan Street Rod powered by a Chevy 350 turbo-charged engine waits for a buyer with $20,000 as it sits in a parking lot near The Chicken Oil Company Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of collectible vehicles of all types were on display ... full story
Services for a 75-year-old U.S. Army veteran who died in a motorcycle wreck over the weekend will be held privately at his family's home in Hilltop Lakes, family members said Sunday. Hilltop Lakes resident Robert Fuller died around 3 p.m. Saturday wh ... full story
College Station police said Sunday that a 36-year-old man accused of shooting a 29-year-old recent Aggie graduate to death over the weekend did not know the victim. Police found William Rufus Stephens Jr. unconscious in his truck outside P.O.E.T.S. ... full story
A 48-year-old Bryan woman remained jailed Sunday, accused of stealing her neighbor's Chihuahua puppy. The woman was being held in the Brazos County Jail in lieu of $2,000 bail Sunday night on misdemeanor theft charges after police said she took off w ... full story
MARK YOUR CALENDARSTexas A&M is hosting the Texas A&M Showdown, which will feature a Big 12 versus SEC track and field matchup at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium at the McFerrin Athletic Center on Jan. 30 and 31. For ticket information, go t ... full story
A 36-year-old College Station man accused of murdering a recent Texas A&M University graduate outside a popular bar Saturday morning remained jailed Sunday.
It was unclear Sunday afternoon what led authorities to Christopher Keith Schmotzer, who wa ... full story
CS couple determined to witness Obama's big dayEagle Staff ReportPaul and Linda Parrish of College Station plan to be at Barack Obama's inauguration as the nation's 44th president on Jan. 20 -- they just won't know how close to him they will get.The ... full story
Elsa Murano says she wants to be remembered as a president who "got things done." As she reflected on her first year as president of Texas A&M -- Saturday marked the anniversary -- Murano pointed to a list of accomplishments that indicate she's o ... full story
A 29-year-old recent Texas A&M graduate died Saturday after being shot in the head following an evening of hanging out with co-workers, authorities said. Police were called to 1637 Texas Ave. after a call came in around 3:30 a.m. about an unconsc ... full story
Leon County's new sheriff said that his administration is focusing on regaining the public's trust in law enforcement. Sheriff Jerry Wakefield, who took office Thursday, said he soon will make small changes in staffing and equipment within the depart ... full story
Eagle photo Gabriel ChmielewskiMelody Jonas of Lampasas judges a Cumbalaya Black Breasted Red rooster Saturday morning at the Bluebonnet Classic Poultry show at the Louis Pearce Pavillion in College Station. Sixty exhibitors from around the state sho ... full story
A 75-year-old man died Saturday after his motorcycle hit another vehicle in an intersection, authorities said. Robert Fuller of Hilltop Lakes was traveling west on East William J. Bryan Parkway around 3 p.m. Saturday, said Jason James, public informa ... full story
By now, having watched your house fall in value, your 401(k) plan slide toward nothingness, your job security disappear, your benefits fade, the complete failure of business management, the disastrous failure of regulatory control, the finger-pointin ... full story
A 29-year-old College Station man died early Saturday after being shot in the head in a parking lot, authorities said.
College Station police said they arrived in the lot behind P.O.E.T.S. Billiards to find William Rufus Stephens Jr. sitting in his ... full story
Bryan school officials said Friday that a financial agreement under which College Station has handed more than $34.4 million to its neighbor in the past five years no longer benefits the district.College Station school trustees last month approved ca ... full story
A 49-year-old Bryan man stabbed a friend while ushering in the new year, authorities said. Keith Lynn Moore was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $ ... full story
Milam County authorities said Friday that a 28-year-old Engleton resident who shot and killed a man who entered a home armed and uninvited probably would not be charged. Deputy J. Beathard said Toby Broussard shot Eddie Sexton III, 34, just before 2 ... full story
A Brazos Valley couple recently learned that an old adage still is quite accurate: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. People have become so comfortable with buying products online that they haphazardly send large amounts of money to str ... full story
MARK YOUR CALENDARSThe OPAS Guild Gala will be held from 6:30 p.m. to midnight Jan. 31 at the Hilton Hotel & Conference Center. The event will feature entertainment by Blood, Sweat and Tears, along with Chuck Negron (formerly of Three Dog Night). ... full story
"Get busy living, or get busy dying." -- The Shawshank RedemptionWelcome to a new year that offers us both something unique and something familiar as we step onto its threshold. Filled with opportunity, the year stands before us as a never-opened gif ... full story
Nick May of College Station plays tug of war with Chops, his girlfriend's English bulldog, at Research Park in College Station on Friday. ... full story
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