A months-long narcotics investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Unit resulted in three arrests and the seizure of drugs, firearms and more than $44,000 in cash following the execution of a search […]
Category: Williamson County
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Corrects Complaint Email, Removes Statement Limiting How Citizens Can File Complaints
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has corrected a complaint email address published on its official Facebook page and removed language stating that a department form was the only way for citizens to file official complaints […]
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Complaint Policy Raises Questions About Compliance With Texas Law
A dispute between Williamson Reporter publisher David Flash and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is raising questions about whether the agency’s citizen complaint procedures comply with Texas law. The issue stems from complaints Flash filed […]
Former Williamson County sheriff, county attorney avoid retrial as evidence-tampering case dismissed
The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has moved to dismiss an evidence-tampering case against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Williamson County Attorney Jason Nassour, ending a prosecution tied to the 2019 death […]
Williamson County Resident Says Sheriff’s Office Could Not Provide Email for Sheriff or Assistant
The publisher of Williamson Reporter says he was unable to obtain contact information for Williamson County Sheriff Matthew Lindemann or the sheriff’s assistant during a phone call to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. […]
Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Corrections Officer, Deputy
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office officially welcomed two new members to its team during a swearing-in ceremony held Friday at the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Matthew Lindemann administered the oath of office to Corrections Officer Ivy […]
National Legal Blog Features Big Bend Reporter Publisher’s Lawsuit Against Jeff Davis County
A federal lawsuit filed by independent journalist and Big Bend Reporter publisher David Flash against Jeff Davis County and several county officials was featured Monday in The Volokh Conspiracy, a nationally read legal blog published by Reason. […]
27 restaurant, cafe projects filed in Williamson County since March 1
Twenty-seven restaurant, coffee, bar and dessert projects have been registered in Williamson County since March 1, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation data. The filings represent about $9.1 million in listed construction costs […]
Crash Investigation Shuts Down Eastbound Ranch Road 620 West of U.S. 183
All eastbound lanes of Ranch Road 620 just west of U.S. 183 were shut down Thursday evening as Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office personnel investigated a major crash. Authorities […]
Editorial: I’ve Walked in 99 Countries. The Place I No Longer Feel Safe Walking Is Williamson County.
I have visited 99 countries and territories. In nearly all of them, I have managed to walk, jog, work while moving and simply exist in public without being stopped, questioned and detained by law enforcement […]
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