Former Maverick County Commissioner Rudy Heredia and Others Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with a Bribery, Kickback and Bid-Rigging Scheme
February 23rd, 2015In Del Rio, Texas, on February 23, 2015, former Maverick County Commissioner Rodolfo “Rudy” Bainet Heredia, former Maverick County Assistant Auditor Alejandra Garcia, and three contractors including Marcelo Alvarez, Salvador Castillon, and Saul Lombrana were sentenced for their roles in a bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme that caused Maverick County…
Texas Oil & Gas Titan and Philanthropist C.C. Winn Passes Away in Corpus Christi
February 20th, 2015C.C. “CHARLIE” WINN, died peacefully at his home in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, February 20, 2015. Born June 18, 1928, in Long Beach, California, to a Texas family that was drawn back home by the East Texas oil boom, Charles Coleman Winn graduated from William Adams High School in…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Maverick County Commissioner Jose Luis Rosales
February 20th, 2015In Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 20, 2015, FBI agents arrested 35-year-old Maverick County Precinct 3 Commissioner and Eagle Pass ISD teacher Jose Luis Rosales after a federal grand jury in Del Rio charged him earlier this week in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme announced Acting…
Former Maverick County Justice of the Peace Cesar Iracheta Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for “Pay-to-Play” Bribery Scheme Involving County Contracts
February 20th, 2015In Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 20, 2015, FBI agents arrested 56-year-old former Maverick County Justice of the Peace and Eagle Pass businessman Cesar Iracheta on federal bribery charges in a “pay-to-play” scheme involving County construction contracts announced Acting United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in…
Maverick County-Gate Defendants to be Sentenced in Federal Court
February 20th, 2015By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The much anticipated sentencing date of 15 criminal defendants arising from the largest corruption, bribery, and kick-back scheme investigation in Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Texas Rangers will commence…
City Council approves Municipal Civil Service for Police and Fire Department Employees Petition for May 9th Election
February 20th, 2015By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A large and strong contingency of Eagle Pass Police and Fire Department employees attended the Eagle Pass City Council special meeting on Thursday, February 19, 2015, to advocate that their petition for Municipal Civil Service be approved and placed…
10 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know About the 2015 Credit Card Rules
February 20th, 2015By: Kevin T. Mullins Senior Vice President, Electronic Services, IBC Bank Q: What is an EMV chip card? A: A Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV) chip card contains a small computer chip embedded in the card which generates a unique one-time code for each transaction, making them much more fraud resistant…
Undocumented Alien Shot by U.S. Border Patrol Agent
February 20th, 2015Del Rio, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station was involved in a shooting yesterday wherein an undocumented alien sustained a gunshot wound. The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. yesterday in a rural area. The subject was transported to a San…
Union Pacific Railroad Car Washing Facility Public Meeting raises many questions
February 18th, 2015By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A joint public meeting between Union Pacific Railroad representatives and Kinney County Commissioners Court regarding the construction of a railroad car preparation facility on Thursday, February 12, 2015, whose purpose was to answer the questions of concerned Kinney County…
Eagle Pass and Maverick County Day at State Legislature Celebrated
February 18th, 2015By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A delegation of City of Eagle Pass and County of Maverick public officials, representatives, and local business, civic, and students participated in the 2015 Eagle Pass and Maverick County Day at the 84th Texas Legislative Session at the State…