Rebecca Pesqueda


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Two arrested for forging prescription at Center Pharmacy

On May 10, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers of the Pleasanton Police Department were called to Center Pharmacy for a report of suspicious circumstances. Upon arrival, patrol officers were notified that someone was stating to be a doctor from Georgetown and was ordering prescriptions. Due to Center Pharmacy’s vigilant employees, they believed this to be a fake call and began... READ MORE >

Six day investigation ends in arrest

According to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, a high speed pursuit of a U-Haul truck by officers with the Pleasanton Police Department late last Tuesday night spawned a six-day investigation by the ACSO Criminal Investigation Division that left a CID investigator injured. The pursuit ended on the Old Campbellton Road north of FM 536 where the occupants bailed out and... READ MORE >

Local state of disaster declared due to risk of wildfires

Atascosa County Judge Bob Hurley has declared a local state of disaster related to risk of wildfires, as follows: WHEREAS, Atascosa County has not had significant rainfall for an extended period of time, creating hot and dry conditions; and WHEREAS, the hot and dry conditions pose the threat of large, dangerous and fast moving wildfires; and WHEREAS, Atascosa County has... READ MORE >

Menchaca sentenced to 70 years

After hearing from witnesses and viewing evidence all week long, an Atascosa County jury has found Emery Jay Menchaca Jr. guilty of Burglary of Habitation with intent to commit a felony and sentenced him to 70 years in prison today. According to Jourdanton Police Chief Eric Kaiser, in April 2020 Jourdanton police responded to a Burglary of a Habitation and... READ MORE >

March Primary results are in, three races head to Primary Run-Off Election

Unofficial results for the March Primary are in and three races in Atascosa County will head to the Primary Run-Off Election in May. In order for a candidate to win their Primary election, they must earn 50%+1 of the votes, otherwise, the top two candidates will go to the run-off election. Races heading to the Primary Run-Off Election in May... READ MORE >

VFDs battle huge blazes Friday afternoon

Atascosa County volunteer fire departments were busy Friday afternoon battling two separate grass fires for seven hours on opposite sides of the county.  Charlotte VFD was first toned out at 1:26 p.m. to a vehicle fire off Hwy. 97 east just outside of Charlotte where the engine of a work truck caught fire. Due to the high winds Friday afternoon,... READ MORE >

Thanks to ACLS buyers

CORRECTION: When the Pleasanton Express published the photos of the Atascosa County Livestock Show grand champion and reserve grand champion buyers, some names were inadvertently left off of the list of buyers. We want to make sure all of the generous buyers get the recognition they deserve, so we are rerunning the photos. Their bids help provide scholarships for those... READ MORE >

Suspect arrested in November shooting

On Nov. 21, 2021, officers of the Pleasanton Police Department were dispatched to the area of Ben Parker and Hwy 97 East for a report of shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male slumped over on the driver side of the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was provided emergency medical services and airlifted... READ MORE >

Arguijo arrested in illegal dumping investigation

Lupe Arguijo Gonzales, 63, was arrested this morning by the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office on an alleged charge of Illegal Dumping over 1,000 pounds. Gonzales, formerly of the Leming area, was recently indicted by an Atascosa County Grand Jury earlier this month after a lengthy investigation by the ACSO Criminal Investigation Division. The investigation was the result of approximately 100,000... READ MORE >

Suspect arrested in connection to Tuesday night shooting

This afternoon, Atascosa County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Orlando Cantu Cuevas, 34, of Charlotte in connection to the shooting of a 56-year-old Charlotte man on Tuesday night during an argument. Cuevas was booked into the Atascosa County Jail and charged with alleged Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The victim was shot in the upper chest and transported to University Hospital... READ MORE >