CSPD: Man found in possession of 100+ stolen peronsal documents, mail

CSPD: Man found in possession of 100+ stolen peronsal documents, mail

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The College Station Police Department on Monday night arrested a man who had more than 100 personal documents and items that did not belong to him, according to police reports. Joe Anthony Almaraz, 52, of Bryan was detained in the 100 block of Luther Street after he was found to…

Focus at Four: ERCOT warns of tight grid conditions from now until Thursday evening

Focus at Four: ERCOT warns of tight grid conditions from now until Thursday evening

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – ERCOT has recently asked power generators to delay or cancel planned outages ahead of high temperatures this week. In some places, it’s forecasted to get to 90°. Hugh Daigle, a professor at the University of Texas with the Cockrell School of Engineering, said the planned outages are part of a large,…

Treat of the Day: KBTX journalists honored at the Texas Broadcast News Awards

Treat of the Day: KBTX journalists honored at the Texas Broadcast News Awards

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The KBTX team took home four Texas Broadcast News Awards over the weekend. Karla Castillo took home Best News Anchor. Shel Winkley claimed Best Weather Anchor. Rusty Surettee was recognized for his deadline editing of a shooting in Downtown Bryan. Morgan Riddell’s In Depth series won her the Best Serious Feature award…

Smoking material blamed for College Station apartment fire

Smoking material blamed for College Station apartment fire

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – An apartment building was damaged by a fire early Tuesday morning in College Station. It happened around 1 this morning in the 1300 block of Barthelow Drive at the Redstone Apartments. According to College Station firefighters, the fire started on a second-story porch and then extended into the attic. Everyone…

DPS shares new details about crash that killed Somerville High School student

DPS shares new details about crash that killed Somerville High School student

BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has shared new information about a two-vehicle crash Monday in Burleson County that claimed the life of a Somerville High School student. The wreck occurred around 6 a.m. along SH 36 near County Road 122. Nicole Bosquez, 17, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu…

Bryan man accused of threatening to shoot construction workers

Bryan man accused of threatening to shoot construction workers

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan man is accused of threatening to shoot construction workers Monday morning near Coulter Airfield. According to an arrest report, Guy Daniel Friedrichs, 26, used racial slurs and threatened to shoot workers on Marino Road near Highway 21 when he was told that Marino Road was closed. The incident happened…

Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for breaking into multiple storage units

Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for breaking into multiple storage units

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – A Bryan man who broke into multiple storage units in Brazos County has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. On Wednesday, John Obanion, 39, of Bryan, was sentenced on several counts of Burglary of a Building. According to the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office, Obanion on two occasions broke into…

BVSO to bring America’s biggest horse race to College Station

BVSO to bring America’s biggest horse race to College Station

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra is bringing the Kentucky Derby to Aggieland. The BVSO’s annual Derby Day Gala is Saturday, May 4 at the Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center. The starting gates open at 4:30 p.m. for pre-race activities leading up to the “greatest two minutes in sports,” including…

Brazos County Commissioners approve contractor for new medical examiner’s office

Brazos County Commissioners approve contractor for new medical examiner’s office

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Another step towards bringing a medical examiner’s office to Brazos County was taken this week. On Tuesday commissioners approved J.T Vaughn Construction, LLC as the contractor for the project. ”We have a construction manager at risk we have an architect on board and they worked together to come up with a…