Tag: Arcola

A former Arcola police officer on Monday was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being convicted of two felonies in connection to the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman he pulled over in 2019. Hector Aaron Ruiz, 29, was convicted of obstruction of justice by a federal…

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Prosecutors call a former police officer in a town in Fort Bend County “a predator with a badge.”. Hector Ruiz, 29, was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a woman while on duty as a police officer for the city of Arcola.

The ruling in Fort Bend County marks a victory for councilwoman Ebony Sanco, whom Mayor Fred Burton accused of living outside city limits and prevented from voting in several council meetings. Burton recently was voted out of office. A Fort Bend County judge has ruled in favor of a small…

The “threatening package” was sent to Mayor Fred Burton and contained a paper reading “Get out of the race now!!” along with the noose, according to investigators. The mayor of a small town in Fort Bend County received a package on Tuesday containing a noose and a letter demanding he withdraw from the city’s upcoming…

The Arcola mayor has been trying to remove city council member Ebony Sanco from office, claiming she is not a resident of the city. The mayor of a small town in Fort Bend County can decide whether a city councilwoman can participate in meetings for now. That’s thanks to the latest ruling from an appeals…

In a small Texas town overwhelmed by political turmoil, a judge has laid down the law. Arcola, a community of some 2,000 residents, finds its city government mired in a morass of allegations, with city officials including the Mayor, embroiled in a bitter feud with city council members. According to KPRC 2 Investigates, the city…

ARCOLA, TX – Arcola, the small Fort Bend County town of about 2000 people, is unraveling in disfunction. The city administrator told KPRC 2 Investigates reporter Joel Eisenbaum that Arcola’s city council cannot conduct city business in a regular fashion because a quorum, the necessary minimum number of council members, has not been present at…

A jury found former Arcola police officer guilty of obstructing, destroying and altering records in 2019 during two separate traffic stops involving two women who accused the officer of sexually assaulting them. The jury found Hector Ruiz, 26, not guilty of sexually assaulting one of the women, and jurors deadlocked…

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – The city of Arcola’s new top cop is the first Black woman chief in Fort Bend County history. Chief Arika Carr was sworn into office last week after serving as interim chief since Aug. 1. “It’s been an enormous show of support. Never… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/09/19/arcolas-new-police-chief-is-breaking-barriers-and-making-history/

ARCOLA — The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office is investigating possible animal cruelty and abuse after a video posted on social media showed a trainer picking a dog up by its leash and slamming it to the ground. The video went viral with many people calling on… Original Article: https://www.fbherald.com/video-leads-da-to-investigate-possible-animal-abuse-cruelty/article_90a776ba-7871-11ec-a25b-9b77ec043b06.html

ARCOLA, Texas — New video of a dog allegedly being abused in Arcola is sparking outrage on social media. The video surfaced earlier this month and is reportedly shot inside TyCalK9 Dog Training Center. Now an animal cruelty investigation is underway in Fort Bend County. The video shows how… Original Article: https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/arcola-puppy-slammed-dog-training-center-social-media-investigation/285-c35ff536-f418-4237-9fad-e96f1fed2ff9

A Fort Bend County woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a former Arcola police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, claiming inept city policy and lack of oversight led to her attack and the assault of another woman. The suit, filed on Monday in the Southern… Original Article: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Arcola-cop-sexual-assault-victims-federal-lawsuit-16625179.php