Crime

The Confederate monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized for the second time on the night of May 14. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The Confederate monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized for the second time on the night of May 14. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Vandalism strikes confederate monument twice in one week

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized twice last week, on the nights of May 12 and May 14. In the first instance, the statue was sprayed with green spray paint with words that appeared to say “this is a symbol” across the front.
Assorted guns, cash and drugs were found by the sheriff’s office. (Photo courtesy Williamson County Sheriff's Office)

Assorted guns, cash and drugs were found by the sheriff’s office. (Photo courtesy Williamson County Sheriff's Office)

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Drug bust finds assortment of substances, guns

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, May 16, 2025
In a recent narcotics investigation, detectives in the Williamson County Sheriff ’s Office Organized Crime Unit found over 90 grams of assorted drugs in the 2000 block of Kuykendall Drive in Georgetown.

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Two people shot in Round Rock dispute

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Two individuals were found with gunshot wounds after Williamson County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call in the Round Rock area on May 1 at approximately 8 p.m. According to police, the shooting took place in the 2200 block of Chandler Creek Road, an unincorporated area within Round Rock.
Christopher Alan Young, 56, of Pearland. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's Office.

Christopher Alan Young, 56, of Pearland. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney's Office.

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Coin theft from elderly leads to 60 years in prison

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
A Williamson County jury found a 56-year-old man from Pearland guilty of theft of property from an elderly Williamson County resident — a first-degree felony — on Wednesday, March 12.The jury subsequently sentenced Christopher Alan Young to 60 years in prison and imposed a $10,000 fine.

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Police standoff ends near Texas Crushed Stone

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 9, 2025
A man died from what preliminary investigations are indicating as a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a run-in with Round Rock Police Department that took place in the evening hours of Tuesday, January 7.
Christopher “Ali” Vassef and Leonora Soriano were killed in a wreck September 5, 2022, when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Williamson County. (Courtesy Williamson County District Attorney's Office)

Christopher “Ali” Vassef and Leonora Soriano were killed in a wreck September 5, 2022, when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Williamson County. (Courtesy Williamson County District Attorney's Office)

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Drunk driver gets 40 years for manslaughter of Elgin couple

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, November 22, 2024
Taylor resident John Crayton, Jr. was convicted of intoxication manslaughter on November 14 and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Charges stem from a vehicular wreck that killed Elgin couple Leonora Soriano and Christopher “Ali” Vassef in 2022.
Malcolm Watts

Malcolm Watts

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Hutto man gets 30 years for shooting at Georgetown police officer

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Malcolm Watts, 25, of Hutto, pled guilty this month to shooting at a Georgetown police officer during a domestic disturbance back in 2021. He was charged with aggravated assault of a public servant and on October 10, was sentenced by Judge Stacey Mathews to serve 30 years in prison.
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