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Raul Franco Jr.

Raul Franco Jr.

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Suspect in Georgetown triple homicide arrested on capital murder charges

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Georgetown resident Raul Franco Jr., 26, has been charged with capital murder in connection with the September 13 deaths of residents Doneshia Brooks, 39; Alonzo Hawkins, 34; and Olivia Brooks, 8.Judge Donna King of the 26th District Court issued the arrest warrant for Mr. Franco on September 26.
Georgetown Fire Department firefighter Dylan Otto carries the American flag while Georgetown Police Department Lt. Craig Ryan carries the Flag of Heroe on Thursday, September 11, 2025 as they post them at the top of the stadium steps during the Memorial Stair Climb held at Birklelbach Field, commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.

Georgetown Fire Department firefighter Dylan Otto carries the American flag while Georgetown Police Department Lt. Craig Ryan carries the Flag of Heroe on Thursday, September 11, 2025 as they post them at the top of the stadium steps during the Memorial Stair Climb held at Birklelbach Field, commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.

First responders honor September 11 victims

Andy Sharp
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Georgetown Fire Department and Georgetown Police Department on September 11, 2025, climbed stadium steps at at Birklelbach Field during the Memorial Stair Climb held commemorating the 24th anniversary of the attacks on United States soil on September 11, 2001.
GPD K9 Officer Herakles

GPD K9 Officer Herakles

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GPD K9 officer sniffs out narcotics in Travis County bust

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, May 23, 2025
GPD K9 officer sniffs out narcotics in Travis County bustThe following information was provided to the Sun by the Georgetown Police Department on May 19 as a record of recent arrest and call reports in Georgetown. Anyone charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty.
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.

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Police department addressed city code concerns

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
To address enforcement issues, resident concerns and community caretaking, Georgetown will update multiple chapters and titles found within the city code. Police Chief Cory Tchida presented topics under review during the March 11 city council workshop.

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Georgetown residence subject of bomb threat

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 6, 2025
At about 11:30 a.m. on March 5, the Georgetown Police Department responded to a bomb threat in the 100 block of Retreat Place, which is near the International Order of Odd Fellows cemetery. By 12:01 p.m. the scene had been cleared of any threats and the area was reopened to the public.
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

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Crashes on the rise on Georgetown roads

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has gone up steadily over the past 14 years — from 1,658 crashes in 2011 to 3,871 in 2024 — as the city’s population has increased.
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchdia was welcomed as a guest speaker at the Georgetown Newcomers and Friends group at Wellspring United Methodist Church to talk about homelessness and mental health. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Community effort needed to address homelessness

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Homelessness is not something that law enforcement or local government can address on their own, and Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida said it takes a community effort to find humane and moral solutions that can help the unhoused population. On February 6, Mr.
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