CRIME & SAFETY
7-Eleven store in Hawley robbed at gunpoint, suspect at large
HAWLEY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Jones County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who robbed a store at gunpoint Saturday evening. Jones County Telecommunications Division received a phone call about an aggravated robbery at approximately 5:00 p.m. on November 25. According to a press release, a man armed with a handgun entered the 7-Eleven […]
Rollover crash in Potosi Friday evening
POTOSI, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 5:50 p.m. in east Potosi Friday. That crash involved a number of children. Texas DPS Sergeant Marc Couch said a passenger van was traveling northbound on Highway 36 when a passenger car on FM 1750 stopped […]
Crime Reports: Several roommates accused in theft cases across Abilene
Editor’s Note: The following arrest and incident reports were supplied by the Abilene Police Department. All information below comes from reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered not guilty unless determined otherwise in a court of law. Incidents 600 block of ES 11th Street – Theft of PropertyA victim reported his vehicle […]
Crime Reports: Abilene man calls police, says wife poked him in the eye
Editor’s Note: The following arrest and incident reports were supplied by the Abilene Police Department. All information below comes from reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered not guilty unless determined otherwise in a court of law. Incidents 200 block of Evening Shade Lane – Burglary of BuildingWire was reported stolen from […]
PLEASE HELP: 11-year-old photographed in Abilene dressing room, this man could be connected
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An 11-year-old girl was photographed in an Abilene dressing room, and now police are trying to identifying a man who may have information on the crime. Police circulated surveillance footage of the man from Target on Ridgemont Drive October 28. “He may have information about a person who took a photo […]
New suspects named in the drive-by shooting of a 12-year-old girl
More suspects have been named in the November 2 drive-by shooting of a 12-year-old girl in the north side of Abilene. The suspect number now totals five, and all of them are behind bars awaiting trial in connection with the drive-by shooting. More: Child injured by gunshot in north Abilene, three suspects detained. ...
Abilene man heard raping victim in violent phone recordings sentenced to 4 years in prison
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – An Abilene man who was heard raping a victim during 30 minutes of chilling audio recordings from her phone has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for the crime. Ethan Carlile received his 4-year prison sentence Monday following a pre-sentencing investigation that took place after he was convicted for Aggravated […]
City of Abilene announces 4 finalists for Chief of Police
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The City of Abilene has announced its four finalists in the search for a new Chief of Police with the Abilene Police Department (APD). All finalists are from outside of APD. Abilene City Manager Robert Hanna told the city the candidates will be in Abilene for in-person interviews and meet-and-greets with […]
Crime Reports: $2.5K purse with $2K inside reported stolen in Abilene
Editor’s Note: The following arrest and incident reports were supplied by the Abilene Police Department. All information below comes from reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered not guilty unless determined otherwise in a court of law. Incidents 4400 block of Ridgemont Drive – Unauthorized Use of Motor VehicleA report was taken […]