CRIME & SAFETY

On Wednesday, May 24, at approximately 1:13 p.m., Sgt. Andre Smoot was dispatched to Dillard Drive for a dispute. Once on scene, all parties were interviewed, and it was determined the victim was slapped in the face by his mother. Parties were separated, pertinent information was gathered, and a report was completed.

The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Friday morning:. On Thursday, May 25, at approximately 2 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted in the 400 block of E. Commerce and 19-year-old Emily Ann Duffy of Early was identified as the driver. While speaking with Duffy, a strong odor...

The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Wednesday morning:. On Tuesday, May 23, at approximately 3 p.m., officers were dispatched to Walmart, 401 W. Commerce, regarding a report of theft. When officers arrived, they met with the store’s loss prevention officer and 33-year-old Norma Gail Smith of Comanche....

The Brownwood Police Department issued the following press release Tuesday morning:. On Saturday, May 20, at approximately 11 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Magnolia regarding a report of a domestic disturbance at the apartment complex. When officers arrived, they observed a group of people standing outside...

On May 26, 1874, former Texas Ranger and Brown County Deputy Sheriff Charles Webb was shot and killed by outlaw John Wesley Hardin outside a saloon in the town of Comanche. Born May 2, 1848, in Harrison County Kentucky, Webb was just 26 years old when he was killed in the line of duty. While I was reading about this event, I was struck by several things that just don’t seem right to me about this story.

This week firemen from the Brownwood Fire Department are taking Swift Water Rescue Training. The training is being conducted in a reservoir adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant of the Brown County Water Improvement District. The reservoir contains raw, untreated water from Lake Brownwood, before it enters the treatment plant. When pumps are engaged, the incoming water flow is very fast, simulating the swift water conditions found in fast-flowing streams and flooding situations.

The Brownwood Fire Department responded at 3:36 a.m. Wednesday to a structure fire call at 318 Bluffview Drive. Chief 9, Truck 9, Rescue 9 and Engine 92 responded with assistance from the Early Fire Department, Lifeguard Ambulance, Brownwood Police and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. According to the report,...

Brownwood Police Officer Collin Davis has received a Lifesaver Award from Chief of Police Ed Kading. The award was presented at a monthly luncheon jointly sponsored by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Early Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon recognized and honored all law enforcement agencies in Brown County.

According to information provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety, one person was killed in a two-vehicle accident that took pace at 3:42 a.m. Friday morning on FM 2126, 1.6 miles east of Brownwood. A 2023 Freightliner truck tractor towing a 2018 Great Dane box style semi-trailer and a...

BROWNWOOD, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – As a result of an overnight crash Friday morning, an elderly man from Early died in Brown County. According to a preliminary crash report from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 79-year-old Francis Montagne of Early was pronounced dead at 3:45 a.m. Friday. Montagne was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion […]

The Brownwood Police Department (BPD) is pleased to announce the promotions of Art Shannon and Paul Chrisman. Shannon has been with the BPD for nearly 27 years and currently serves as patrol sergeant. Shannon has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant and will serve as the commander of the patrol division. Shannon will also continue as the Field Training Program coordinator.

BROWNWOOD - A 79-year-old resident of Early died at the scene of an early morning, two-vehicle crash 1.3 miles east of here on FM 2126.. Pronounced dead by a justice of the peace was Francis Thomas Montagna. The Department of Public Safety did not report injury information on the occupants...

The Early Police Department issued the following press release Wednesday afternoon:. On May 16, the Early Police Department was notified that Arthur Eugene “Gene” Bannister, 88 years old from Brownwood, had passed away at Hendrick Hospital in Abilene. Bannister was the passenger in a 2-vehicle crash that occurred...

The Early ISD and Early Police Department issued the following press release regarding an incident that took pace Tuesday evening:. On May 16 at approximately 5:50 p.m., school officials were notified that a gun had allegedly been brought on the Early elementary campus by a student. Immediately upon receiving this...

ABILENE, Texas — A Brownwood man was arrested for stealing two musical instruments from a music store Tuesday. According to an arrest report, Jeremy Jackson, of Brownwood, was observed forcibly entering NTune Music and Sound at 211 Grape Street Tuesday afternoon. An initial call to police stated that Jackson...

BROWNWOOD— A fatal two vehicle crash occurred this morning between a passenger car and a truck tractor just outside of Brownwood. According to The Texas Department of Public Safety, at around 4:00 a.m. this morning in Brown County there was a crash between a 2014 Ford Fusion passenger car and a 2023 Freightliner truck towing a semi-trailer. The preliminary investigation revealed that the Ford Fusion was traveling south on Farm to Market Road 2126, about 1.6 miles east of Brownwood, and the Freightliner truck tractor was traveling north on Farm to Market Road 2126.