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Bertram couple pleads guilty to child trafficking
Gary Wiggins, 54, and Meghann Wiggins, 38, of Bertram each pleaded guilty to child trafficking charges in February for using children under their care to perform labor for profit. The children were residents of Joshua Home, a faith-based counseling and education facility near Bertram. According to the Burnet County Sheriff’s...
Man last seen at Texas Eclipse Festival found: sheriff
BURNET COUNTY, Texas - Burnet County Sheriff's Office deputies say a man last seen at the Texas Eclipse Festival has been found. BCSO said Saturday that Ty Swails has been located safe and sound in Austin. Swails had been last seen by his friends at Reveille Peak on April 7.
Search Intensifies for Missing Austin Man Following Burnet County Eclipse Festival
Law enforcement officials are urgently scouring the area after a man from Austin went missing during the Texas Eclipse Festival in Burnet County. The search for 28-year-old Ty Swails continues after friends reported him last seen on April 7 at the Reveille Peak, just as the cosmic showcase was about to reach its apex.
Police searching for Austin man who went missing from Burnet County eclipse festival
BURNET, Texas — The Burnet County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 28-year-old Ty Swails, who was last seen at the Texas Eclipse Festival on April 7. Swails, who is from Austin, was last seen by his friends at Reveille Peak the day before the festival was canceled. He is described as medium height with a trim build.
Burnet County officials looking for man last seen during Texas Eclipse Festival
BURNET, Texas — Burnet County officials are looking for a man last seen during the Texas Eclipse Festival at Reveille Park Ranch earlier this week. The Burnet County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) said Friday morning that 28-year-old Ty Swails was last seen by his friends during the festival. The festival was initially set to run from Friday, April 5, through Tuesday, April 9, but attendees were asked to leave after the total solar eclipse on Monday due to severe weather.
April is child abuse awareness month
April is child abuse awareness month From Staff Reports Fri, 04/12/2024 - 02:36 Image Members of the Burnet County Child Welfare Board, Courtappointed Special Advocates (CASA) for the Highland Lakes and Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center are pictured here April 9 with Burnet County commissioners and county officials (back row) after...
Texas Eclipse Festival | Cancelled to avoid weather-triggered disaster, death reported
HOUSTON (CW39) – Although the festival did not end the way it was intended, patrons were still part of a once-in-a-lifetime event. The venue was a unique combination of Burning Man meets Science Class. Live music, yoga, a drone show, informative speakers, food trucks and more encompassed the dusty paths in Burnet, TX.
Alleged child traffickers enter guilty plea
Alleged child traffickers enter guilty plea Special To The Highlander Fri, 04/12/2024 - 02:36 Image Body A couple entered a guilty plea on human traf- ficking charges in connec tion with a north Burnet County counseling center for children, who were allegedly used to further...
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