El Paso County on Tuesday night, May 28, will be one step closer to having a new sheriff with the results of the Democratic primary runoff election. The winner between retired El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief Robert “Bobby” Flores and Constable Oscar Ugarte in the Democrat runoff will face the Republican candidate, retired […]
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El Paso County sheriff candidates Oscar Ugarte and Bobby Flores answer questions on issues
The El Paso Times sent questionnaires to the candidates in contested races in the March , 2022, primary election. Following are the answers to the questionnaire submitted by Oscar Ugarte and Robert “Bobby” Flores remaining candidates for El Paso County Sheriff in the May 28 runoff election. Ugarte had 15,404 votes (43.4%), Flores had 8,500 […]
The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to try to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody, according to an attorney with Children’s Rights, which represents children in the case. The anticipated move comes weeks after the Health and […]
Stockton Unified Trustee AngelAnn Flores plans to sue DA, sheriff following arrest
Current Stockton Unified School District Trustee AngelAnn Flores is a “victim of political retaliation, and is paying the price for raising her voice to fight corruption,” so says her attorney following the elected official’s arrest. Flores was handcuffed and booked by sheriff’s deputies at 3:20 p.m. Friday during a traffic stop near West Lane and […]
Arrest of Stockton school board member Flores: here’s what we know
New details about the arrest of Stockton Unified trustee AngelAnn Flores on allegations of theft and embezzlement emerged in documents filed at San Joaquin County Superior Court Friday. Deputies arrested the trustee at 3:20 p.m. Friday during a traffic stop near West Lane and Alpine Avenue, in central Stockton, Andres Lopez — a spokesman for […]
Inmate who allegedly stabbed Paul Flores in prison is charged with attempted murder
The inmate who stabbed Paul Flores, the convicted killer of Kristin Smart, has been charged with attempted murder and assault, according to a news release from the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. On Aug. 23, Flores, 46, was sent to the hospital in “serious condition” after he was stabbed in the neck in the Pleasant […]