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To address a lack of psychiatric inpatient beds within Brazoria County, stakeholders from health care, education and local ...

Many Texans gathered Monday to honor the life of Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy killed ...

Before shooting and killing Brazoria County deputy Jesus Vargas, Robert Lee Davis was accused of shooting another man. The ...

As tributes and farewell wishes continue to pour out for Brazoria County deputy Jesus Vargas, we wanted to share ways the ...

Two public services will be held next week in remembrance of Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was killed in a shooting Wednesday.

There will be opportunities for the public to honor the life and legacy of Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was ...

When Rocky was able to sniff out the suspect hiding in a dumpster, the suspect shot the K-9 three times in the neck, the ...

ABC13 is waiting for an update on the condition of Rocky, the U.S. Marshal's K-9 who was shot twice by the suspect. Deputies returned fire, killing the suspect.

Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant for Sean Christopher Davis' arrest.

BCSO Deputy Jesus Vargas was shot in the head and killed while he and other members of the U.S. Marshal's Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force were serving a warrant on Robert Lee Davis, 56, a ...

HOUSTON — We're learning more about the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office deputy who was shot and killed in southwest Houston on Wednesday. According to authorities, the incident unfolded around ...