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Texas Man Executed on Victim’s Birthday: Ramiro Gonzales’ Case of 2001 Kidnapping, Assault, and Murder
A Texas man who admitted to kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and fatally shooting an 18-year-old woman in 2001 was executed Wednesday evening, the victim’s 41st birthday. Ramiro Gonzales, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. CDT after receiving a chemical injection at the Huntsville State Penitentiary for the murder of Bridget Townsend in January 2001.
KCSO arrests Bandera County man for soliciting sex from underage girl
A Bandera County man was arrested on allegations that he solicited sex online from an underage girl. According to a press release, Matthew Louis Heimer, 33, of Pipe Creek, was arrested following an investigation by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division. KCSO states that Heimer had communications...
Texas inmate facing execution for 2001 fatal shooting as his lawyers argue he's no longer a danger
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot the 18-year-old girlfriend of his drug dealer was set to be executed on Wednesday. The remains of Bridget Townsend weren't found until October 2002, two years after she vanished, when Ramiro Gonzales, having...
Commissioners’ Court reviews progress and future needs of Mansfield recycling center
The Bandera County Commissioners’ Court reviewed the status of operations at the Mansfield Park Recycling Center on June 13 and listened to a report from Don’t Make Waste Bandera (DMWB) highlighting the efforts and results of their organization and its volunteers at the facility.The Mansfield Recycling Center, which closed during the 2020 pandemic, resumed operations in October 2022 thanks to community volunteers.Commissioner Jody Rutherford stated, “When we shut down because of COVID, restarting was incredibly challenging. We tried, but it was difficult until a dedicated group of volunteers stepped in. Initially, it was a rough journey, with piles of garbage ...
TX To Execute Convicted Killer on Victim’s Birthday
On what would have been Bridget Townsend’s 41st birthday, Texas will likely carry out the execution of Ramiro Gonzales, the man convicted of murdering her in Bandera County in 2001. Gonzales, now 41 years old himself, faces lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville on Wednesday evening. As...
Bandera County man arrested for soliciting sex from teenage girl
KERRVILLE, Texas – A Bandera County man was arrested Friday on allegations that he solicited sex online from someone he thought was a 16-year-old girl. According to a news release, Matthew Louis Heimer Jr., 33, of Pipe Creek, was arrested following an investigation by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Division.
Texas man set to receive lethal injection for 2001 killing of 18-year-old woman
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man who admitted that he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001 was set to be executed on Wednesday evening. The remains of Bridget Townsend weren't found until October 2002, two years after she vanished, when Ramiro Gonzales —...
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