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Man escapes custody, leads police on high-speed pursuit
BERTRAM, Texas - A man in Burnett County Sheriff's Office custody escaped from bailiffs at the North Courthouse Annex in Bertram, Texas, just before noon today, leading authorities on a high-speed chase.The escapee fled eastbound in a white Honda SUV, reaching speeds over 100 mph as he approached the City of Bertram, according to a press release from the Bertram Police Department. A Bertram PD Sergeant, working overtime for the TXDOT grant-funded Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), joined the pursuit as the second law enforcement unit behind the BCSO Bailiff. The Bertram unit provided updates on speed, weather, and the escapee's driving behavior to Dispatch as the chase continued eastbound, with speeds reaching up to 130 mph.The chase concluded near the East side of Liberty Hill when the escapee turned into a dead-end business park near the intersection of Stonewall Ranch Parkway and SH29. With no way to exit, the escapee surrendered to the pursuing units, which by then included multiple Liberty Hill PD units. He was taken into custody without further incident, stated the Bertram Police Department.
DNR: emerald ash borer find in Burnett County means beetle has spread across state
MADISON — The tree-killing emerald ash borer has now spread to every county in Wisconsin, state officials said Friday. The state Department of Natural Resources said agency staff responded to a report of a possible emerald ash borer infestation in two trees at a private residence in the town of Meenon in Burnett County on June 13. Tests the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service conducted...
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