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Houston man wanted out of Indiana arrested in Stanton County
PILGER - A Houston man wanted out of Indiana was arrested following a traffic stop in Stanton County Friday afternoon. The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Highway 15 for speeding about eight miles south of Pilger and made contact with 32-year-old Delvin Eberado Velasquez-Romero.
Columbus man to spend decades in prison for ‘senseless’ murder of Stanton County native
COLUMBUS — Larry Houdek’s family lost a hero, their support system and an unconditional love on Jan. 16, 2022. It was a regular day for Houdek, who had gone to church that morning and came home to watch football. But the 77-year-old Stanton County native’s regular day was anything but as soon as Michael Keener came to Houdek’s Columbus home, stabbed Houdek to death and took his belongings in a random act of violence.
Columbus man to spend decades in prison for ‘senseless’ murder of Stanton County native
COLUMBUS — Larry Houdek’s family lost a hero, their support system and an unconditional love on Jan. 16, 2022. It was a regular day for Houdek, who had gone to church that morning and came home to watch football. But the 77-year-old Stanton County native’s regular day was anything but as soon as Michael Keener came to Houdek’s Columbus home, stabbed Houdek to death and took his belongings in a random act of violence.
Wanted Houston man arrested in Stanton County
The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office arrested a wanted Texas man on Friday who is believed to be in the United States illegally. Around 3 p.m., the sheriff’s office stopped a southbound car on Highway 15, about 8 miles south of Pilger, for speeding, said Sheriff Mike Unger in a press release. The driver, Delvin Eberado Velasquez-Romero, 32, of Houston was allegedly found to have no operator’s license and had fictitious Texas in-transit decals on his vehicle.
Oklahoma men arrested on felony drug charges in Stanton County
A pair of men traveling to Montana ended up at a less desirable destination over the weekend. Around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office had contact with a vehicle that was occupied and sitting along Highway 57 just north of Stanton, said Sheriff Mike Unger in a press release. The two occupants indicated they were en route to Montana from Oklahoma and had gotten confused about their location.
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