SAN ANGELO, TX — In a bizarre turn of events, the San Angelo Police Department received an unexpected call on Wednesday, November 21, 2023, at around 5:52 AM. The caller? An individual who had just broken into the Tom Green County Courthouse.
23-year-old Benjamin Isais Ibarra of San Angelo was arrested by San Angelo Police for Manslaughter. He was booked into the Tom Green Co. Jail at 11:55 p.m. Monday night.
Residents of a usually peaceful Southland neighborhood were surprised by a significant police presence on Willeke Drive this evening. At least five San Angelo police cruisers, accompanied by a fire department vehicle marked EMS 1, descended upon a residence in this newer part of the community, their lights and sirens punctuating the calm of the evening.
In the past 24 hours, law enforcement officials arrested and booked five individuals into the Tom Green County Jail on various charges, including Parole Violations, Going Off Bond, and Theft.
“A safe and sober ride should be at the top of your list when making plans with family and friends. If not, you risk your job, your life and the lives of others. It’s just not worth it.”
19 individuals were arrested and booked into the Tom Green County Jail in the last 24 hours on charges including Theft, Drug Possession, and Driving While Intoxicated.
Witnesses reported finding a body bound in duct tape and wrapped in a tarp on the side of Interstate 10 near Ozona, prompting an investigation by Crockett County sheriff’s deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers.
16 scofflaws were arrested and booked into the Tom Green County Jail in the last 24 hours on charges including Deadly Conduct, Discharging a Firearm, Killing Livestock and Aggravated Robbery.