According to a 10:41 a.m. update from the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, the shelter-in-place order was lifted and the leak had been contained.

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Brazoria County law enforcement from numerous agencies attended Peace Officers Memorial Day at the Sheriff’s Office to honor ...

Vargas was married and had three children, Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman, said. HOUSTON (AP) — A man fatally shot a Texas sheriff's deputy Wednesday at a shopping plaza in Houston and ...

Brazoria County gathered to honor Deputy Jesus Vargas, a veteran deputy who was killed in the line of duty just four months ago.

ALVIN, Texas — A man's remains were found in Brazoria County near Alvin Wednesday morning. On Friday, the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office said the man's body had been shot several times.

Several sheriff’s offices, police departments and fire departments across Central Texas are mourning the loss of Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas, who was shot and killed in the line of ...