WTAW - Interviews

Ed Spillane, Municipal Court Judge, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about the warrant amnesty, increasing court fees, the warrant roundup, speeding tickets, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the October 2, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

The College Station city council is introduced to this year's representative from Texas A&M's student government association (SGA).

Ainsley Broadwell, class of 2026, is SGA's vice president for municipal affairs.

At the council's September 25th meeting, Broadwell presented three goals...parking, community engagement, and the Northgate district.

Broadwell also responded to a question from councilman David White that student housing is "an issue that plagues a lot of students" where "we're hoping to see more growth to kind of disperse the market so those prices do go down with inventory going up as well."

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from Ainsley Broadwell at the September 25, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

This podcast contains comments from the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

Brazos County commissioners on the day before the start of the new fiscal year (September 30), approve funding agreements with 18 outside organizations.

Budget officer Nina Payne shared the requirements the outside agencies have to meet before they get a check.

Commissioners Bentley Nettles, Chuck Konderla, and Wanda Watson shared their opinions about the accountability the outside agencies have, and the need to assist outside agencies.

Acting county judge Kyle Kacal responded to a question from a public speaker about the commission giving the Greater Brazos Partnership economic development agency $350,000 dollars after the organization expanded into four more counties.

Click HERE to see the list of agencies approved for funding at the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

Click HERE to be directed to the Brazos County webpage where there are attachments containing the funding agreements for each of the 18 agencies.

Lina Adams of the Destination Bryan tourism office visits with WTAW's Bill Oliver about the 20th anniversary of downtown Bryan's First Friday on October 3rd, reminders of Aggie home football game shuttles and the gameday promotion in downtown Bryan, October's songwriter festival, October's Halloweentown event, and recruiting volunteers to become a volunteer ambassador for the city.

Mitchell Isbell, Director of Business Development, Events & Marketing for Legends Event Center, visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about upcoming events in October, Trunk or Treat, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

Brazos County Commissioner Chuck Konderla visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about a proposed multiuse event center at Hensel Park, new commissioners Bentley Nettles and Fred Brown, acting County Judge Kyle Kacal, the new meeting schedule, his decision to not run for re-election, things he wants to accomplish before he leaves court, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

Brazos County's auditor for 22 years retired on Tuesday (September 30).

Katie Conner, who had a 30 year career, had a memorable sendoff at the weekly county commission meeting.

About one minute into her remarks, the podium in front of her fell.

That led to multiple teasing by other speakers through the rest of the presentation.

Commissioners approved a resolution, then they gave Conner a standing ovation.

Promoted to county auditor was Conner's first assistant, Marci Turner.

Click HERE to read and download the resolution that was issued at the September 30, 2025 Brazos County commission meeting.

This podcast is a visit with officer Seth Waller of the Bryan police department and WTAW's Bill Oliver.

Bryan police arrest one and officers are looking for others suspected in 18 to 20 burglaries of construction vehicles in September.

BPD also offers tips to reduce your chance of becoming a victim.

Officer Seth Waller says the first thing is to lock vehicles and to take and hide valuables.

Waller also says to document serial numbers and add other identifying markers and record that information.For those with home video systems, Waller says to make sure they are operating.

On Tuesday (September 30), 21 year old Leondray Garrison was arrested in Harris County and transported to the Brazos County jail.

He remains held as of October 1 without bond on warrants from a Brazos County justice of the peace and from Montgomery County.

Bonds on two Bryan police warrants charging Garrison with felony theft totals $60,000 dollars.

And he is held on a Galveston County warrant charging him with unlawful carrying of a weapon. Bond on that charge is $10,000 dollars.

Update September 30, 2025:

Bryan police announce one arrest and the search for other persons of interest in a series of vehicle burglaries and tool thefts.

A BPD news release does not say how investigators identified a Houston man who participated in an undisclosed number of burglaries targeting work vans, work trucks, trailers, and other vehicles used in the construction business.Most of the burglaries involved forced entry.

A 21 year old Houston man was arrested Tuesday (September 30) in Harris County on two warrants charging him for felony theft.

News release from Bryan police issued September 30, 2025:

Over the past several weeks, the Bryan Police Department has responded to multiple incidents of vehicle burglaries and tool thefts.

The suspects have specifically targeted work vans, work trucks, trailers, and other construction-style vehicles.In most cases, forced entry was used to gain access to valuable tools stored inside the vehicles.

Through the investigation conducted by BPD Patrol Officers, Crime Scene Unit, and Criminal Investigations Unit, a suspect was identified.Two warrants for Theft $2,500 - $30,000 were issued for Leondray Garrison of Houston, Texas.

On September 30th, 2025, Leondray Garrison was arrested in Harris County on the active warrants.Garrison and other persons of interests are still currently being investigated in multiple other Burglaries/Thefts in the area.

If you have any information to provide, please contact the Bryan Police Department at 979-209-5375.

Original story September 24, 2025

The Bryan police department goes to social media asking for public assistance to catch those responsible for forced entry vehicle burglaries.

BPD's Facebook page says the suspects are targeting work vans, work trucks, and construction type vehicles between midnight and 7 a.m.

Over the past several weeks, an undisclosed number of victims at undisclosed locations have lost work equipment.Potential victims are asked to document serial numbers, identifying number, and take photos of their property.

Everyone is asked to review home video and provide any video and/or information to BPD that could assist investigators.

Everyone is also asked to report all suspicious activity to 911.

According to Bryan police daily activity reports, there have been a total of 24 vehicle burglary reports between September 1 and September 23.

College Station Mayor John Nichols visits with WTAW's Scott DeLucia about overnight parking in residential neighborhoods near campus, how the council deals with non-disclosure agreements, recent citizen feedback and engagement, delaying the construction of the intersection of George Bush Dr. and Wellborn Road, a possible multiuse event center at Hensel Park, and more during his appearance on The Infomaniacs.

This podcast contains comments from the September 29, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

A majority of College Station city council members express support to ask Texas A&M, the city of Bryan, and Brazos County about their interest in a joint public private partnership.

The project would turn Hensel Park into a mixed use development that would have a multipurpose arena that could be the home of Texas A&M men's and women's basketball.The project would also have commercial and residential components.

The idea of the Hensel Park site was revealed by local developer Hunter Goodwin, who recruited an international company with offices in the Dallas suburb of Frisco that is interested in building and managing the project.

An executive vice president of Legends Global, Bill Rhoda, presented what the company does and fielded questions about the company and what could be done in College Station.

Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from Legends Global during the September 29, 2025 College Station city council meeting.

Among those in the audience watching Monday's (September 29) special city council meeting were the mayor of Bryan, Brazos County's acting county judge, and representatives of the university.

The Hensel Park idea is the latest chapter in decades of on again and off again interest in the College Station council building a convention or events center.