Accountability

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Official Tool PD records reveal a motorcycle strike with a patrol vehicle, body camera violations, and disciplinary records that raise questions about... (read more)

Tool, TexasPoliceAccountability

April 7, 202614 min read

Ron Helms

Italy's Cleanup Day Locked Families Inside Upchurch Fields. The City Says "No Comment."

On March 14, the City of Italy held a cleanup day at Upchurch Fields, locked the gate with families still inside, trapped a disabled woman on a... (read more)

Italy, TexasAccountabilityPublic Parks

April 5, 202642 min read

Ron Helms

Italy Said Shawn Holden and Charles Hyles Had 'Nothing to Do' with the Public Works Building. The City's Own Records Say Otherwise.

On March 9, 2026, Italy's city administrator read a prepared timeline to the council claiming former City Administrator Shawn Holden and 15-year EDC... (read more)

Italy, TexasPublic WorksAccountability

Accountability

What the Records Show: Officer Ochoa and the City of Tool

Italy's Cleanup Day Locked Families Inside Upchurch Fields. The City Says "No Comment."

Italy Said Shawn Holden and Charles Hyles Had 'Nothing to Do' with the Public Works Building. The City's Own Records Say Otherwise.