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17002 Private Road 703 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 5 offenders within 5 miles and 9 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 17002 Private Road 703, Merkel, TX 79536

1 Rape

5 Child Involved

1 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
CULLUM, GREGORY DEAN 63 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	164 MULBERRY CREEK RD MERKEL, TX, 79536	2.8	Medium
WARD, LARRY 50 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(2) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY EXPOSURE 2024-10-06T06:51:37	453 MULBERRY CREEK ROAD MERKEL, TX, 79536	2.5	Medium
NETHERTON, CHRISTOPHER 25 years old Child Involved Rapist Violent	TEXAS PENAL CODE 22.021(a)(1)(B) - Offense: AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD 2024-10-06T06:51:37	8068 CO RD 448 MERKEL, TX, 79536	1.8	Medium
RIDDLE, RONALD GENE 66 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	565 FM707 MERKEL, TX, 79536	2.6	Medium
LONGORIA, CASIMIRO CASEY 72 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	2909 SPINKS RD ABILENE, TX, 79601	4.7	Medium

9 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

4 Medium

1 Low

2 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/04/2026 08:38 PM	Mulberry Rd, Merkel, TX 79536	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic indicates a possible structure fire near Mulberry Road in Merkel, along with a separate reported grass fire near County Road 127 and Bell Point Road. Multiple fire units, including a tanker and an air truck from a neighboring department, were dispatched, and operations were moved to a designated radio channel.
Fire 07/04/2026 08:37 PM	Mulberry Rd, Merkel, TX 79536	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units respond to a reported structure fire near Mulberry Creek Road and Mulberry Road. Multiple engines, a brush truck, and a tender are coordinated and move operations to a local radio channel.
Fire 07/04/2026 08:34 PM	Mulberry Rd, Merkel, TX 79536	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units are dispatched to a reported structure fire near Mulberry Road in Merkel, with radio traffic also mentioning another possible structure fire on a nearby road. Crews appear to be repositioning to respond to the additional call.
Fire 07/04/2026 08:33 PM	Mulberry Rd, Merkel, TX 79536	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible structure and grass fire near Mulberry Road involving an abandoned house, with another nearby structure potentially threatened.
Medical Emergency 06/24/2026 04:28 PM	W Bronco Dr, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, units respond to a possible heat-related medical emergency at a home near West Bronco Drive, where a patient with existing health problems could not be cooled down.

Crime & Safety Report for 17002 Private Road 703, Merkel, TX 79536