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Fm 126 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 20 offenders within 5 miles and 34 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

20 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near Fm 126, Merkel, TX

4 Rape

14 Child Involved

9 Assault

3 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
SANCHEZ, JOSE ANGLE 25 years old		205 EL PASO STREET MERKEL, TX, 79536	3.4	Medium
BALFANZ, DUSTIN MARSHALL 30 years old Child Involved Violent	TEXAS PENAL CODE 22.011(a)(2) - Offense: SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD 2024-10-06T06:51:37	118 CEDAR HILLS RD MERKEL, TX, 79536	3.2	Medium
BAZAN, JUAN ANTONIO 48 years old	MINNESOTA PENAL CODE - Offense: CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT 3RD DEG 2024-10-06T06:51:37	300 MARTIN MERKEL, TX, 79536	3.4	Medium
MOGUEL, DOMINIC XAVIER 24 years old Child Involved Violent		111 ROSE ST MERKEL, TX, 79536	3.7	Medium
FAGLIE, BRENT NEWTON 54 years old Child Involved	TEXAS PENAL CODE 21.11(a)(1) - Offense: INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT 2024-10-06T06:51:37	ABSCONDED MERKEL, TX, 79536	3.6	Medium

34 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Severe

4 Medium

28 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 01:34 PM	N 6th St, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was dispatched near North 6th Street in Merkel for a conscious, breathing 70-year-old female who believes her appendix has burst.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 12:48 PM	N 7th St, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving a 33-year-old adult female having a seizure is reported near North 7th Street in Merkel.
Disturbance 07/08/2026 08:17 PM	Yucca St, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a complaint of people shooting fireworks near Yucca Street and to a report of a reckless driver traveling eastbound. A grass fire was also reported near Highway 277 South. The people involved in the fireworks incident were warned that if it happens again, they may receive citations.
Medical Emergency 07/08/2026 06:24 PM	I-20, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency occurred at the Scottish Inn on I-20 involving a 55-year-old female who appears to have been bitten by a brown recluse spider and is confused and uncooperative. Responders advised to stage until deputies arrive.
Medical Emergency 07/08/2026 05:49 AM	N 7th St, Merkel, TX 79536	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was reported at Shannonside Apartments, (number withheld), for a 32-year-old male bitten by a mouse on his finger.

Crime & Safety Report for Fm 126, Merkel, TX