Burnet County Sheriff's Office

08/27/2026

08/04/2026

06/24/2026

*** CANCEL*** TRAFFIC ALERT - FM 1431 KINGSLAND

ROADWAY IS OPEN TO NORMAL TRAFFIC

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There are power lines down over the road in the 12000 block of FM 1431 near CR 126A in Kingsland. This is just south-east of the railroad tracks between Twin Isles and Lookout Mountain.

The roadway will be shut down until the situation can be remedied.

PEC has been notified.

We will update this post as information becomes available

06/04/2026

On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. The best thing that livestock producers and animal owners can do to prevent infestation is to put eyes on their animals as often as possible, remain vigilant by implementing enhanced management practices to avoid creating wounds, and promptly report suspicious wounds.

Find real-time updates here: https://bit.ly/USDA-NWSCurrentStatus
Find Texas-specific resources here: https://bit.ly/TAHC-NWS

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

AUSTIN, TX- On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed detections in animals in Texas.

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/6-3-26NWS

05/16/2026

MAJOR COLLISION

**** Update 6:45 PM: Roadway fully open

FM 1431 AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

EXPECT DELAYS

**** Update 5:45 PM: Some lanes are now open, but delays continue. Alternate routing still advised

The roadway will be shut down for at least another hour.

Please avoid the area and find an alternate route.

05/12/2026

*******UPDATE: ROADWAY CLEARED.

US 281 blocked at the railroad crossing between PR 4 and FM 1855.

Estimated to clear in approximately one hour.

Avoid the area or find an alternate route.

We will update this page as appropriate

04/20/2026

FRAUDS AND SCAMS ONCE AGAIN!

THIS IS STILL HAPPENING

People in this county are receiving phone calls and text messages from SCAMMERS, threatening them with arrest if they do not pay a bond/fine/fee.

AND ONCE AGAIN, they are using the names of some of our staff to enhance their credibility.

BCSO WILL NOT CALL YOU AND DEMAND IMMEDIATE PAYMENTS
These scammers often use stock photos and downloadable PDFs of various official documents to make the victim think the call is legit.
AS WITH ALL SCAMS - the "tell" is in the manufactured sense of urgency and the unconventional payment method.

ALL CON ARTISTS like to manufacture urgency. Whether selling you the "deal of a lifetime" or placing you in fear of imminent arrest, the goal is the same: to keep you from thinking about the decision you are about to make.

ALL OF THESE SCAMS rely on unconventional payment methods. Whether it's a Bitcoin or cryptocurrency kiosk, gift cards, or money transfer cards, the goal is the same: to get you money away from you quickly using a transfer scheme that is difficult or impossible to trace.

PROTECT YOUSELF by verifying before you send any money. Do this by independently locating and contacting the agency that the scammer claims to be calling from. NEVER USE the phone number the scammer gave you; look it up for yourself!

Burnet County law enforcement and the Burnet County Courts will never demand immediate payment using these unconventional payment methods.

PLEASE TRY TO RAISE AWARENESS by talking to your friends and neighbors. Tell them it's a scam.