Trump Burger Lawsuit Saga Was Our Most-Read Story of 2025

Each year at this time we compile a list of the mostread stories from the previous year. This list is based on the number of views from stories posted to our website, fayettecountyrecord.com.

Last year, the website logged more than 667,000 visits. Listed below are the top most-read stories of 2025.

1. Trump Burger Chain Embroiled in Lawsuits – 91,122 unique views – Back in July, The Record profiled several lawsuits filed between the people involved in the Trump Burger restaurants in Flatonia and Kemah. One of the owners, a Lebanese national, faced deportation proceedings. https:// www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/trump-burgerchain- embroiled-lawsuits

2. Teen Shot, Killed Following Trail Ride/Concert – 20,363 unique views – A 19-year-old man died on Sept. 28 after a shooting at the Real Deal Family Reunion Trail Ride near Nechanitz. https://www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/ teen-shot-killed-followingtrail- rideconcert-filled-incidents

3. Wagner Bags the ‘Moravia Monster’ – 9,178 unique views – On Dec. 4, Josh Wagner of Schulenburg bagged what may be the largest buck ever recorded in this part of Texas – with a shot through his laundry room window, no less. https:// www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/wagner-bagsmoravia- monster

4. Victims’ Bravery Puts Predator Behind Bars – 6,936 unique views – A former teacher and repeat sex offender accepted a plea deal for 10 years in prison on March 19. The charges stemmed from the yearslong abuse of a local young woman who turned 21 last year. https://www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/victims- bravery-puts-predatorbehind- bars

5. Trump Burger Founder Facing Deportation, Faked 1,600 Flu Shots – 6,558 unique views – The Record confirmed that the founder of the Trump Burger chain of restaurants, Iyad Muhammad Abuelhawa, along with one of his business partners both faced deportation. It also came to light that Abuelhawa should have been deported previously following his 2007 conviction for healthcare fraud related to a flu shot scam. https://www. fayettecountyrecord.com/ news/trump-burger-founderfacing- deportation-faked-1600-flu-shots 

6. Two Hit By Bullet When Gun Goes Off at Star Bar – 6,421 unique views – La Grange Police responded to Popz Star Bar on Monday night, July 28, after former County official Craig Moreau accidentally shot himself and a female patrol when a pistol went off in his pocket. https://www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/twohit- bullet-when-gun-goesstar- bar

7. Moreau Pleads Guilty And is Sentenced for Accidental Gunfire at Bar That Wounded Two – 5,526 unique views – Craig Moreau accepted a plea deal for deferred adjudication on a felony charge related to the July 28 shooting at Popz Star Bar in La Grange. https://www. fayettecountyrecord.com/ news/moreau-pleads-guiltyand- sentenced-accidentalgunfire- bar-wounded-two

8. Man Arrested in LG For Shooting Stepson During Altercation – 5,479 unique views – La Grange Police arrested a local man in the Northpointe neighborhood on June 14 for allegedly shooting his stepson during an argument with his wife.

https://www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/man-arrested- lg-shooting-stepsonduring- altercation

9. Local Woman Still Missing; Texas Rangers Now Involved – 5,456 unique views – Local law enforcement and the Texas Rangers were looking for Viviana “Vivi” Ortiz-Zuniga, 39 of Fayetteville, who disappeared on Wednesday, April 2. https://www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/ local-woman-still-missingtexas- rangers-now-involved

10. Body Found Outside Fayetteville – 4,991 unique views – Investigators located the remains of a female along Coufal Rd. north of Fayetteville on Tuesday, April 15. The remains were later identified as those of Viviana “Vivi” Ortiz-Zuniga, who went missing on April 2. Her husband was later charged with murder. https:// www.fayettecountyrecord. com/news/body-found-outside- fayetteville