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Since June 1, 2014, large amounts of used tires have been dumped during the night at five different locations on five separate occasions.
The first occasion occurred on the night of Monday June 2, 2014 on County Road 4613. The next occasion occurred on Wednesday night July 2, 2014 on FM 315 in Chandler at the bridges. Continue reading “Crimestoppers Looking For Those Dumping Tires”
Henderson County Sheriff’s Office press release
On Monday, July 28, at approximately 10 p.m., HCSO Deputy Brad Beddingfield observed a disturbance occurring near the Catfish Corner restaurant in Seven Points. Beddingfield initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that fled the scene and made contact with the driver, Terri Jean Franklin.
A search of the vehicle yielded a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine. Franklin was taken in custody and transported to the Henderson County Jail where she was booked in for Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 1 g.
If convicted of the State Jail Felony charge Terri could face up to 2 years in a State Jail Facility and up to a $10,000 fine. HCSO Sgt. Jistel and Deputy Nutt spoke with an additional subject that was involved in the original disturbance.
Bond has yet to be set on Franklin who remains in custody.
Henderson County Crimestoppers can use your help in solving a theft.
On July 8, 2014 at approximatley 3:30 p.m. on FM 317 two males, one who identified himself as David Johnson, and the other being a younger male portrayed as David Johnson’s son, posed as electricians who claimed they worked on an elderly womans electric meter. The subjects falsified their names, who they worked for and subsequently stole $8,150 from the 93-year-old woman.
If you have any information about this crime or any other felony crimes please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-545-8477 (TIPS). Callers will remain anonymous. If your information leads to an arrest you could earn a cash reward up to $1,000.
Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews this week are scheduled to continue base and pavement repairs on on SH 19 between North Loop 7 and Downtown Athens.
Daytime lane closures will be in effect in each location while the work is in progress, and flaggers will control traffic.
District Attorney’s Office press release
A family’s nightmare finally came to an end on June 25 when John Junior Smith, formerly of Tyler, was sentenced to 8 years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for his role in defrauding a family who had hired him to move them.
Assistant District Attorney Justin Weiner prosecuted the case on behalf of Scott McKee’s District Attorney’s Office. Smith was sentenced in the 173rd Judicial District Court with Judge Dan Moore presiding.
In August of last year, a family chartered a Moving Company similar to H-Town Movers to aid in their move to Houston. When the company arrived at the family’s home they realized that they were going to need additional help in getting the family moved. John and his wife Lawanda Smith were hired. A majority of the family’s belongings were loaded up by Smith in one of Smith’s vehicles. While en route to Houston, Smith called the family and claimed to have had vehicle trouble in Malakoff.
Smith and over $44,000 worth of the family’s belongings never made it to their destination. The victim contacted Smith about the situation, and Smith claimed that he wanted more money including money to cover repairs to his vehicle. Essentially holding the family’s belongings ransom, the victims agreed to help pay for the repairs, but Smith stop returning phone calls and never gave the belongings back. Continue reading “Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Moving Scam”