Category: Police Beat

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three For Methamphetamine

Police BeatHenderson County Sheriff’s Office press release

Henderson County Narcotic Officers has had an ongoing investigation of narcotic trafficking in the Silver Shores subdivision of eastern Henderson County.

On Oct. 1, Henderson County Narcotic officer, Kay Langford received probable cause for a search warrant on Carl Brent Morse and his residence in Silver Shores. Judge Milton Adams issued a search warrant for this residence.

Henderson County Chief Deputy Botie Hillhouse, Captain Towers, Lt Severen and officers from the Henderson County executed the search warrant. Continue reading “Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three For Methamphetamine”

Two Arrested on Marijuana Charges

Police BeatHenderson County Sheriff’s Office press release

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigator Wick Gabbard obtained a narcotics search warrant for a residence on Martin Street in Athens. The search warrant was issued by Henderson County Justice of the Peace Milton Adams and authorized the search of the residence for narcotics.

Henderson County Sheriff’s Officers Investigators Wick Gabbard, Kendall Wellrnan, Brad Gray, John Long, Billy Valentine, Robert Powers, Cayce Hampton, Deputy Kyle Pochobradsky, Lt. Charlie Severn, Chief Deputy Botie Hillhouse, Sheriff Ray Nutt, Athens Police Department Sgt. Don Yarbrough, Athens Police Detectives Saylors, Bonnette, and Passons went to the residence to execute the search warrant at approximately 2 p.m. Continue reading “Two Arrested on Marijuana Charges”

Burglary Suspects Held At Gunpoint Until Police Arrive

Police BeatOn Sept. 15 at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a resident on County Road 1408 in the in the Athens area. The caller advised that he had three subjects who were attempting to burglarize his property held at gun point. HCSO Deputies responded to the location and were advised that the complainant witnessed the trio burglarizing a building on the property. The complainant confronted the subjects and was able to detain them until Deputies arrived. After they were about to find police records, the suspects were identified as Brandon Rios, Oland Kellum and Teasha Mcguire. All subjects were arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime and burglary of a building. The subjects were transported to the Henderson County Jail where they remain with bond amounts set as follows: Rios $28,500; Kellurn $28,500; McGuire $4,000.

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest in Chandler

Police BeatHenderson County Sheriff’s Office press release

On Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian Huckabee initiated a traffic stop on FM 315 at the intersection of County Road 3105 near Chandler. Tonia Speer was identified as a passenger in the vehicle. A search was conducted and a large amount of crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamines and items of narcotic paraphernalia were found in Speer’s possession. Speer was arrested and charged with Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4 grams 200 grams. Speer was transported to the Henderson County Jail and is awaiting arraignment.

In the state of Texas, Manufacture/ Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1 >= 4 Grams 200 Grams is a First Degree Felony, and carries a confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 99 years and a fine not to exceed $10,000. Speer posted a $5,500 bond and was released.

KLTV Reports Texas Rangers Inventorying Eustace PD

HolderKLTV Channel 7 is reporting that the Texas Rangers are in Eustace to inventory the police department following the firing of former police chief Kenneth Holder.

The KLTV story quotes a Department of Public Safety spokeswoman as saying:

“The objective of the audit was to determine whether the department has adequate controls over seized property, drugs and evidence to ensure that they are tracked and safeguarded. An independent audit was asked for as a result of the removal of the police chief; to establish a baseline for an incoming police chief to begin.”

Holder was fired Sept. 4 on the unanimous vote by the City Council.

Eustace Mayor Elicia Sanders said Holder was fired for “multiple violations of the employee handbook and the Eustace police code of conduct.”