Henderson County Sheriff's Office

Man Arrested for Theft of Copper

Press release

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, Henderson County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenny Collard was dispatched to a residence in the sub-division of Golden Oaks to investigate a report of stolen property. Deputy Collard made contact with the complainants at that residence and investigated the scene and observed numerous places in two different buildings where copper wire and copper tubing had been cut and removed. After receiving information that the suspects may be at a nearby address, Deputy Collard went to the location and observed Vessier in possession of copper believed to be the same copper stolen from the complainants. Vessier was transported to the Henderson County Justice Center in Athens where he was charged with two counts of Burglary of a Building and Theft of Copper (both charges are state jail felonies punishable by up to 2 years in a state jail and a fine reaching 10,000 for each count).

Sheriff’s Office Arrests Three For Methamphetamine

Henderson 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 Following Drug Search Warrant

Henderson County Sheriff’s Office press release

On Wednesday, June 18, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Investigator Wick Gabbard obtained a narcotics search warrant for a residence located at 107 Pritchett Lane in Seven Points. The search warrant was issued by Henderson County Justice of the Peace Milton Adams and authorized the search of the residence for methamphetamine.

The Henderson County Tactical Unit executed the search warrant shortly after 5 a.m. Assisting with the warrant were narcotics Investigators Wick Gabbard and Kay Langford, Sergeant Matt Jistell, Deputy Wayne Nutt, Lt. Kendall Wellman, Captain Bryan Tower and Major Botie Hillhouse.

Investigators seized a quantity of suspected methamphetamine, suspected zanax and three handguns from within the residence. The suspected narcotics will be submitted to the DPS Crime Lab for analysis.

Landon Wyrick was charged with manufacture/deliver of a controlled substance penalty group 1 over four but under 20 grams which is a first degree felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of 5 to 99 years or life.

Alona Rodriguez was charged with possession of a controlled substance penalty group 3 less than 28 grams which is a class A Misdemeanor punishable by confinement for up to one year in jail and up to a $4,000 fine.

Bonds totaling $4,500 on Landon Wyrick and $3,500 on Alona Rodriguez were set by Henderson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Randy Daniel. The two remain in custody.