Sheriff's Report Number 486- Deputy Jeremy Shipley to Jail with man, Assault Family Violence due to problems with his wife….she got the short end of the deal. DPS Adams to accident, Dew. Drunks out of wreck on East 84 brought to Jail by DPS Putz and Jones, one tried his best to trip DPS Jones intentionally as he walked by where the prisoner was seated. FPD to call at Valero, two females fighting with their tongues. Tree falls on Lady's car on Jackson.

911 Bounce from Wal Mart in Mexia, sister's house in Coolidge on fire she says, transferred to Limestone County S.O. Prowler suspected on East College, FPD advised. Deputies to disturbance between two men, separated for the night. Man reports items taken from residence while incarcerated in Jail. FPD to Taco Bell, customer calling workers names. TPD Howard to man and woman fussing, N. Palmore, one carried elsewhere.

Lady in Wortham reports neighbor's Pit Bull on her porch, wants it gone, WPD Peters to same. Call from ER advises they really need to speak to someone who left after X-Rays were read….Real Bad. Deputy Harrison tries his best at multiple locations, no luck in locating her.

Neighboring Limestone County Sheriff Dennis Wilson invites all from Freestone and Leon Counties to the Groesbeck Civic Center, 105 East Navasota, Groesbeck, at 7 PM on April 29th, to attend a meeting on the rash of sexual assaults which have occurred along Highway 7 the last several months. The focus will be to answer and address questions relating to these assaults. The meeting is planned to last approximately 2 hours with several speakers to address your questions to. This should be a good way to allay any thoughts or questions that individuals have as regards these heinous acts which have occurred to elderly Ladies over the last several months. The invitation is sincere…..Attend please if you are so inclined and able.

Donie VFD and THDEMS to FCR-751, Lady with shortness of breath. THDEMS also to Oak street, man fell, received laceration. Deputies looking for young man after a disagreement with Mother, located about 40 minutes later. The preceding ends this particular Missing Person Report…..Now we'll move along to our Missing Primate portion….Missing Primate portion? Yup, you read it correct…..Flash! "All Officers, All Stations, be on the lookout for a forty pound MISSING MONKEY, last seen on FCR-868. Brown hair, red face, should have long arms, uses brachiating motion. Particularly nimble and adept at scaling trees. No fear of heights. Was one of three that escaped, two recovered, one still on the lam. If observed, please do not use lethal force….This is a misdemeanor escape only, NOT A FELONY!" Seriously, folks, if you spot our nimble missing friend, do not attempt to wrestle him down yourself, merely call the Sheriff's Office at 903-389- 3236 and let us know where he was spotted as rapidly as possible, that we can direct the owner to the location. Monkeys can inflict a really bad bite, don't shoot him, he's just out on a lark.

4 year old at College and Bateman wading in a mud puddle, throwing rocks, FPD advised. TPD Cordova to Hemale/Shemale Troubles on US-84, parties separated for the night. WPD Keathley meets with father who called, earlier a man in a vehicle in wortham tried to get two 15 year old girls into his vehicle…..they both did the right thing…..RAN! FEMS to seizure on Ike Street. Leon County reports pickup, trailer and mower stolen in their County, just spotted by the owner's friend at the Rest Area in our County. And, as it turned out, that friend was right on the money. Deputy Elom to the location, meets with the owner who also was on scene, finds the pickup, abandoned, engine running. Vehicle secured until Leon county deputies could arrive.

DPS Jones and Putz to car rolled, Mile 191. FEMS to Moody, husband cramping in limbs, chills, back aches, clammy. TPD Howard to report of gray Ford pickup and white Chevy dually tearing up the soccer field at Jefferson Street Park. Officer Keathley to Runnels, Lady has Ex parked in front of her house. 911 Call advises of someone stealing steaks at Brookshire Brothers, FPD Tiner and Matejowsky to same….There he was, big as day, $112.05 worth of steaks stuffed down his pants! No hams or chuck roast, just steaks. Allowed the only reason he took them was so he could sell them himself to pay his rent. Arrested, jailed, doubtful if he'll be eating any steak while with us here.

FEMS to FCR-252, Lady fell, probably broke leg. Bad time for this to happen with that family. But, He never overburdens us with more than we can carry. THDEMS to China, Lady having pain in left hip, leg drawing up. Oakwood and Butler VFD's to house on FCR-321, filling up with smoke…..Get everybody out, firemen headed your way.

And now, with a flourish of finality, Game Warden Craig Hernandez calls and advises to cancel our MISSING MONKEY report. He has been recovered (the monkey, not the Game warden!) and back in his quarters. Unwanted visitor on Ike Street, FPD to same. Dep. House to suspected intruder, FCR-750. Deputy Shaw on complaint of fast truck traffic, FCR-950. Dep. Shipley to report of strange vehicle parked behind Streetman Post Office. Dep. Donnie Anderson assists Lady in getting to Buffalo.

To Aggie Muster at Burt and Janie Richards' Ranch with good food, good fellowship and one of the most marvelous views in our County, from atop a hill, our vision drinking in a dramatic drop in elevation toward the Keechi Creek bottom. We Aggies do this annually, world-wide, to call the Roll of Muster in remembrance of those who have passed away during the preceding twelve months. Every year, you can set your calendar by it, April 21st, San Jacinto Day, in memory of both our fallen Classmates as well as to commemorate the foundation of Texas on April 21, 1836.

Teague VFD to FM-1365, assisting Mexia FD with a grassfire. Deputy House stops vehicle on FCR-930, Mary Jane located, to Jail. Deputy McGowan assists stranded young people, FM- 488, fuel pump troubles. Dep. Shaw to loose cow, FM- 1451. TPD Sykora to missing truck on Pine. TPD Sykora and Martin to Cypress, man with alcoholic past seeing things, talking out of his head, to hospital. Deputy house to Civil standby, FM- 489. Man calls from Nursing home, wants a judge in his room in the morning, bright and early!

FEMS to Woodland Cemetery, Lady attending funeral has passed out. Butler VFD to FCR-368, Lady fell, needs a little help getting up. 911 Call comes in, five people in yard on Heather, some with guns, FPD advised. FEMS to Bond Street, Lady fell.

Deputies to FCR-531, someone there, but not owner. FPD Warren arrests Lady, City Traffic Warrant. DPS Purnell gets another, DL Suspended. Two Ex's having problems on East Main in Teague, he shoves her down, takes her stuff and flees, TPD Sykora and Martin to same. FEMS and Streetman VFD to S. Runnels, chest pains. TPD Sykora to Magnolia, Chocolate Lab missing, believed stolen. Disagreement in family, west 84. Deputy Harrison to loose cow, FM-833.

DPS Sgt. Davis jails motorist, Mile 210, Possession of Marijuana. DPS Carter gets another, same charge, Mile 202. Officer Peters to Wood Street, Lady reports someone burned her greenhouse overnight. And, on a street with the same name, but in Fairfield, two men engaged in loading a lawn mower are trying to fight, FPD to same. TxDOT advised of large pothole, East 84. FEMS and Dew VFD to FC R-461, man cut finger, a little woozy.

TPD to Loud Music on Spruce. FEMs to Post Oak Road, next notation says given birth, alive and crying. Sounds like that one happened at home or in the ambulance! FPD Markham arrests man at residence, local Traffic Warrants, City of Fairfield. Fairfield VFD and Atmos to Hospital area, Fairfield, smell of gas in air. Fairfield VFD to N. Hall, smoke in house. Stolen plants, Donie. Dispute over lawn mower, Kirvin.

DPS Purnell and Jones, Fairfield and Dew VFD's to Mile 192, truck flipped. FEMS and Kirvin VFD to FM-27, Lady dehydrated. Report of Fist Fight on 12th, TPD Howard to same. Loose horse, N. Hall, FPD to same. Better be quick, caller said headed toward downtown! THDEMS to abdominal pains on West 84. Accident on IH-45, both occupants flee scene, both located, both drunk….Now in Jail due to FPD Green, DPS Purnell and Deputy Shipley.

DPS Sandifer jails DWI stopped for driving on wrong side of the road. Rain, Tornado warning, high winds, Weather Spotters out, midnight over weekend. Apparently, Corsicana got a bunch of it. Electricity flickering or out, Streetman. Fairfield VFD to fire in hollow tree on Sunnyvale, tree across road in Limestone County. Loose cow, owner summoned, FM-833. FEMs and DPS Sandifer to accident, Mile 196. FEMS and Butler VFD to man very weak, East FM-489, carried to Palestine.

More Family Troubles between Mother and son, West US-84. Man turns self in to start 45 Days Court ordered Jail Time.

I don't ever mention the hard work, nor successes, near often enough, of our very hard working Investigators. In the last week or more they have, as always, been very busy. Recently working with Navarro County S.O. and TSCRA Cattle Ranger in solving 4 separate cattle thefts, two in our County over the last two months, involving 16 stolen head in our County, with the remainder missing out of Navarro. One man now in Jail on same. A trailer stolen in our County has been recovered in Seagoville as well as a 4-wheeler missing from Seagoville, recovered in our County. A thief wanted out of Freestone, Henderson and Van Zandt Counties for Copper Theft is now incarcerated….This was the individual whom I wrote of a few weeks back who stole the large electrical feed cords from numerous travel trailers up on Richland- Chambers. I'll do my best to start keeping these recoveries listed in the newspaper, so all will know the high success rate of our Deputies. James Barrentine and Thomas Hendrix stay busy!

Until Next Week . . . RALPH BILLINGS