Update May 31, 2017 - The owner which the golf cart was stolen has offered an additional $2,500 reward above any Center Crime Stoppers approved reward.
May 15, 2017 - In honor of National Police Officer Appreciation Week (May 14-20), the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office honored officers Monday, May 15, with lunch.
April 21, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in regards to a recent theft which occurred on April 20, 2017 at 96 Equipment located at 3536 Highway 7 West in Center.
Suspect(s) entered onto the complainant's property and stole a 2017 Polaris Ranger 570.
April 20, 2017 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at approximately 1216 P.M., the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call advising that a black male subject was at the Tenaha ISD and was armed with a gun and would not leave. The caller additionally stated that the black male subject threatened to blow up the school.
April 17, 2017 - This letter is to address the concerns raised at the recent Tenaha City Council meeting.
To answer the question posed by the city council in Tenaha and the Mayor, I will try to show you how the daily operation at the Sheriff’s office works and how officers are scheduled to do the most work for the citizens of the entire county.
April 13, 2017 - Center Crime Stoppers is seeking information on the whereabouts of Rick Eugene Warren, 42, of Timpson who has an active felony warrant for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Mr. Warren is described as being a white male, 5'09” tall, and weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
April 6, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in regards to a recent theft which occurred on April 4, 2017 sometime between the hours of 1130am and 12pm at a residence located on Highway 147 in the McClelland Community.
Suspect(s) entered onto the victim's property and stole the following property: a 2005 Kawasaki Brute Force 750cc ATV, a Bad Boy 60" cut deck zero-turn lawn mower, and a 2010 BigTex 12 foot Utility Trailer with a fold down rear gate.
April 4, 2017 - Responding to the increased number of citizens wanting to assist law enforcement officials and build a stronger partnership in the fight against crime, Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell announced that Shelby County citizens are invited to become Associate Members of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas.