Officers Recover Body from Sabine River

February 13, 2017 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports the body of 46 year-old Michelle Curry Ford, of Logansport, LA. was recovered Feb. 12, 2017 from the Sabine River in Joaquin.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 11 a.m. that a property owner along the riverfront observed a body appearing to be a female floating face down in the river. Once officers arrived in the scene the body was recovered and officers with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office identified the victim.

Sheriff's Department Arrests Woman on Child Endangerment Charges; D.A. Expounds on Case Background

February 7, 2017 - Investigator Chad Brown of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, under the direct supervision of the Shelby County District Attorney, Stephen Shires, on Friday, February 3, 2017 filed charges against Kursti Agnew on two counts of Child Endangerment – based on creating a danger to her children’s mental

Shelby County Jail Receives Certificate of Compliance

February 7, 2017 - The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently acknowledged the excellent work of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office with a Certificate of Compliance for the Shelby County Jail. The most recent inspection of the facility demonstrated that the jail is in compliance with Texas Minimum Jail Standards.

Three Suspects Arrested in Recent Burglary, One Still Wanted

From left: Annette “Ame” Eaves, Rick Warren, and Kara Chambliss

February 1, 2017 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that Deputy Mandy Fears was dispatched to a burglary in progress on County Road 4098 in Timpson on January 23.

Sheriff's Department Arrests Buna Woman After Allegedly Shooting Elderly Person

January 20, 2017 - Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Buna woman recently on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and injury to the elderly after she shot another woman in the back of the head.

Letter from Sheriff Blackwell to Shelby County Citizens

January 17, 2017 - A concerned resident of Shelby County came to me with a rumor that I would like to get cleared up.

First of all, rumors are just that – rumors. More often than not, they are not true and created by unhappy people that have not gotten their way. And that is exactly what this is.

Information on Suspect in Kidnapping, Robbery, EOCA Sought by Crime Stoppers (Update)

January 13, 2017 - (Update): Wanted Suspect - Charles Edwards was arrested on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 4:43pm and booked into the Shelby County Sheriff's Office jail.

Crime Stoppers Seeks Information on Burglary

January 6, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in regards to a recent burglary which occurred on January 02, 2017 sometime between the hours of 9:00 pm and 1:00 pm January 3, 2017 at the roping arena located on Highway 96 North of Center, Texas.