Sheriff's Department Reports Missing Teen Located (Updated)

Updated January 10, 2018 - A juvenile reported as a runaway by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office on Sept. 11, 2017 has been reunited with her family.

Second Suspect in Recent Tenaha Burglary Apprehended; Third Sought

January 9, 2018 - Another subject has been arrested in connection with the recent burglary that occurred December 11-12, 2017 at a property on Highway 59 North in Tenaha.

Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 18 Individuals

January 9, 2018 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 25 indictments involving 18 individuals on Thursday, January 4, 2018. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2018 term of the 273rd Judicial District Court.

Nickloas Denetri Rushing was indicted for evading arrest, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on April 28, 2017, Rushing used a vehicle to flee from Christopher Knowlton, a person the defendant knew was a peace officer who was attempting to lawfully arrest or detain Rushing.

SH 87 South Scene of School Bus, Vehicle Crash (Updated)

Update from TxDPS - At approximately 3:50 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a two vehicle crash on SH 87 involving a Shelbyville ISD school bus.

One Arrested, Two Wanted in Connection with Recent Burglaries

Sheriff Reports Arrest of Center Woman for Theft from a Banking Institution

January 5, 2018 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports the arrest of Candace Harper, 24 of Center.

Joaquin VFD Responds to 56 Emergency Calls Last Year

January 5, 2018 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 56 emergency calls in 2017. The calls cover a wide variety of situations, ranging from assisting EMS to full blown structure fires. The breakdown is as follows:

Sheriff's Department Reports Accidental Shooting Death

January 4, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting accident on County Road 3373 in Joaquin on December 27, 2017.

Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that a juvenile and a family member had been in the area hunting. After the individual finished hunting, the juvenile was attempting to unload his gun when the instrument accidentally discharged striking Francisco Gomez, 22 of Georgia, in the chest.

Gomez was pronounced deceased at 12:16 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Margie Anderson.

County Holds Docket Call, Disposes 23 Cases

January 3, 2018 - The following cases were disposed of in the Shelby County Court during the month of December, 2017. Judge Allison Harbison was the presiding Judge and County Attorney Gary Rholes represented the State.

Late Tuesday Night Huxley House Fire Total Loss for Family

January 3, 2017 - Late Tuesday night around 10:30pm fire crews from Huxley, Shelbyville and Joaquin were called out to a house fire on FM 3172 just past the FM 139 split in Huxley.

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