Anderson Found Safe, Three Charged with Kidnapping

May 4, 2018 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that Melony Anderson was found safe and unharmed in Batesville, MS on May 3, 2018 and three subjects were taken into custody. Elizabeth Sanford, 36, Laurel Smith, 22, and Shannon Leonard, 27, all of Center, were arrested by the Batesville Police Department (BPD) on warrants out of Shelby County for Kidnapping (F-3)

Sheriff's Department Locates Missing Teen (Update 9:39pm)

May 3, 2018 - (Update May 3, 9:39pm): The Shelby County Sheriff's Department reports Anderson was located on Thursday afternoon, and she is safe. Additonal information is pending at this time.

Sheriff's Department Seeking Whereabouts of Joaquin Woman

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Sheriff's Department, FBI Investigate Origin of Child Abuse Video

May 1, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office was contacted this afternoon in regards to a video circulating on Facebook. The video shows a very young child being beaten and abused by a lady in a home that was reported to be in Tenaha.

The video has been investigated by the FBI who determined the video originated in Britain. We pray for the safety and protection of this child.

We would like to thank everyone who contacted us in regards to this matter.

Submitted by Leah Chase

Dual Crash Scenes in Center Include Motorcycles

April 29, 2018 - Center Police Officers were dispatched to two motorcycle crash incidents Tuesday, April 24, 2018, which resulted in their operators needing medical attention.

Sabine National Forest RX Burn "Dreka RX Only Today, Friday"

April 27, 2018 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Sabine National Forest, have advised a prescribed burn located in Compartments 29/34/35, 2197 acres (Block C & D ) in Shelby County.

Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 41 Cases Including Case Against a Tenaha Teacher

April 24, 2018 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 41 indictments including a Tenaha Teacher for improper relationship between educator and student Thursday, April 19, 2018. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2018 term of the 273rd Judicial District Court.

SC Sheriff's Department Executes Multiple Search Warrants, Arrest Six on Variety of Charges

April 23, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) executed multiple search warrants on April 19, 2018, throughout Shelby County.

Judge Issues Warrants for Failure to Appear

April 18, 2018 - The following criminal defendants failed to appear for a felony arraignment hearing on Wednesday, April 18, 2018:

Tristen Javan Durden
Darren Askew
Eric Jerome Nobles
Ruben Munez Soto

Judge LeAnn Rafferty, presiding judge of the 123rd Judicial District Court, issued warrants for each defendant's arrest and further, forfeited each defendant's bond.

Each defendant needs to immediately contact the Court Manager, Karen Warr, at 936-598-9928 to schedule a court appearance.

IRS Provides Additional Day to File, Pay for Taxpayers Through April 18; IRS Processing Systems Back Online

April 17, 2018 - The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is providing taxpayers an additional day to file and pay their taxes following system issues that surfaced early on the April 17 tax deadline. Individuals and businesses with a filing or payment due date of April 17 will now have until midnight on Wednesday, April 18. Taxpayers do not need to do anything to receive this extra time.

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