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December 28, 2016 - State Highway 87 just south of Shelbyville ISD was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Friday, December 23, 2016 at the intersection of County Road 2100.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Sean Smith, at 5pm a black 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck driven by Christopher Lee, 27, of Timpson was southbound on State Highway 87 South when another vehicle ended up in his path.
Trooper Smith reports a maroon 2002 Honda passenger van driven by Shellie Sullivan, 30, of Center was stopped on the southbound shoulder of Highway 87 when she failed to yield right of way to the Dodge when turning left. Lee took evasive action veering left and struck the van on the front left quarter panel.
Both vehicles came to rest on the northbound shoulder of Highway 87 facing south.
ACE EMS transported Sullivan from the scene to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of minor injuries.
Trooper Smith issued Sullivan citations for fail to yield right of way - turning left, driving while license invalid, and fail to maintain financial responsibility.
Jamie Hagler, Constable Precinct 2, responded and assisted at the scene.
December 28, 2016 - Three individuals were arrested recently after property was recovered at a residence in Joaquin following a search warrant. Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports the arrests were the result of a burglary of a building that occurred on County Road 3229 in Center.
On November 7, 2016 Deputy Ruth Gonzales was dispatched to a residence on CR 3229 in reference to several items being stolen from storage buildings on the property. The complainant stated a weed-eater, chainsaw, miscellaneous tools/items, welding machine and a three-wheeler were taken from the location.
During the course of the investigation, the complainant notified Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Lieutenant Kevin Windham that some of the items stolen from the building had been sold at Loop 500 Salvage in Center. SCSO Investigators Del Birdwell and Michael Griffin made contact with staff at the salvage yard and retrieved video surveillance and a copy of the scale ticket which included the three-wheeler taken from the property.
The ticket listed Ervin Parrie, 43, of Logansport, LA., as the customer selling the scrap load. After reviewing the surveillance footage, it was determined the three-wheeler Parrie sold was the same item stolen from the location on CR 3229. A warrant was issued for Parrie for Burgulary of a Building. He was arrested in DeSoto Parish on November 28 and is awaiting transportation to the SCSO.
A search warrant was executed December 13, 2016 at the residence of Justin Haessly on Highway 7 East in Joaquin. While the search warrant was being served, numerous items believed to be stolen were recovered from inside the home. Haessly, 29, was taken into custody along with Barbara McKelvey, 27, of Joaquin, as per order of the warrant. A Poulan Woodsman Chainsaw believed to be taken from the burglary in Center was recovered during the search warrant. The chainsaw was identified by the complainant as one if the items taken from the location.
Information was received about property recovered from the home during interviews conducted at the SCSO. Center Police Department Detective Stephen Stroud was contacted and advised about a television found at the home which was reportedly taken from a building in Center. The television was confirmed to be stolen and was turned over to Det. Stroud.
McKelvey was charged with Hindering Apprehension/Prosecution of a Known Felon (F-3) - $4,000 bond and Burglary of Building (SJF) - $3,000 bond. She posted bond and was released December 17.
Haessly was charged with Burglary of a Building, State Jail Felony - $4,000 bond; Violation of Probation Original Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance (F-4); Violation of Probation Original Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance (M-B); Violation of Probation Original Charge: Possession of a Controlled Substance (M-B); Failure to Appear Original Charge: Resisting Arrest (M-A) – No Bond Panola County; Failure to Appear Original Charge: Possession of Dangerous Drug (M-A) – No Bond Panola County. He is currently in the Shelby County jail.
Submitted by Leah Chase
www.scsotx.org
December 27, 2016 - The City of Center Public Water System, PWS #2100001, will be conducting water system maintenance beginning January 3, 2017, and lasting until January 31, 2017. The system will be switching to free chlorine as its main disinfection.
This maintenance, which is not a requirement, but is the recommended course of action set by the TCEQ/EPA for the accumulation of disinfection byproducts.
This is a routine maintenance procedure performed to help reduce unstable water conditions in our system and insure the highest quality of water being delivered to our customers.
During this maintenance period you may notice an odor or slight discoloration, but the safety of the water will not be affected. City maintenance crews and the Fire Department will also be aggressively flushing hydrants throughout the City's distribution system.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact our Public Works Department at 936-598-5241.
December 22, 2016 - Notice is hereby given that a Special meeting of the Governing body of the Shelby County Commissioners’ Court will be held on the 27th day of December, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Shelby County Courthouse at 200 San Augustine Street, Center, Shelby County, Texas to deliberate and consider action on the following items:
1. Approve and pay monthly expenses.
2. Public discussion on agenda items
3. Consider and possibly approve letter of agreement with CVS Pharmacy to service clients of Shelby County Indigent Care.
4. Approve bonds for incoming elected officials.
5. Discuss and possible approve paying inmate medical expenses through the Indigent Care Program.
6. Sheriff Blackwell to request part time secretary.
7. Discuss resolution to oppose any change to current statutes regarding the custody of county and district court records.
8. Adjourn
December 23, 2016 - The Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 2:16 am in downtown Shelbyville.
Upon arrival, the smoke house at Shelbyville Grocery had flames coming out the door and up the front side of the building. The fire department quickly extinguished the fire which had caused extensive damage to the front of the structure and the roof area. They also prevented the fire from reaching the store itself.
Owner John Harbison advised unfortunately 10 turkeys being smoked for customers perished in the fire.
Shelbyville Grocery is famous for their beef and pork smoked sausage which many customers travel in from all over the state to get.
December 23, 2016 - Fog and smoke contributed to two crashes Thursday morning, one of which was an emergency response vehicle arriving on scene of the first crash.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jimmy Faulkner, a cluster of crashes occurred on US Hwy 96 Thursday, December 22, 2016. The first crash was at 5:45am in San Augustine County near the Shelby County line and the San Augustine Fire Department was dispatched to the scene.
A 2013 Chevrolet 1-ton pickup driven by Kenneth Tarver, 57 of Bronson, was traveling north on US 96. Behind Tarver’s pickup was a 1998 green Chevrolet 3/4-ton pickup driven by Jimmy Wimberley, 62 of Broaddus. Due to heavy fog and smoke in the area, Wimberley’s visibility was limited and he failed to control the speed of his pickup rear-ending Tarver’s pickup.
Wimberley was injured and transported to CHI Hospital in San Augustine.
The second collision occurred at 6:16am for the same contributing factor as the first crash, poor visibility from smoke and fog.
A San Augustine fire truck driven by Ernest Consford, 62 of San Augustine, with passenger Joseph Consford, 39 of San Augustine just pulled up to the scene of the first crash and stopped when a Freightliner failed to control speed and struck the back of the fire truck.
Upon seeing the fire truck at the last minute, the driver of the 2016 white Freightliner 18-wheeler, Brian Button, 40 of Woodville, Texas, attempted to avoid the collision but still struck the rear of the emergency vehicle.
No other injuries were reported and Wimberley and Button were both citied for failure to control speed.
The crash was investigated by DPS Trooper Jimmy Faulkner.
December 21, 2016 - The Center Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Center Street on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 6:20am.
When the firemen arrived at the former office of C&R Refrigeration, 405 Center Street, one end of the building was on fire. The firemen extinguished the flames and kept the fire consolidated to the attic area of the building.
This was followed by ventilating the building with a fan to evacuate any remaining smoke. AEP SWEPCO was dispatched to the scene to make sure the building was disconnected of any power supply and just previous to their arrival, sparks were seen bursting from power lines across the street from the building.
Once the fire was extinguished, the firemen returned to the station at 8am. Upon further investigation by AEP SWEPCO, it was determined the cause of the fire may have emanated from a neighboring property located on Crockett Street.
The firemen returned to the location and gained permission from the property owner to enter and as the representatives of AEP SWEPCO took a closer look, it was obvious someone had been attempting to cut the power line at the top of a utility pole on the property with some metal cutters.
Center Police Officers were requested to the scene and an investigation began into the incident. AEP SWEPCO helped the police officers to retrieve the cutters and further evidence was gathered at the scene by detectives.
No further information is available at this time and both the fire and attempted theft of the power lines remains under investigation.
December 21, 2016 - State Highway 7 West of Excelsior ISD was the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Monday, December 19, 2016
Troopers were dispatched to State Highway 7 at 1:10pm just west of CR 1245 in reference to a one vehicle crash, upon arrival it was determined the vehicle involved was a grey 2009 Dodge Caliber belonging to a Jazmiyn Ngunen, 43, of Nacogdoches.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, Ngunen was eastbound when she failed to drive in a single lane and traveled off the roadway to the right, through a ditch and striking a group of trees causing damage to the front and rear back quarter of the vehicle. The Dodge came to rest facing west.
ACE EMS responded to the scene; however, Ngunen refused treatment. Ngunen was issued citations for fail to maintain a single lane and failure to maintain financial responsibility, no insurance.
December 20, 2016 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports the arrest of Eric John Bremer, 54, of Shelbyville, December 17, 2016.
A disturbance was reported to the SCSO dispatch in reference to Bremer making threats to kill a family member. Shelby County Sheriff Deputies Jeffrey Gogolewski and Ruth Gonzales responded to the residence on CR 2481 and made contact with the complainant. The caller advised that she and Bremer had been involved in a verbal altercation and Bremer was threatening to kill her.
While deputies were interviewing the complainant, numerous threatening text messages continued to be sent by Bremer. Bremer notified the complainant that he was on the way to the residence and headlights were observed coming down the roadway. Deputy Gogolewski observed Bremer’s vehicle circling the residence at an aggressive speed and attempted to intercept his vehicle.
Bremer pulled into the trailer park behind Trails End restaurant and exited his vehicle upon Deputy Gogolewski’s request. He was handcuffed and placed into the back of the patrol unit. One handgun was removed from Bremer’s waistband and two from the pockets of his jeans. Deputy Gogolewski asked Bremer if any more weapons were in the vehicle and he stated a shotgun.
Search of the vehicle revealed two additional rifles, one pistol and a shotgun. Each weapon located had one round chambered with a full complement of ammunition. A total of seven weapons were removed as evidence.
Bremer was booked into the SCSO December 18 for Criminal Attempt to Murder (F-2). He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Pct. 4, Jenny Hicks on a $45,000 bond. He posted bond and was released the same day.
Submitted by Leah Chase, SCSO Media Relations
December 20, 2016 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that during an extensive investigation conducted by Chief Deputy D.J. Dickerson into several cases involving victims of Credit Card / Debit Card Abuse, a suspect was identified as a LaDarren Antonio Reed, 29 of Center.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a male subject contacting the victims by telephone and advising the victims that their phone bill had not been paid and would be disconnected if they did not pay it immediately. The caller was so persistent and pressing that the victims provided their pertinent information and credit card/debit card information. The caller has also advised victims that he was with the utility company as well as with the Sheriff’s Office attempting to get victim’s to give money for a widow’s fund.
During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that LaDarren Antonio Reed had used the victims fraudulently obtained information to set up a landline phone for his parents as well as pay utility bills at an apartment where he was staying with his girlfriend.
Arrest warrants were obtained for LaDarren Reed for (2) counts of Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse Enhanced, Felony 3 and (1) count of Credit Card/Debit Card Abuse, State Jail Felony. Reed was arrested by Officers of San Augustine Police Department in San Augustine on November 22, 2016.
Reed is currently incarcerated in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office jail with total bond set at $35,000.
Submitted by Leah Chase, SCSO Media Relations
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