The following are excerpts from just some of the reports recently generated by the Texas County Sheriff’s Department:
•A 51-year-old Houston man on March 14 reported a trespasser at his Highway 17 residence.
The man told an investigating officer a 60-year-old man was living in a shed on his property and refused to leave. The officer made contact with the suspect and observed him inside his vehicle holding an item of drug paraphernalia. The man was arrested, and a search of the vehicle revealed a small plastic bag containing a crystal substance that tested positive as methamphetamine.
A probable cause statement was sent to the county prosecutor.
•A 69-year-old Cabool woman reported on March 17 that several items had been stolen from her Airport Road residence, including a 16-foot johnboat and trailer valued at $3,000 and three chainsaws with a total value of $805. The woman named two men as suspects.
•A deputy was dispatched Feb. 28 regarding a report of as suicidal man at a Hidden Valley Drive residence at Mountain Grove.
The deputy was unable to make contact with the man, 47, but determined he is a convicted felon and had several guns in his house. A probable cause statement was sent to the county prosecutor.
•A 70-year-old Licking woman reported on March 13 that numerous items with a total value of $4,398 had been stolen from her Highway BB residence. There are no suspects.
•On March 10, a 30-year-old Licking woman reported an assault at her Highway VV residence.
An investigating deputy spoke with the woman and a 38-year-old man at the location and determined the woman had been the aggressor in the incident. She was taken to the Texas County Jail and a probable cause statement was sent to the county prosecutor.
•A deputy was dispatched March 12 regarding a report of a domestic dispute at a Highway 17 residence at Bucyrus. A 46-year-old man and 33-year-old woman there each declined to pursue charges.
•Deputies on Jan. 26 investigated a reported burglary at a County Road 3940 residence at Mountain View.
A 57-year-old woman there told officers numerous items with a total value of $6,442 had been stolen and that about $3,500 in damage had been done to the home. Footage from a neighbor’s video surveillance system showed an ATV arrive at the location just after midnight and leave at about 1:10 a.m., and then arrive again at about 3:10 a.m. and leave at 4:15.
Investigation continues.
•A 55-year-old Cabool man reported on Jan. 28 that a Can Am ATV valued at $12,849 had been swiped from his Business U.S. 63 residence.
The man told an investigating officer on Feb. 28 that he would complete a voluntary statement form and drop it off at the Cabool Police Department. As of March 4, the man had not completed the form, and the deputy has since tried several times to contact him, but without success.
Texas County Jail admissions
March 12
Ashley R. Collins – burglary, stealing possession of controlled substance
Estevez C. Abbey – non-support
Shawn K. Soto – manufacturing controlled substance
March 13
Shawn L. Robinson – leaving scene of an accident
Tia Littleton – delivery of controlled substance
Joseph S. Spencer – probation violation
Gary Esely – possession of controlled substance, driving while revoked
Ronald S. Baum – no driver’s license
Anthony M. Ehehart – property damage
Michael E. Scranlin – assault
Bobby H. Amburn – DWI
March 14
Phillip E. Baldroe – non-support
Daniel Hale – driving while revoked
Monty D. Hayes – possession of controlled substance
Metrina A. Barton – Dent County hold
March 15
Wayne M. Metroz – writ
Alexander D. Marshall – failure to appear
Darren N. Collins – 48-hour shock
Tyler J. Collins – Howell County warrant
Nathan J. Neal – possession of controlled substance
Nakota S. Neal – no driver’s license
March 16
Michael P. Cooper – Wright County warrant
Bridgett M. Prock – 48-hour commitment