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January 20, 2016 - On Tuesday, January 19 at 6:13 p.m., the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call in reference to a shooting incident that occurred on FM 417 West in Center. Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell, deputies and investigators responded along with officers from Center Police Department.
Upon arrival it was found that an altercation had occurred and one subject identified as Joshua Kellum had been critically shot. Kellum was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Room where he was pronounced dead by Maxie Eaves, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. The other individual involved also received injuries during the altercation and was treated at the Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Room.
This case is being investigated by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office investigators.
Submitted by Leah Chase
January 18, 2016 - A fire at the Highway 87 Auto Salvage was the focus of the Center Fire Department on Monday, January 18, 2016 at 1:20pm. En-route to the fire a large pillar of black smoke could be seen rising from the location.
When the firemen arrived, it was discovered a large trash pile filled with tires of varying sizes was in flames. The firemen sprayed the fire with water and then applied foam to extinguish more of the flames.
They worked until the majority of the flames had been cooled, and the fire was prevented from spreading.
January 18, 2016 - The Center Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department have arrested suspects responsible for the theft of several newspaper boxes in the area.
Detectives were able to make contact with suspects on Thursday, January 14, 2016 and began locating the stolen boxes. Shelby County Today was on scene as Shelby County Sheriff's Investigators Kevin Windham and DJ Dickerson, as well as Deputy Jim Ed Matthews and two inmate trusties recovered two of the stolen newspaper boxes from both the Daily Sentinel and the Light and Champion. The boxes had been dumped beneath the new Loop 500 overpass not far from U.S. Highway 96 North.
The inmates and investigators retrieved the boxes and placed them on the Shelby County Sheriff's Department Kawasaki Mule to transport them up to the roadway. The four other missing newspaper boxes were recovered from a creek on Thursday evening on FM 138 just over 2 miles from Hurst Street in Center. Two of those four recovered were missing from the San Augustine Tribune.
Center Police Detective Stephen Stroud was lead investigator and he along with Jamie Hagler, Constable Precinct 2, were integral in completing the investigation and locating the boxes.
Additional information on those arrested in connection with the stolen boxes is pending and will be posted on Shelby County Today as soon as it is made available.
January 18, 2016 - The jury that has been summoned for Tuesday, January 19, 2016 for the 273rd District Court Honorable Charles R. Mitchell, Presiding, has been cancelled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed. Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.
January 17, 2016 - The Center FD responded to a house fire on Thomas Street at the residence of Connie Sanders on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 5:54pm. When the firemen arrived, smoke was emanating from the home and was carrying down the street.
Firemen dressed in breathing apparatus and entered the home in search of the origin of the smoke. Fire was located in the kitchen and the firemen were able to extinguish the flames. Considerable damage was incurred within the kitchen as a result of the fire. A search was conducted throughout the home for more flames.
A fan was used to ventilate the smoke from the house, while the firemen continued their search. No other part of the house was determined to be on fire. The majority of the house received smoke damage, while the flame damage was contained to the west side of the house where the kitchen was located.
The cause was undetermined at the time of the fire. A family member at the scene stated to Shelby County Today there had been issues with a leak in a bathroom on the second floor which may have traveled through the wall.
Once the firemen were assured the fire was out they returned to the station at 7:38pm.
January 16, 2016 - Firemen with the Huxley Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), Shelbyville VFD, and Center Fire Department responded to a house fire on FM 3184 Sunday, January 10, 2016 at around 4pm to find the home engulfed in flames.
The firemen worked to extinguish the fire at the residence of Bill Faust; however, the home could not be saved and the house was a total loss.
Shelbyville VFD firemen responded to the same home on the previous night January 9, 2016 at 8:34pm. It was reported a cat in the home had knocked a candle off of a table, which lit drapes on fire and damaged a wall at the front of the home. The Faust's were able to extinguish the fire before it got out of control and firemen used a fan to ventilate the home of smoke.
A cause for the fire on the following day could not be determined at the time of the fire on January 10.
January 15, 2016 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, January 25, 2016 for the 273rd District Court Honorable Charles R. Mitchell, Presiding, has been cancelled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed. Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.
January 13, 2016 - Sometime between Friday, January 8th and Saturday, January 9th unknown suspects went to Brookshire Brother, H&S Foods and Tec Co Gas Station located in Center, Texas. There they took three (3) Nacogdoches Daly Sentinel newspaper machines one (1) from each location. They then went to Shelbyville Log Cabin store and took a Light and Champion newspaper machine from that location.
Update: According to a press release issued by the Center Police Department, on Friday, January 8, 2016 Center Police Department Officers took a theft report from the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel. They reported that three newspaper machines were stolen from three locations Brookshire Brothers, Tetco Gas Station and H&S Foods all in the City of Center.
Later in the day, Detective Stephen Stroud was advised by Precinct 2 Constable Jamie Hagler that someone had stolen the newspaper stand from Shelbyville Grocery that belongs to the Light and Champion. On the same day, Stroud was advised that two newspaper stands were stolen out of the City of San Augustine that belong to the San Augustine Tribune.
Constable Hagler received a tip from an informant identifying one of the suspects as Tevin Garrett, 23, of Center, Texas. Constable Hagler and Stroud drove to the suspects address and were unable to locate the suspect but found evidence from thefts. Judge Margie Anderson, Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace, issued an arrest warrant for Theft on Garrett who was located and arrested later in the day.
Upon speaking with Garrett, he confessed and identified the other suspect as Jeremy Edwards, 35, of Center from Center and took Stroud, Constable Hagler, Shelby County Sheriff Investigators Dickerson and Windham to two locations where they dumped the six newspaper stands. One location was in a water filled creek off of FM 138 and the other was off the new overpass located on the new loop 500.
Investigators were able to recover four of the machines off of FM 138 late Thursday night with Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Renfro winching them out of the creek water. Investigators then went to suspect Jeremy Edwards residence where Investigator Dickerson arrested Edwards for a failure to appear warrant out of DeSoto Parish.
Upon interviewing Edwards he confessed to the thefts and was arrested for a theft warrant issued by Judge Anderson related to this case. On Friday, January 15, 2016 Shelby County Sheriffs Investigators Windham and Dickerson recovered the remaining two machines from under the overpass on the new loop 500.
January 13, 2016 - On Sunday, January 10, 2016 at approximately 11:35pm, an unknown suspect burglarized a building located on County Road 4620 in Tenaha, Texas.
The unknown suspect illegally appropriated the following property: a Briggs & Stratton HP Electric 15 HP / 8000 Watt Red/Black Generator, a Craftsman 16 inch chainsaw (black), a Husqvarna 18 inch chainsaw (orange/yellow). Surveillance video footage was captured of the suspect stealing the property.
Center Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information. Anyone who has information regarding this crime should call Center Crime Stoppers at 936-598-SAFE (7233) or submit a tip online at www.centercrimestoppers.com. Remember you don't have to give your name. All calls and cash rewards are completely anonymous. Rewards will only be paid on tips submitted through the Center Crime Stoppers system.
If a caller does not wish to remain anonymous or receive a reward, they may call the Shelby County Sheriff's Department at 936-598-5600 and speak with Sergeant Investigator DJ Dickerson at 936-572-1468.
January 13, 2016 - Center Crime Stoppers is seeking information on three individuals suspected of passing fake currency in Center. These suspects passed fake $100 bills at the Center Wal Mart on December 31, 2015.
Center Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information. Anyone who has information should call Center Crime Stoppers at 936-598-SAFE (7233) or submit a tip online at www.centercrimestoppers.com. Remember you don't have to give your name. All calls and cash rewards are completely anonymous. Rewards will only be paid on tips submitted through the Center Crime Stoppers system.
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