Freestone County Sheriff’s Report

Ralph Billings Man calls from Bus Depot in Buffalo, just got off bus, said three characters on same making him very nervous as they kept looking at their watches while traveling from Houston to Dallas plus checking their cell phones incessantly. When the bus pulled in at Buffalo for more passengers he got off. When the bus left, he stayed behind in Buffalo even though Dallas was his destination…… Suicide Bombers with explosives strapped to their bodies? Al Qaeda singling out a bus line?.....Must not have been. Nothing on the news reporting such….And the caller, we must assume he caught a later bus….And you know what? That caller had a 100% Arabic sounding name, first and last! So, they’re just folks too. Most of them have no more desire to go to the Happy Hunting Ground at an early date than the rest of us do!

Big fight reported at Dogan Gym, FPD Albert Gallegos, Dep. Scott Shaw, TPD Aaron Reed and Travis Martin to same, reported as 50 or more folks present. Many were from neighboring towns, they regrouped at Burger King but also dispersed from there when that business called.

Deputy Rick Howerton assists 60 year old bicyclist traveling from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi.

FPD to Sammy’s parking lot, fuel theft out of 18-Wheeler….What is commonly referred to as an Oklahoma Credit Card….A few feet of tubing with a siphon action!

Deputy Clayton Aldrich stops speeding female on South 75, male passenger with her. Clayton tells her why she was stopped, asks for DL and insurance, then she suddenly starts crying. When asked why the tears, she states male has been whupping on her with his fists as she was driving. She then turns her face and Clayton sees blood on her face and jeans. Passenger removed, questioned, arrested for Assault Family Violence.

Suicidal man reported in the Richland Chambers area, later located at Grand Prairie. Tire comes out of one vehicle, strikes another, US- 84, one mile East of Fairfield, DPS Putz to same. Fairfield VFD to van on fire, Mile 205. Deputies Elom and Taylor to report of missing head gate, FCR-381. FEMS, Oakwood VFD, Deputies Harrison and Shipley assist DPS Michael Adams with fatal accident, US-79 at US-84. JP Shirley Mays performs Death Inquest.

Gas leak reported at Main and Old 75, Fairfield VFD and Atmos both summoned. Deputy Jeremy Shipley books man in Jail on Probation Warrant. FPD Markham and Kindon arrest Lady, three City Warrants. Teague man very despondent, nobody likes him, wants to kill himself, TPD Reed and Martin to same. TPD sykora to S. 10th, neighbor cussing kids. 911 Bounce from Buffalo, one motorist claims another is trying to intentionally ram his vehicle, Leon County advised.

Mexia notifies our County they’ve just had a drive-by shooting by a maroon Dodge Magnum, looking for same.

911 from Whitt Street in Oakwood, girlfriend just passed out, she went to ER last night with chest pains… Leon County advised. FEMS and Butler VFD to FCR-360, 92 year old Lady sick. Deputies to Big Lake, dispute between Ex’s. FEMS and Dew VFD to Dew residence, Lady thinks she is in labor. Loose Hoss, Jefferson and Busby, very stylish as wearing green blanket, TPD Sykora to same.

Deputy Shipley working on large amount of electrical wiring dumped at well-site near Dew. Yep, freshly stolen from the new school site in Buffalo.

Report from Lanely area of poison gas well spewing, Dep. Howerton to same…. No problem, worker present, just normal maintenance. Snooper suspected, FCR-370, Deputy Scott Shaw to same, 6AM. Butler VFd and FEMS to stomach pains on FCR- 309.

Teague Lady receives threatening message on Voice Mail, threatening loss of life….Of course, call came from unlisted phone, TPD Howard and Martin to same. Alert Wortham Fireman sees fire under bridge, FCR-991, observes Jeep driving away, jots down license plate, calls other Firemen. Deputy Clayton Aldrich locates Jeep, driver had No DL and No Insurance, to Jail. Smell of gas, very light, FCR-941. THDEMS, Teague VFD and DPS Clay Zotz to roll-over US-84.

Loose Pit Bull in play yard of Fairfield Elementary, FPD to same. Butler VFD and FEMS to FCR-301, man having seizures. Deputies, DPS and FPD to 911 call from FCR-231, man screaming for help, others he says are in process of breaking beer bottles and coming toward him. When officers arrived, none present but the caller. Call comes in on Teague man’s welfare, Officers had previously gone by, apparently in poor medical shape, carried to hospital by ambulance.

THDEMS to City Hall on suspected appendicitis attack. Deputies Aldrich and McGowan to West 84, two Ex’s getting physical….Correction, not Ex’s….in the Divorce state, Ex will be the next step. Deputies Diana Willis and Jeremy Shipley to theft of oilfield tool on South 75. FEMS to report of possible broken leg on N. Keechi.

Had occasion today to speak to Phil Pillans on the phone. Brought back many memories due to our attending junior college together many years ago. The college in question has grown through the years and undergone one name change, plus additional campuses in other Counties. We now refer to it as Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) of Athens….In our day as students we knew it formally as Henderson County Junior College or, as we students referred to it, as HCJC, which of course we pronounced as one word, “Hick-Jick”. Even though College President Orville Pirtle did his best to give us a good name academically, complete with social graces, most of us I fear still have that element of hicks still lingering in each of us. And those of us still in the area I note even today…..We don’t refer to ourselves as TVCC’ers…. No, every one of us proudly say we’re “Hick-Jickers!” And when we do, for those within hearing and unacquainted with HCJC, they always smile and do a doubletake!

DPS Clay Zotz stops young Lady speeding, arrested on Dallas County Warrant. Also to an accident on US-84, Lady driver a bit inebriated, in Jail for DWI. Repo Joe in the County again. Report of one toddler and two young children in Teague selling Girl Scout Cookies door to door in Teague, but getting a bit dark to do same, TPD Howard to same and carried back across town to their residence which was exactly the right thing to do.

Wortham Lady catches woman coming out of her residence on East Concho with a bag in her hand, another female was in the car the woman had driven up in, WPD Carter to same, both jailed, Burglary of Habitation. One of these two had just been released from jail, earlier same day.

Dep. Harrison jails man on Warrant, Felony Probation Troubles. Lady calls, concerned, unable to contact her husband all day by phone, Deputy Robertson swings by to check…..Yep, battery run down on phone, other than that, all is well.

Deputy Robert Willis to verbal problems between husband and wife in car parked on side of US-84. TPD Cox and Noll to suspected passing of counterfeit Twenties on Main. Butler VFD to FCR-275 on carbon monoxide alarm going off at residence. THDEMS and Donie VFD assisting Lady on Walnut, chest pains, carried to Groesbeck Hospital. FEMS and Teague VFD to S. 6th, Lady very ill. Pit Bull Troubles, Westwood. FEMS and Kirvin VFD to report on FM-1366,of 90 year old man with no pulse…..Well, glad to report FEMS was able to find a pulse, man was upright, alert, refused treatment!

TPD Travis Martin stops vehicle on US-84, syringe in front seat that tested positive for Meth, to Jail for same. FEMs to breathing problem, FCR-441. TPD Cordova to slashed tires report on Elm. Streetman VFD and FEMS to FCR-161, man struck head during fall. Streetman VFD and FEMS to FM-80, 39 year old Lady having seizure. THDEMS to Lady collapsed on N. 2nd. FEMS to Church Street, man dizzy, sweating, high blood pressure.

Deputy Aldrich to West 84 residence after Lady 911’s, advises husband assaulted her. Upon arrival, he hears her tale then talks to the husband. His tale is that she assaulted him…..He had the marks, she didn’t…..The real tie breaker was when Clayton heard the tale from the Lady’s own father, he corroborated fully what the son-in –law said.

THDEMS to chest pains on N. 4th. FPD Kindon incarcerates intoxicated female from City Park. FEMS to S. Bateman, 90 year old with chest pains. FPD to mysterious ringing of door bell on Live Oak. Donie VFD to assist man after fall. DPS Clay Zotz, Streetman VFD and FEMS to accident in median, Mile 209. Elderly Lady falls, strikes head, Wortham VFD and Mexia EMS to same, Doctor Chopper landed at Football Field, next thing she knew she was in the air, headed for a hospital.

FPD to local eatery, customer just walked out with one of their prized pictures, right off the wall! Butler VFD battling pasture fire on windy day.

Eleven year old girl dials 911, mom just dumped boiling water on self, arm, side and leg, FEMS and Southern Oaks VFD to same. Dispatcher said this 11 year old so calm and organized thoughts so well…..Better than most adults! Girl out of control, Wortham High. Constable Lynn Clary arrests young man on six Warrants. Man causing problems at residence on FCR-1240, arrested by Dep. Hendrix, Public Intoxication.

Lady 911’s at disabled person’s residence on South Bateman, turned the water off at the kitchen sink and the faucet broke off…..Water shooting straight up if she doesn’t hold her hand over it……HELP!!!!!....FPD notified immediately. THDEMS to S. 7th, man unwell, history of heart troubles.

To VFW Post 5872 on Friday for Annual Voice of Democracy Supper and Awards Presentation. Two students gave masterful presentation of their works, local Ambulance, Fire and Officers recognized for their contributions in the community.

Congratulations to Deputy Clayton Aldrich for his award , as well as Chris Wirtz, Don Dunn and Larry Warren representing FEMS, Fairfield VFD and Fairfield PD respectively. Children and parents, teachers and administrators from Wortham, Teague and Fairfield all present. The VFW was nearly packed. And right here I need to mention the new stage area at the VFW. A very handsome addition, fully carpeted and an eye-catcher. A good, old-fashioned patriotic night! Thanks to the Post as well as the Ladies Auxiliary.

Until Next Week….. RALPH BILLINGS