Freestone County Sheriff’s Report

Ralph Billings Caller from Anderson County says housefire near Coffield TDC from last night has flared back up, Anderson County S.O. alerted. Complaint of bad smells near gas well, Club Lake area, operating company contacted.

Man at Days Inn says two dudes are trying to question him, claiming to be FBI…..FPD to send officer. Have feeling they are not FBI……They always identify themselves, just like Effram Zimbalist Jr. used to do on TV! Sure, they MIGHT be FBI…..Fan Belt Inspectors, that is.

Mister Elom gives courtesy ride to folks with broken down car, Mile 192. Loose cattle, South FM-80, owner repairing fence.

Lady calls from Houston, left car keys in gas tank door so man could fix a flat tire….. Now he’s got the tire fixed and cruising around Teague on her gas. He told her he’d take it home when he got ready…. TPD Reed locates him, taking car home. She wanted no charges pressed, just wanted that car home.

Butler VFD to Leon County to assist Buffalo and Oakwood VFD’s with a structure fire. Meanwhile in Wortham, Volunteer Firemen of that area are enroute to a vehicle on fire, Smith Chapel Church.

Drunk man arrested, FM-833, wanting to find his girlfriend so he could whup her. Deputy McGowan, hearing this tale and seeing his state of sobriety, felt the best place for him was immediate lodging on the Courthouse Square!..... “ Innkeeper- Lodging for one for the night, my hale and hearty good fellow!”

Call zings in from Limestone County, Lady calls, says the betrothed love of her life, her fiancée, just took a shot at her…..Love runs deep…..But, this romance may be short lived! Limestone County S.O. advised of same. Meanwhile, back in Fairfield……Lady at local motel says she and boyfriend smoking incense, but now he has disappeared, the motel room door is locked on the inside, the car is still in the parking lot, and she’s taken some of the pain pills she got earlier at a hospital…..This call transferred to Fairfield PD…..But, she calls back in nine minutes…..Just remembered, he went to work….. That’s where he went! Well, everyone was proud of her at this point…..Just goes to show that smoking incense and mixing it with pain pills, serves only to greatly heighten the mental acuity of the human mind!

Deputies to US-84, two women reported having a fight in car on side of road. Pit Bull Troubles on Ave. C, WPD Peters to same. Man out of gas, Leon County. DPS Jones to accident, US-84, Lady had seizure, struck from rear. FEMS to Industrial Park Drive, Lady passed out. Dep. Robert Willis stops vehicle on IH-45, two arrested, Possession of Marijuana. Deputies to FCR-1220, Lady reported struck by man, first call had Deputies on FCR-280, next call corrected same.

Marvin Brown retelling story of on the roof and the aluminum ladder blowing over….Trapped until rescued by Ruth…..And she won’t let him forget it! And speaking of old Highway Dept. hands….. Had a good visit the other day with Little Ricky Allen of Dew. He and Mr. C.L. Mullen kept up with a many a sign on the roadway. We all take that for granted, but they have many rules they have to follow to meet all of the State requirements.

Limbs fell off trailer, FM-27, removed by Deputies Walker and Yancy. DPS Jones to accident, FM-27.

A few local folks are getting stung on out of state hay purchases recently. They pay for the hay in advance, then don’t receive the same. Be careful on this, try to have it set that hay will be paid for upon delivery to your place.

Deputies to call on FCR- 930, Lady thinks someone in her house when she arrives back home, nothing amiss upon arrival. Game Warden Hernandez to FCR-1220 on report of staggering raccoon.

On this date in history, an icon of state flags was adopted for the first time, by the Congress of the Republic of Texas as the official flag of Texas. This occurred in the year 1839. A simple blue field followed by a red and a white stripe. A large white , five pointed star superimposed over the blue. Simple, direct, easily distinguishable, long may she wave! Just as she has since this very week, so many long years ago.

Comm. Oakes notified of trees down, FCR-751. Very good rain falling as type this; last night, still going this morning, tornado watch in effect for a few more hours. TxDOT to trees down, FM- 80. Lady running late getting back to Buffalo….All okay, she made it! Lady falls on Ridgecrest, FEMS and grown daughter to same. FEMS and Kirvin VFD to Carter Street in Kirvin, breathing troubles following a traffic accident earlier.

DPS Conner, Deputies and Fairfield VFD to accident, North 75. Loose horses, FCR-948, owner contacted, enroute. DPS Putz, FEMS and Deputies to accident, US-84 at FCR-610. Major cell phone company calls to report they think they’ve had a copper theft possibly at a tower site on IH-45, They haven’t been there since February….Yep, copper again. Dep. Shipley to same.

Man arrested by FPD Frasier on McDonald Street. He was a pedestrian but was in the area of a burglary call so info was obtained on him. He had a slick plan….Just give the officer his brother’s name as his own….but, this led to him being arrested for local City Warrants…..And this then led him to his correct name and DOB…..which landed him in Jail for Fugitive Failure To Identify….. For the law plainly states that it expects everyone to give correct information to any police officer…..plus, it is all enhanced if you give the wrong name in order to keep from being arrested! And, since he had given his brother’s name, in order to beat the rap on his own outstanding Warrants….. Well…..It just... Wasn’t his day…..Or lying is not his game! He lied, he went to Jail, and the severity of the charged bumped up as he was a fugitive.

To Courthouse in Groesbeck for Annual Probation Meeting. Barbecue and all the trimmings. Hoppy did good! No, we don’t eat every time we meet…..but, we did this time, and I was proud of it. Kirby Hyden always puts on a good feed. Forecast says a pretty week of weather coming…. Until Next Week….. RALPH BILLINGS.