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name. The victim identifi ed the heifers by his brand and photographs of the cattle taken by Hurley. The remaining 6 head of stolen heifers were located and recovered. The suspect
was charged with restitution for the 10 head of stolen heifers. The suspect was held in the Lamar County Jail on a $50,000 bond. This is an
ongoing investigation and additional charges are possible. TSCRA would like to thank the Lamar County Sheriff’s Offi ce for their assistance in this investigation.
Larry Hand TSCRA Special Ranger
Fourth Man Arrested in Rusk County Cattle Theft Case
A Jimmy Dickson TSCRA Special Ranger
FOURTH SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH THEFT OF LIVESTOCK ON SEPT. 11 AFTER working with 3 other suspects to steal 4 cows from Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace
Jackie Risinger of Mt. Enterprise. TSCRA Special Ranger Larry Hand led the investigation. TSCRA Special Ranger
Jimmy Dickson and TSCRA Market Inspector Mike Miller assisted. According to Hand, the suspect Christian Rhuns Collins, 27, along with the other
suspects, Gwivonna Long Jr., Charlie Divonne Long and Jovante Duran Fields, all of Nacogdoches, were involved in the cattle theft that occurred in October 2014. Collins was arrested Sept. 11 and the other suspects were arrested earlier this year. Risinger locked the pasture gate when he left his property on Oct. 23, 2014,
and found the chain cut the next morning. Four cows were missing while 1 calf remained in the pasture. Risinger contacted Hand and the Rusk County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Hand traveled to
the scene of the crime and alerted neighboring TSCRA special rangers and market inspectors. Miller was able to locate the 4 stolen females at the Athens Livestock Commission Company. The investigation revealed the 4 suspects delivered the cattle to the livestock
barn where they were sold the next day. A check for $7,647.20 was cashed and di- vided among the 4 suspects. Authorities were able to confi rm that the cattle sold belonged Risinger, by visual
inspection and by bringing the forsaken calf to the cattle, where it immediately began nursing from 1 of the stolen cows. Collins and Fields were held at the Rusk County Jail, each on a $75,000 bond.
Gwivonna Long pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years in the Texas Depart- ment of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Charlie Long is out on a $75,000 bond. TSCRA thanks the Rusk County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ben Reynolds, the Rusk County
District Attorney’s Offi ce, the Nacogdoches Sheriff’s Offi ce, the Navarro County Sheriff’s Offi ce and the Athens Livestock Commission Company for their diligent work and assistance in this investigation. “This case is a great example of TSCRA Special Rangers working closely with
local and surrounding law enforcement offi cers to seek justice for ranchers who have become victims of cattle theft,” said Hand. “It shows the importance of keep- ing an accurate count on your cattle and immediately contacting law enforcement when something suspicious occurs on your property. I always encourage ranchers to lock their gates, brand cattle and keep a close watch over livestock and equip- ment. Taking these precautions can really pay off.”
58 The Cattleman November 2015
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