TSCRA News Releases

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906

Poteau, Okla. – A Poteau, Okla., man was arrested Thursday by Special Ranger Bart Perrier on a warrant for four counts of Larceny of Livestock.

Kevin Lyle Hanna, 50, was charged with allegedly stealing four commercial cows that were branded and ear-notched from . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: May 3, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906

Fairfield, Texas – A four month cattle theft investigation concluded Wednesday after a Freestone County man surrendered himself to authorities.

Jackie Lynn Farish, 68, of Wortham, was indicted April 24, 2013, on third degree felony theft regarding missing livestock.

In December 2012, TSCRA . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Feb. 26, 2013
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-673-3906

Pawhuska, Okla. – A Wynona, Okla. man pleaded guilty Thursday on 2 felony counts of Larceny of Domestic Animals after stealing 2 horses he was hired to break and train.

Michael John Delaney II, 28, received a 10 year deferred sentence with supervised . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Dec. 4, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Muskogee, Okla. – A second suspect pleaded guilty Friday to livestock theft charges after stealing cattle from a Muskogee County rancher in September 2011.

Joseph Tanner Harper, 20, of Haskell, Okla., was sentenced to 2, five-year deferred sentences to run concurrently and over . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Nov. 9, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Cuero, Texas – Two suspects were arrested and jailed in Dewitt County Saturday after they were charged with stealing cattle from the Cuero Livestock Commission and a Yoakum rancher. TSCRA Special Rangers Gary Baros and Jimmy Belt led the investigation.

Kimberly Villarreal, 23, . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Nov. 6, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Rio Vista, Texas – Authorities with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) are looking for a possible suspect or suspects involved in the shooting of 1 cow at the Smith Ranch alongside County Road 1220 in Johnson County.

According to TSCRA . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Centerville, Texas – Authorities with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) are looking for a possible suspect or suspects involved with the shooting of 3 calves alongside FM 831 in Leon County.

According to TSCRA Special Ranger Brent Mast, 2 calves . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Oct. 1, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Fort Worth, Texas – Two suspects were arrested for felony theft of property after allegedly stealing $5,000 worth of welding equipment and ranch tools from a rancher in Van Zandt County.

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand worked the . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Sept. 12 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Houston – A Houston man was arrested today by authorities after he was charged with third degree felony livestock theft.

Derrick McCoy, 43, is accused of stealing 3 head of cattle in May from the Mid Tex Livestock Auction in Navasota worth . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Aug. 31 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Liberty, Texas – A Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) investigation has led to the arrest of 3 suspects charged with felony property theft.

Donald Ray Redmond Jr., 41, of Liberty, David Matthews Ambrose, 31, and Vicki Lynn Byrd, 32, both . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Aug. 30 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Houston – A joint investigation between the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and the Lufkin Police Department has led to the arrest of a La Marque, Texas, man charged with felony livestock theft and felony credit card abuse in Angelina . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Aug. 23 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Houston – A Washington County man was arrested today by authorities after he was charged with third degree felony livestock theft. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Doug Hutchison and Washington County Sheriff’s Investigator Damon Wegner led the investigation.

Benjamin . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Aug. 13 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Fort Worth, Texas – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) and CA Cattle Co. in Mason, Texas, are offering a $2,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects involved in the theft of cattle from the . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: July 31 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Brenham, Texas – A Brenham man is behind bars after he was arrested for allegedly stealing 1 head of cattle from a Washington County ranch where he was employed. Doug Hutchison, special ranger for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: July 26 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

Pawhuska, Okla. – A Wynona, Okla. man was arraigned on 2 felony counts of Larceny of Domestic Animals Tuesday after he confessed to stealing 2 horses he was hired to break and train.

Michael John Delaney II, 26, turned himself in to authorities Monday. . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: July 12 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Former Hopkins County Chief Investigator Toney Hurley has joined the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) as a special ranger for District 12 in Northeast Texas. Hurley replaces TSCRA Special Ranger Wayne Goodman who was relocated to . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: July 11 , 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

HOUSTON – A cattle thief missing since March was located and extradited by U.S. Marshals Tuesday in Mexico. Ronald Shepard, 36, is in federal custody and expected to be arraigned today in Houston.

Shepard was wanted for federal bond default in the . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Former Oklahoma Game Warden Paul Cornett has joined the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) as a special ranger for District 3 in Oklahoma.

District 3 includes Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Custer, Garvin, Grady, Hughes, Johnston, Kiowa, . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: June 5, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the arrest or indictment of suspects involved with the killing and butchering of a calf in Rogers County, Okla.

On May 27, . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Authorities are looking for an alleged cattle thief who has been missing since March. A reward has been offered through the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Operation Cow Thief for any information leading to the arrest of . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2012
Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

MUSKOGEE, OKLA. – A Connors State College student was arrested today for allegedly stealing and selling 5 head of cattle from the school’s agriculture program.

Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers Bart Perrier and John Cummings arrested Artrell Mark Carmouche, . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2012
Contact: Marissa Patton, 512-469-0171

PAWHUSKA, OKLA.– An Osage County man suspected of stealing 6 head of cattle plead not guilty to larceny of domesticated animals in Osage County District Court Mar. 15. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier is leading the ongoing . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Feb. 24, 2012
Contact: Marissa Patton, 512-469-0171

CLAREMORE, OKLA. – Two Broken Arrow men have plead guilty Thursday to 8 counts of Cruelty to Animals, for shooting 9 head of Rogers County cattle with a bow and arrow, killing 6 of them.

Traton Tyler Vanderpool, 19, and Jared Wade Barlass, 20, . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Feb. 23, 2012
Contact: Marissa Patton, 512-469-0171

ANTLERS, OKLA. – A Pushmataha County man was scheduled to appear on an arraignment in Marshall County court Thursday after being arrested on Feb. 10 by the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of burglary and larceny of farm equipment. Texas and . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Feb. 17, 2012
Contact: Marissa Patton, 512-469-0171

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Cattle have been reported stolen in Texas near the Johnson and Ellis County line. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger H.D. Brittain was contacted Friday, Feb. 17, about the missing cattle. 8 mostly black cows branded . . . → Read More:

A Missouri man appeared in Payne County court Monday after being arrested on Feb. 9 in Missouri on one count of obtaining property under false pretenses as a result of a three-year joint investigation. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rangers, the Oklahoma City Economic and Identity Crimes Task Force, which is sponsored by the U.S. Secret Service, and the Payne County Sheriff’s Office joined forces to investigate the complex case resulting in the arrest. . . . → Read More:

For Immediate Release: Dec. 19, 2011

Contact: Carmen Fenton, 512-469-0171

QUITMAN, TEXAS – A Mineola man was arrested Friday by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Larry Hand on 2 counts of hay theft after he allegedly conducted an online hay scam. Special Rangers Hand, Max Hartmann and Doug Hutchison investigated . . . → Read More: