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Section A, Thursday, August 29, 2013, Page 5
Mount Vernon Optic-Herald
For The Record
ACCIDENTS
Buildings damaged by vehicle
By MARIE DACUS
Optic-HeraUl Staff
Windows at two down-
town businesses were broken
as the result of an early morn-
ing accident at 3:45 a.m. Fri-
day, Aug. 23 on Main St. in
Mount Vernon.
James Ray Stewart, age
56 of Winfield, was traveling
west on Main St. in Mount
Vernon in his 1994 GMC
Jimmy when he fell asleep at
the wheel of the vehicle. When
Mr. Stewart woke up, he
pushed his accelerator instead
of the brake on the truck. The
truck went across Mam St.,
hit a concrete parking block
at the southwest comer of the
downtown square, and spun
around before rolling over into
the buildings on the west side
of the square.
Windows at M. L. Edwards
store and Ernie Snapka’s office
were broken.
Mr. Stewart was taken to East
Texas Medical Center - Mount
Vernon by ambulance.
•
No injuries were reported in
James Stewart’s vehicle damaged windows at both M.L.
Edwards Emporium and Ernie Snapka’s buildings.
an accident at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
Aug. 21 on 1-30 at the 149 mile
marker.
According to reports, David
Gray, age 41 of Kaufman, was
traveling west on 1-30 in his 2000
Chevy truck at an unsafe speed
when his truck went ito a side skid
before hitting the concrete barrier
in the median with its front left.
The truck continued back across
the outside lane of travel and came
to rest in the north ditch facing
north. Mr. Gray said a silver car
had braked in front of him and he
sweived to miss hitting it and lost
control of his truck.
No citations were issued at the
scene of the accident.
- 2013
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Four arrested in local
counterfeiting ring
By LILLIE BUSH-REVES
Optic-HeraUl Staff
Four local residents were arrest-
ed for operating a cash counterfeit-
ing operation last week. The Mount
Vernon Police Department and
Franklin Comity Sheriffs Depart-
ment personnel worked together
with agents with the United States
Secret Seivice to bring the opera-
tion to a close.
Arrested were Russell Lance
Newsom, age 24, Ranee Cupp, age
30, Betty Jo Ford age 28, and Marty
Kellum Sanders, age 37, all of Mount
Vernon. All four are charged with
forgery of a government instrument
- Currency, a thud degree felony,
and engaging in organized criminal
activity, a second degree felony.
Ms. Ford’s bond was set at
$25,000 on the forgery charge and
$50,000 on the engaging in crimi-
nal activity. Bonds on the others
involved were set at $20,000 and
$50,000, respectively. All remained
in jail at the time of this report, hi
addition, Mr. Newsom is being held
on a warrant revoking his probation
in earlier non-related felony cases.
The foursome was arrested in con-
nection with the passing of around
$150 in counterfeit United States
currency over the last few weeks.
The counterfeit bills were in $20
and $10 denominations. Statements
by a member of the group indicated
some $5 bills were forged as well;
however, none have been found by
local retailers or banks.
The discovery of counterfeit cur-
rency was first reported by Super
Handy on Aug. 12. Subsequently,
reports of counterfeit bills were
made by Sonic, Prosperity Bank and
the American Legion. One of the
group members was an employee at
the legion hall, where at least $135
of the bills was discovered.
The $20 bills all carried the same
serial number ending in 5544E. The
$10 denomination bills’ serial num-
bers ended in 6829B. Additionally,
several counterfeit bills, reported to
be from the group, were passed in
the Wolfe City and DalRock area
east of Dallas. That portion of the
investigation continues.
- 2013
SHERIFF’S REPORT
Firearms and electronics taken in
burglary in south part of county
By MARIE DACUS
Optic-HeraUl Staff
Several firearms and elec-
tronics were taken in a south-
ern Franklin Comity burglary
on Friday, Aug. 23.
Phyllis Rams filed a report
that someone broke into her
residence in the 3000 block
of CR SE3470.
Taken from the residence
were a Remington 700 .270
rifle with a scope and case, a
.22 Henry rifle, a .22 pistol, a
Mossberg 12 guage shotgun, a
52 inch Sony T.V., two VCR/
DVD players, 100 DVDs,
and an Obation guitar. The
value of the items was set at
$3,950.
•
A report of theft of seivices
was filed by Maiy Stone on
Monday, Aug. 19 in the 800
block of Hwy. 67 E. She told
officers she paid someone
$800 to reseal her driveway
and the services were never
rendered. The case remains
active. No arrests have been
made.
•
A report of criminal mis-
chief was filed by Randell
Stinson on Thursday, Aug.
22. He told officers someone
cut the mat on the trampoline
in his yard in the 500 block of
CR NE2100. The mat was cut
in four places. The estimate of
damage to the trampoline was
set at $300.
•
A report of the burglary of
a building was filed by Johnna
Mitchell on Monday, Aug.
19. She told officers someone
had taken a decorative caived
wooden bowl and tray, 12
goblets, a lead ciystal vase
and a lead ciystal tray from
her residence in the 500 block
of CR SE4385. The items
were vauled at $250.
•
A report of theft was filed
by Aranda Mund on Thurs-
day, Aug. 22. She told officers
that a local individual had
been helping her close up her
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Fanner’s Market stand on the
southwest side of the square
and that $100 was taken. No
arrests have been made in the
incident.
•
A report of theft was filed
by an employee at Alco on
Hwy. 37 S. on Wednesday,
Aug. 21. The employee told
officers that someone had
taken several sets of infant
clothing, including shirts,
shorts, and sandles. The value
of the items was set at $74.95.
Rodney Lamar Dunlap, age
46 of Mount Vernon, was
arrested and charged with
theft, more than $50, but less
than $500. His bond was set
at $2,500.
•
A report of criminal mis-
chief was filed by Christo-
pher and Christina Cheves on
Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the
100 block of Virginia St. They
told officers someone had dug
up the street sign near their
house and toilet papered their
residence. No arrests have
been made in the incident.
•
Officers responded to the
report of cruelty to animals
in the 2000 block of TX Hwy
37 N. on Saturday, Aug. 24.
According to reports, several
Pitbulls were found in the
yard at the residence. Some
of the animals were dead.
No arrests were made, but
the owners of the residence
were advised that the animals
needed better shelter from the
heat. Officers also advised
them that action would be
taken if something was not
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Drive,
Go to Jail
Drinking and driving is a
year-round problem that gets
worse in the summer. As part
of a national effort to save
lives and crack down on im-
paired driving, the Texas De-
partment of Transportation
initiated its Drink, Drive,
Go to Jail campaign from
last Friday, Aug. 16 through
Monday Sept. 2.
“Summer celebrations
often times involve alcohol,
and this is especially the time
when we see a rise in fatali-
ties on Texas roads,” said
Phil Wilson, TxDOT execu-
tive director. “If your Labor
Day activities involve alco-
hol, you should plan for a so-
ber ride home before leaving
your house. Otherwise, you
run the risk of killing yourself
and others, or going to jail.
Either way, you can’t afford
it.” -2013
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for a follow up visit.
•
There were 47 inmates in the
Franklin County Jail on Monday,
Aug. 26. The following individu-
als were booked into the Franklin
County Jail by officers during the
last week:
- Angela Margarita Chavi-
ra, age 20 of Mount Vernon,
charged with no driver’s license,
$300 bond; failure to appear,
$200 bond; possession of drug
paraphernalia, $414 bond; and
failure to appear, $200 bond.
- Ronald Edward Coker, age
29, charged with fraudulant use
of/or possession of identifying
information, $20,000 bond; and
possession of drug parapher-
nalia, released on a promise to
appear.
- Dianne Eddleman Donald-
son, age 57 of Saltillo, charged
with theft, $ 1,000 bond.
- Robert Earl Nelson, age 64
of Sulphur Springs, charged with
six Titus County counts of theft,
more than $20, but less than
$500, an Ellis County charge of
theft, and a Hunt County charge
of theft, $7,500 bond on each;
five Hopkins County charges of
issuance of a bad cheek, bond
denied on each; disregarding an
official traffic control device,
$230 bond; driving while license
invalid, $580 bond; failure to
maintain financial responsibility,
$380 bond; violation of a prom-
ise to appear, $230 bond; and a
Franklin County charge of theft,
$5,000 bond.
- Walter Dale Pace, age 53,
charged with possession of a
controlled substance, $20,000
bond.
- Amber Gail Umbaugh, age
44 of Scroggins, charged with
cruelty to livestock animals,
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