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SCSO seeking whereabouts of Center man reported missing
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Francisco Ruiz, 21 year-old Hispanic male, of Center. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Ruiz has been reported as missing by his family. Ruiz was last seen April 17, 2023 at approximately 6 a.m. in...
SCSO investigates accidental death
On Monday, April 10, 2023 at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on County Road 4297 in Center in regards to an accident. Once on scene, it was determined that a two year-old child had been run over by a vehicle. No...
Search warrant results in two arrests
After an extensive narcotics investigation, Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Roy Jacobs, 67, of Center and Lisa Jacobs, 61, of Center. On April 7, 2023, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division, along with the San Augustine...
Suspect arrested after shots fired
Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Michael Barbee, 56, of Nacogdoches. On March 9, 2023, at approximately 7:18 p.m., a call was received through the Telecommunications Center at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) in reference to shots fired at the...
UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. 3/2/23 SCSO seeking Smith
3:20 p.m. 3/2/23 Smith has been taken into custody by investigators with the SCSO with assistance of the San Augustine County Sheriff's Office. The Shelby County Sheriff’s is seeking the whereabouts of Gary Smith, 20, of San Augustine. Smith is described as a 6’0”...
Manuels in custody; charged with murder
Leah Chase, SCSO Public Relations Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Carlos Caporali Manuels, 32, of Joaquin. Carlos Caporali Manuels On Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at approximately 7:46 a.m., a call came in through 9-1-1 from an individual...
SCSO seeking location of Caporali
UPDATE 3:08 p.m. February 8, 2023 The vehicle has been located in Tyler, TX. This case is now an active homicide investigation. Carlos is still being sought as a person of interest in this investigation. If you have any whereabouts on his location, you are urged to...
Sheriff Windham reports the arrest of Miller
Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Jodie Miller, 38, of Center. On December 21, 2022 Shelby County deputies took a theft report for a property located on County Road 2571 in Shelbyville. Shelby County Sheriff’s Office CID Investigator Aaron Jones began...
SCSO investigating theft
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a 4-wheeler. On or about December 28, 2022, a Grizzly 550 4x4 4-wheeler was removed from a deer lease in the Hollow Rock area located in the Silas/Stockman community. If you have any information...
SCSO seeking assistance from public
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the community’s assistance in identifying the suspects involved in two separate criminal mischief incidents that occurred on Friday, November 25, 2022, in the area of County Road 4688 and FM 947. Both incidents involved...