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Search warrant results in two arrests

Leah Chase, SCSO Public Relations Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Denisa Permenter, 49, of Joaquin, and Lawrence Pierce, 34, of Garrison. On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the...

SCSO seeking whereabouts of Garrett

UPDATE: Garrett was located safely Sept. 28, 2022 in Nacogdohes. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Denise Garrett for a welfare check. Garrett is described as a 28-year old black female, 5’8’ tall and approximately 165 pounds. She has...

Stubblefield arrested for recent theft

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Sahanna Stubblefield, 38, of Houston. Stubblefield was arrested in Houston on September 22, 2022, on a Shelby County warrant for Theft of Property with a Previous Conviction (F-3) in connection with the...

SCSO seeking assistance regarding stolen Razr

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a side by side that occurred September 2, 2022. At approximately 12:52 a.m., an unknown individual entered on to a property in the Mt. Herman Community on Highway 7 W and left driving a 2017 Polaris...

SCSO searching whereabouts of Cruse

UPDATE: Cruse was taken into custody at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11. 2022. The SCSO is searching for Jacob Lee Cruse, 31, of Joaquin. Around 4:30 p.m. on August 10, 2022, deputies with the SCSO attempted to serve a warrant on Cruse. Cruse fled from...

SCSO requesting assistance regarding recent thefts

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three separate thefts that have occurred recently. Between midnight and 2 p.m. on August 5, 2022, a 2010 single cab red Ford pickup was stolen from a residence on US Hwy 84 East in Tenaha. Actual picture of 2010 Ford...

SCSO investigating burglary at Stateline Storage

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that was reported August 5, 2022. An unknown subject(s) entered the Stateline Self Storage on Hwy 84 East and cut the locks on 20 storage units. Countless items were taken from the units.   We are...

SCSO requesting assistance regarding burglary

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred between 8:30 p.m. on August 5, 2022 and 8:30 a.m. August 6, 2022. Unknown subjects entered Watson & Sons Funeral Home on Highway 7 East in Center and ransacked their facility. Subjects...

SCSO, CPD receive required training

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office hosted a CPR/AED training course at the Windham Civic Center on August 1st and 2nd. The course was instructed by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office CID Lieutenant DJ Dickerson, who is also the Training Coordinator for the Sheriff’s...

SCSO investigating ATM burglary

UPDATE: 8/5/2022 (12:30 p.m.) The subjects have been identified. The investigation in ongoing. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating to subjects involved in an ATM burglary. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on August 5, 2022, two...