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Burglary suspect arrested
The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department arrested a man Wednesday who investigators believe may be linked to several Payne Springs area burglaries.
A second suspect has also been identified, according to sheriff’s department reports.
Deputies executed a traffic stop on 18-year-old Nathaniel Wayne Peasley Wednesday, at which time he was served a warrant for burglary of a habitation. Peasley was booked into the Henderson County Jail where he awaited arraignment Thursday afternoon. The identity of the second suspect has not been released, but an arrest is imminent, Sheriff Ray Nutt said.
In February, the sheriff’s department began conducting special patrols around Payne Springs in an attempt to slow the rise of burglaries in the area. During the course of the investigation, special assignment deputies and patrol deputies developed leads that helped investigators identify the two suspects, reports said.
“The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank the citizens of Henderson County for assisting with information in this case,” Nutt said.
Also Wednesday, Investigators Kalon Rollins and Michael Shelley, along with Deputies Billy Jack Valentine, Danny Cope and Sgt. Thomas Goodell, executed a search warrant at 107 Red Oak Street in Mabank. Investigators believed property stolen during the burglaries was being held at the residence, but discovered that most of the property had been moved to another location during the past couple of days.
Investigators did not find either of the suspects at the house but learned where they might be located. Since the search, several leads have developed that investigators hope will lead to the whereabouts of the remaining property.
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PWC donates to fire department
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More ACP winners who make writing a priority
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Pink attire urged at game
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Commissioners vote to hire company to drill for core samples
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Athens senior citizen wants justice
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Growing up with HCLS
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Fund set up for construction accident victim
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AEDC board approves two performance agreements
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The proposed agreements with Abby Development and the Athens Jet Center are very similar, said AEDC President/CEO Brian Malone.
He said the agreement with Abby Development provides a maximum incentive of $75,000 for infrastructure. -
Local historic treasure recovered
Athens Masonic Lodge No. 165 recovered tokens from its past — both large and small — from a building it had once called its own.
Lodge Secretary Randy Daniel, who is Athens’ mayor, said members retrieved two time capsules last Saturday with the permission of the Ginger Murchison Foundation, the current owner of the building.
The lodge, he said, met on that corner, the southwest corner of the Henderson County Courthouse square, for about 75 years. -
Eustace FFA does well in Fort Worth, San Antonio
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