Crime Watch

DISTRICT 2 — WESTERN OKLAHOMA/TEXAS PANHANDLE

Cattle stolen in Beckham county.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Ben Eggleston reports five cows stolen July 10 in Sweetwater. The black cows are branded with a connected H4 on their left hip. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Eggleston at 806-852-4741.

DISTRICT 4 — NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Equipment missing in Lincoln County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier reports a missing John Deere tractor and rotary brush cutter in Prague. The tractor is a late 1990s 2350 two-wheel drive cabless with a yellow seat. The rotary brush cutter is a model 285 brush hog with a three-point hitch.

UTV missing in Osage County.

Perrier also reports a missing orange and black Kubota in Barnsdall. The UTV is a 2006 RTV900 with no doors and was last seen June 14.

Trailer missing in Grant County.

Perrier reports a missing 6 foot by 20 foot trailer in Medford. The trailer is green with wooden floorboards and has two aftermarket jack stands attached to the rear. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Perrier at 918-342-0888.

DISTRICT 10 — NORTH TEXAS

Skid Steer stolen in Parker County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Wayne Goodman reports a stolen skid steer in Weatherford. The skid steer is a Kubota SVL752HWC and was stolen at approximately 7:18 p.m. July 3 from Ellis Equipment. The suspect drove a gray- or silver- colored Ford, crew cab three-quarter or one-ton pulling a heavy equipment trailer.

Cattle missing in Hood County.

Goodman also reports four missing American Bucking Bull Inc. registered cattle in Lipan. Last seen March 2, cattle missing include three, five-year-old horned cows; one black with T9 branded on the left ribcage, one black with a white belly and T19 branded on the left ribcage, and one red with 551 branded on the left ribcage. There is also one missing brindle horned heifer with 902 branded on the left ribcage. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact Goodman at 817-309-5048.

DISTRICT 13 — EAST TEXAS

Series of equipment thefts in Rusk County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Larry Hand reports Rusk County Sheriff’s Office deputies have seen a series of thefts of tractor implements and cattle handling and feeding equipment near barns and unlocked gates, during June and July. No serial numbers available at this time. Anyone with knowledge of persons stealing or selling undervalued tractor mowers, tractor tillers and quality feeding troughs are encouraged to contact Hand at 903-5713488, or Rusk County Sheriff’s Office Detective David Whitaker 903-657-3581, ext. 337.

DISTRICT 15 — CENTRAL TEXAS

Horses stolen in Hill County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Marvin Wills reports two horses stolen July 18 in Itasca. The horses include a sorrel gelding with a star and white strip, and three white stockings; branded HR on the left hip or thigh. The second horse is a bay gelding with a star and white strip extending onto his upper lip, and three white stockings. The theft occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. July 18 when a witness spotted a dark colored truck and trailer. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Wills at 254-223-2330.

DISTRICT 19 — WEST TEXAS

Cattle missing in Schleicher County.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger H.D. Brittain reports cattle missing, including 12 Angus steers weighing approximately 650 pounds, with no marks or brands.

Sheep missing in Mills County.

Brittain also reports 10 missing Dorper ewes with double under bit and 20 lambs.

Missing heifer in Tom Green County.

Brittain reports a missing Angus heifer in San Angelo. The heifer was last seen May 9 and has an S rowel brand on the left hip.

Four cows and one bull stolen in Menard County.

Five head of cattle are missing from a ranch southeast of Menard. The livestock, which consist of four heavybred Angus cows and one Angus/Simmental crossbred bull, were stolen from a property off Ranch Road 1773. All the cattle are black.

Brittain encourages anyone who may have information on these cases to call him at 325-853-2062.

DISTRICT 24 — GULF COAST

Bull missing in Colorado county.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger David Marcaurele reports a bull missing near Weimar. The Red Angus bull was last seen June 26. He is four years old with the PO brand on his left hip. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Marcaurele at 979-332-8755.

DISTRICT 28 — SOUTH TEXAS/ NORTH RIO GRANDE RIVER

Cattle missing in Maverick county.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Tony Ashley reports five calves missing eight miles east of Eagle Pass. The calves weigh approximately 150 pounds and are Charolais-, Brangus- and Brahman- influenced. The cattle were last seen July 26 in Sunset Ranch Estates. Anyone with information on this case is urged to contact Ashley at 830-563-0555.

DISTRICT 29 — SOUTH TEXAS/RIO GRANDE RIVER

Charolais cow missing in Cameron county.

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. reports a Charolais cow missing in Brownsville. Last seen July 4, the cow was wearing a red halter. Cow missing in Zapata county.

Aguilar also reports a missing cow. She is brown with a white face and was last seen March 2019. Anyone with information on these cases is urged to contact the Aguilar at 956-513-0297. T C

TSCRA offers a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and/or grand jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property. Anonymity is guaranteed. To provide information, call the Operation Cow Thief tip line at 817-916-1775.