(CAMERON)–THE MILAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH IN CAMERON HAS
BEEN INDICTED. DEPUTY MICHAEL HEATH WAS INDICTED
ON CHARGES OF CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FATAL CRASH. THE SHERIFF’S
S-U-V DRIVEN BY HEATH WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH
70 YEAR OLD EARNEST TAYLOR AND WIFE SHIRLEY.
TAYLOR DIED AT THE SCENE. WIFE SHIRLEY TAYLOR WAS
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.
(CAMERON)–THE FORMER MILAM COUNTY CHIEF
DEPUTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR IS FACING NEW
CRIMINAL CHARGES. LYDIA CERVANTES WAS INDICTED
ON CHARGES OF AGGRAVATED PERJURY BY THE GRAND
JURY. CERVANTES WAS ORIGINALLY CHARGED WITH
2 COUNTS OF FALSE NAME INFORMATION–FORGERY-VEHICLE
REGISTRATION IN A SCHEME WITH HER DAUGHTER IN THE
TAX OFFICE TO AVOID PAYING SALES TAX ON A PICKUP. THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAID THAT AFTER SHE WAS
ARRESTED AND TERMINATED FROM THE TAX OFFICE, SHE
SOUGHT UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, AND IN THE PROCESS
LIED TO THE HEARING EXAMINER UNDER OATH.
(CAMERON)–THE FORMER MILAM COUNTY JAIL CAPTAIN
WAS SENTENCED IN 20TH DISTRICT COURT THIS WEEK.
43 YEAR OLD KATRINA DOUGLAS WAS PLACED ON 10 YEARS
DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION, AND WAS
SENTENCED TO PAY 41 THOUSAND DOLLARS RESTITUTION
TO MILAM COUNTY AND PAY 15 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
MILAM COUNTY TO PAY FOR THE AUDIT, AS WELL AS PAYING
A 5 THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.
(THORNDALE)–THIS THORNDALE THIS YEAR IS ASHTON
KIESLING SPONSORED BY K-5 FABRICATION L-L-C. FIRST
RUNNER UP IS LAUREN NEWTON SPONSORED BY THORNDALE
GATTI-WAGON.
(TEMPLE)–TEMPLE POLICE ON FRIDAY RELEASED THE
NAMES OF THE MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD THURSDAY
IN A SHED. THE COUPLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS 83 YEAR OLD
ANNE BOOTH AND 84 YEAR OLD WILLIAM BOOTH, BOTH OF
TEMPLE. THE HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE FOUND ON THE
PROPERTY AT THEIR HOME AT 2117 NORTH FIRST STREET.
THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION APPEARED TO SHOW
THAT WILLIAM BOOTH SHOT AND KILLED HIS WIFE BEFORE
KILLING HIMSELF. THE CASE REMAINS UNDER
INVESTIGATION.
(CAMERON)–A TWO VEHICLE WRECK WAS REPORTED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON JUST AFTER 4 PM AT 22ND AND TRAVIS.
NO REPORT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE CAMERON POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
(UNDATED)–MEETINGS THIS WEEK INCLUDE M-D-D
MEETING IN ROCKDALE MONDAY AT 6 PM .ALSO MEETING
WILL BE BUCKHOLTS I-S-D. THE CITY OF CAMERON WILL
MEET TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
