Category: Howe News Bulletin

Chris Salcedo will be speaking at the Texoma Patriots meeting on Tuesday, July 12.  The group will meet at Buck Snort BBQ in Van Alstyne, 224 E. Jefferson St, 7 p.m.  Texoma Patriots spokesperson Kaaren Tueber says that “Chris is our ‘liberty loving Latino’.”

Salcedo is a veteran broadcaster, author, and a political analyst.  He currently serves on-air for WBAP NewsTalk 820AM from 9 am to 11 am every weekday morning.  Salcedo’s background includes serving as a news anchor on a nationally syndicated radio news network.  He continues as a contributor to the blaze.com and is the executive director of the Conservative Hispanic Society.  The organization says that the format for this meeting will be much like his radio show.

The Texoma Patriots are welcoming everyone and there is no charge to attend.

Howe, TEXAS – The Howe Police Department requests the public’s assistance in locating two Howe residents who currently have outstanding warrants for their arrest.  Stemming from an investigation initiated by the Howe Police Department in May of this year, Terry Austin Tucker is wanted for the felony offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.  Terry Tucker is a white-male, 60-years-old, 5’7, white hair and mustache, with a scar on his left cheek.

Terry’s wife, Angela Marie Tucker, is wanted for Failure to report Abuse or Neglect of Children. Angela Tucker is 46-years-old, 5’ 3”, 150 pounds, and has long brown hair.

Terry and Angela Tucker were last seen in Howe on June 17, 2016. Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Keith Milks at 903-309-0967.  All tips will remain confidential.

A Grayson County jury today sentenced Brandon Lee Patton, 19, of Sulphur Springs, to 25 years in prison for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine.  The jury in the 397^th District Court deliberated three hours before returning the verdict.   Patton had pled guilty to the offense to the jury.   The charge was a first degree felony, giving the jury a range of punishment of five to 99 years in prison in which to sentence Patton.

On September 3, 2015, at approximately 11:30 pm, Howe police officer Robert Todd pulled over a pickup truck for following too closely northbound on U.S. Hwy 75.  Brandon Patton was a passenger in the rear seat and was seen by the officer moving around suspiciously as the vehicle was pulling over. Upon contacting the vehicle’s occupants and asking questions, Officer Todd received answers that made him suspicious.   When the officer checked the criminal histories of the occupants, two of the three occupants, including Patton, had histories of drug involvement.   The officer asked for consent to search the vehicle, which the driver granted.

During the search, Officer Todd discovered two methamphetamine pipes in the passenger seat of the truck, a bag of methamphetamine containing 4.47 grams of methamphetamine hidden in a cup in the console, and multiple plastic baggies.   Under the seat occupied by Brandon Patton, Todd found a bag with 95 grams of methamphetamine and a digital scale.

At trial, Assistant District Attorneys Jeremy Wood and Britton Brooks called the front seat passenger in the vehicle, Katherine Moreno, to testify that Patton was planning to take the methamphetamine from Dallas to Madill, Oklahoma to sell.  Charges against Moreno are still pending.  An agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Justin Holbert, testified that when sold by the gram in a rural city such as Madill, 95 grams of methamphetamine could bring the seller nearly $10,000.   Jurors also heard evidence that Patton, at the time of his arrest, was on probation for a previous charge of possession of methamphetamine out of Hopkins County.

“This was a large amount of methamphetamine,” said Assistant District Attorney Jeremy Wood.  “This was clearly an amount that was for distribution, and this defendant had already been given the opportunity to fix his behavior when he got probation before.”

“This was a dealer, not just a user,” said Grayson County District Attorney Joe Brown.  “He had gone down to the metroplex, and was going to take that stuff up in to Oklahoma.   He looked very young, and I guess he thought the jury might have some leniency because of that, but they did what we expected they would do.”

Patton will be eligible for parole in six-and-a-half years.  He was represented by Sherman attorney Donnie Jarvis.

A fund has been generated in response to the tornado which struck the Howe area on the evening of April 26th.  This money was provided by the generous residents of Howe and surrounding communities through cash contributions and fundraisers in support of the victims of the storm.  The funds are available to the 23 families identified as high loss victims and others who may have been affected by the storm.  Guidelines for fund distribution are being generated and will be administered by a committee comprised of community members.  The deadline to submit the request is June 30.

Requests for assistance will be accepted by the First United Methodist Church of Howe, 810 N Denny St.  A single page request form may be obtained at the church office from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Monday through Thursday each week.  Requests may be made to support deductibles, temporary living expenses, and other uncovered losses associated with the April storm.  Fund distribution will occur by the end of July.

Howe Area Tornado Assistance Fund

 

Name: _______________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Telephone #: __________________________________________

Brief Description of damage incurred: ______________________

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Estimated out-of-pocket expenses, including deductibles, caused by the storm: ___$___________________________________________

 

Estimated temporary living expenses after damage: __$________

 

Please submit this form to the First United Methodist Church of Howe, 810 N. Denny, by June 30^th to be considered for support.