Sherman stalker sentenced for Assault of Public Servant

BrianWalkerOn Wednesday, February 4, 2015, Brian Walker, 49, of Sherman was found guilty by a Grayson County jury of two counts of Assault of a Public Servant.   Walker will be sentenced by 397th Court Judge Brian Gary at a later hearing in January.

On April 23, 2015, a woman called 9-11 from Fairview Park saying she was being  followed by Walker who was on bond for Stalking charges in which the woman was the victim.   Sherman Police Officer Kent Stoy, who responded to the call, observed Walker leaving the location where the victim had been, and Stoy was able to detain Walker a few blocks from the park.  Officer Stoy and Officer Kaleb Edwards, who had also responded to the scene, notified Sherman Detective James Harris, who had previously investigated Walker for the charge of Stalking, and had arranged for the bond conditions requiring Walker to stay away from the woman who had called the police.   After talking to the parties, the Sherman officers arrested Walker for violating the terms of his bond conditions.   When officers attempted to arrest Walker, he became enraged and assaulted Officer Edwards and Detective Harris by kicking them.

The punishment range for the crime of Assault of a Public Servant is a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 10 years in the Texas Department of Corrections, and up to a $10,000 fine.  Walker, who is also eligible for probation, has elected to have his punishment set by Judge Brian Gary of the 397th Judicial District Court. Sentencing is scheduled for January 4, 2015.  Stalking charges against Walker remain pending.

Three victims of Van Alstyne fire identified

PER VAN ASLTYNE LEADER:  The three victims from yesterday’s fire near Van Alstyne have been identified by the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office. The victims are: David Lee Small, age 45, Ashley Reagan Small, age 9, and Grant David Small, age 8. All three subjects had significant signs of smoke inhalation and no other signs of trauma according to preliminary reports from the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office. Toxicology reports are pending. It appears that David Small committed suicide and caused the death of his children, Reagan and Grant. Two pets were also found deceased inside of the residence.

Van Alstyne Fire Department responded to a call on Sunday to the residence of 43 Kepler Rd. just outside of city limits and called for assistance from Howe, Gunter and Tom Bean as more water was needeed. Once the fire was knocked down emergency responders discovered the bodies of three deceased persons inside the residence.  The county fire marshal and fire inspector were called to the scene.

A GoFundMe account has been established to help the family.  The account can be found by clicking here.

The Van Alstyne Leader will have a full story in their edition this coming week.

Photos from the GoFundMe.com account

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