Category: Howe News Bulletin

In the early morning hours of Friday, September 27 the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery of an individual located off of Lovers Leap Road in Van Alstyne, Texas. A female was followed home from work and robbed at gunpoint. This investigation has led to two people in custody. The Sheriff’s Office says there is no danger to the community. This is a very large spread out investigation involving multiple agencies and is still ongoing. The Sheriff’s Office cannot release any further information at this time due to the pending investigation.

If you have any questions please contact Sgt. Cheairs or Lt. Wester at 903-813-4200 ext 2235 or 903- 813-4200 ext 2216.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone to be aware of your surroundings and call law enforcement if you see suspicious behavior.

Yesterday afternoon (Sept. 25, 2019), the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit received a call from a Confidential Informant, who stated they were at a local motel in Sherman, Texas. There were people in the room who were in possession of methamphetamine and stolen weapons. Investigators began conducting surveillance of a Maroon Ford F150 the suspects were in, and when it left, they continued surveillance. A traffic stop was conducted soon after.

Four juveniles and one adult male were identified inside the vehicle. Multiple weapons were observed, and each individual was removed from the vehicle and searched. Sherman PD was on scene to assist. A search of the vehicle was conducted and seven guns were located: along with 4.8 g of methamphetamine.

All parties were transported to the courthouse for interviews. During the interviews, parties confessed to a burglary of a habitation in Tom Bean that had not been reported yet. During the interviews Investigators were given information where 4 more stolen weapons were located and those were also recovered by the Investigators, all of this property was returned to the owner. Three additional weapons remain missing but Investigators are conducting more interviews to get those recovered. The investigation is still ongoing at this time. The adult is currently in Grayson County Jail, but their name cannot be released at this time. The juveniles were released to their guardians. When the investigation is complete all information on this case will be submitted to the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office to determine the appropriate charges.

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Sherman- Funeral services for Sherry Lee Cate will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 19 at the First Baptist Church in Howe. Eric Bayer will officiate. Burial will follow at Hall Cemetery. Michael Hill, Rodney Cooper, Robert Cate, Collin Lankford, Tyler Hill, and Cameron Lankford will serve as pallbearers.  Caleb Lankford will be an honorary pallbearer.  Mrs. Cate, 61, passed away Thursday, September 12 in Sherman.

Sherry was born February 18, 1958 in Houston, Texas to the late Edward and Emma Lee (Peitsch) Niday.   On November 22, 1985 Sherry and Marvin Cate were married in Pasadena, Texas. Sherry worked for Farm Bureau for 17 years until her declining health forced her retirement in January 2019. She enjoyed cooking and grilling for family gatherings.  She loved her children and grandchildren and took great pride in spoiling her grandkids.  She also enjoyed camping, boating, and fishing.  She was of the Christian Faith.

Mrs. Cate is survived by three sons, Michael Hill and wife Michelle of Howe, Rodney Cooper and Maggie Yuen of Sherman, and Robert Cate and wife Binta of Sherman; six grandchildren, Collin Lankford and fiancé’ Courtney Hall, Caleb Lankford, Tyler Hill, Cameron Lankford, Makenna Cooper, and Naomi Cate; brother, Bobby Carnell of Pasadena; sister, Brenda Alfred of Pasadena; sister-in-law, Kathie Fenton and husband Joseph of Muenster; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Marvin.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, September 18 at Waldo Funeral Home. The register book can be signed online at waldofuneralhome.com.

HOWE, Texas – On September 10 at 7:14 pm, Howe police were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of east Haning Street in reference to an assault. The victim, a 25-year-old Lincoln, California man reported that he was visiting a friend at the residence when his friend’s estranged husband showed up and forced his way into the dwelling. The victim told Officer Martinez the 22-year-old Denison man kicked the restroom door and struck the victim in the jaw with his fist. The suspect left the scene prior to the officer arriving but returned to the scene where he was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Criminal Mischief > $100 < $750.

HOWE, Texas – In the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 27, the Howe Police Department responded to a reported burglary at a residence in the 700 block of N. Collins Freeway in Howe. Upon arriving at the residence, officers found Cory Petty, a 19-year-old resident, had been assaulted by two unknown male suspects who had fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. Petty was transported by ambulance to a local hospital due to injuries sustained from being assaulted.

On Saturday, August 31, Petty succumbed to the injuries he sustained on August 27 and died while in a local hospital. An autopsy was conducted on Monday, September 2, by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office. Howe police are investigating Petty’s death as a murder and have requested the assistance of the Texas Rangers out of Sherman, Texas.

Anyone with information related to the crime is asked to contact Howe Police Sgt. Keith Milks (903- 532-9971) or Texas Ranger Brad Oliver (903-813-3444).

*This is an ongoing investigation. No further information will be released at this time.

Howe’s Annual Fall Festival will be held earlier this year than the Nov. 3 date from a year ago. The event is a huge fundraiser for school classes and non-profit organizations as well as outside vendors.

The Fall Festival got its origins as the Centennial Festival held in 1972 for the City of Howe’s 100th birthday. The event was initially held by the Howe Chamber of Commerce but taken over by Howe ISD in the 1980s.

Outside vendors are welcome and will be approved on a first come first serve basis.

For more information on vendor registration contact Tammie Witten at (903) 745-4200 or Clarissia Doty at 903-745-4100.