Cases settled by plea bargains
      District Judge Jerome Owens settled several cases by pleas at the Jan. 31 court session: Arley Bean, 37, of Newton pleaded guilty to theft and received 15 months state jail. Jerry W. Adkins, 37, of Brookeland pleaded guilty to theft and received five years deferred probation, $1,000 fine, $8,850...
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Births
      Jessica Maria Arias Belizario and Crystal Masaquaptewa- Arias of Jasper announce the birth of their daughter, Jessica Maria, born Jan. 30 at 2:01 p.m. at Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds 9 1/2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
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Arrests
      The following persons were charged but not convicted of the crimes listed. Jasper County Sheriff Ronnie McBride provided this information under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 6252-17 Jan. 22 t Awanda Seales, 34, reckless driving; bond $1,000 t Elijah Johnson Jr.
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Grand Jury indicts 12
      The Jasper County Grand Jury met Jan. 29 and returned indictments in the following cases (indictment does not mean these defendants are guilty, but that the grand jury found sufficient evidence to proceed with trial): Steven E. Comte, 21, of Brookeland on aggravated sexual assault.
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Livestock report
      Center Center Livestock Auction Co. Inc. reports 409 head sold Jan. 30. BULL CALVES under 300 -$1.05 to $1.38 300-399 lbs.-$1.05 to $1.38 400-499 lbs.-$1.00 to $1.26 500 lbs. &up-$.95 to $1.13 HEIFERS under 300 -$1.00 to $1.20 300-399 lbs.-$.97 to $1.30 400-499 lbs.-$.96 to $1.21 500 lbs. & up-...
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Federal cases in East Texas resolved
Sentences to be handed down
      Texarkana Bank Robbery United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced that a 49-year-old Queen City man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas. Matthew Billing Schlatre pleaded guilty to bank robbery yesterday before United States District Judge David Folsom.
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