SPLENDORA 10/17/2024

SPARTA DATES/ASSAULTS KNOWN DRUG TRAFFICKER

The photo at left is included with a story on the Montgomery County Police Reporter naming the victim of Sparta's latest assault of a female as the same woman previously busted with a heavy weight and variety of illegal drugs.  Multiple people have come forward identifying her as being seen with Sparta at and prior to the assault at the mudding park in Splendora.  The pair were positively identified shopping at Walmart together and as Sparta's companion at the mudding event.  

    The violent assault Sparta perpetrated against her was witnessed by some little girls who were shaken by it.

    Sparta, Sam Houston's former deputy and often social companion has been accused of doing and dealing drugs   WHILE IN UNIFORM for Sam but his accusers failed to provide The Sentinel with the photos they claim to have in fear of retribution.  One fact that can not be disputed is that the marijuana grow house SJC Sheriff's Dept busted in Pct 3 operated right under the nose of Sparta and Sam Houston FOR YEARS.

    Sams paid off reporter and lyon's report slam the SJC Sheriff for response time to the Oropezo murders (called in as a noise complaint only)  but totally fail to mention that Sam Houston and his companion deputy Sparta were only minutes away when the radio call came out but they totally failed to respond.  It lends credence to the allegations made to The Sentinel that Sam Houston and Peter Sparta are being paid off to look the other way.

    Was Sparta's girlfriend trafficking those drugs from the Plum Grove cartel stronghold when the sharp eyed Splendora PD officer made the bust?  Where there is smoke . . . . .

   One source claims Sam Houston showed up at the mudding event and may be the reason Sparta was not arrested.  A call and email to the Mont Co DA's office confirms there is no case filed against Sparta despite multiple eye witnesses to the assault.  Letting Sparta slide is normal operating proceedure for Bret Ligon it appears.

HUNTSVILLE 9/2/2023

IN MEMORY OF jIMMY BUFFET

Proof positive that it is 5 o'clock somehere.  Our own Walker County 7 Leagues documented that evidence for the record today.  The ticket for the meal and "Jumbo's"  shows 3:20 as the time we set edown and opened the ticket.

    Manyyears ago Jimmy Buffet played the race track at  Beltway 8 and I covered the show for music news site.  What a show He put on.  His brand of 'cool' had the beautiful women from 19 to 90 lining up to see his show.  One grandma went to the stage and got her checkbook out and wrote out a check.  She ripped it out and handed it to Jimmy Buffet.  He took the check, looked at it and said to her, "I may be cheap but I ain't easy" then put the check in his pocket.  

    What a show he put on and what an intimate venue.  They hosted Charlie Daniels and several others during that run.  When I covered that show, Charlie Daniels signed a "Sadletramp"  Album for  Sheriff Rogers that says, "From one saddle tramp to another".  It was presented to Sheriff Rogers  from a grateful public. 

NEW YORK 4/11/2022

NYT SPEWS WACO PROPAGANDA

A lengthly article on the Waco/Twin Peaks biker melee was published last February and goes in to much detail but overall, carries water for the statist agenda.  The first lie was the NYT statement quoting attorney Looney  that "no publication countered the narrative" of the state.   The truth is, the day after the killing spree, The Sentinel reported that veterans there were claiming, "it was suppressed rifle fire from above."  My WACO page shows this.  I did contact Looney personally and the NYT article stands on the accurate and final Sentinel conclusion and spreadsheet proof that  a minimum of 4 bikers were killed by suppressed  S.W.A.T.  sniper rifles.  

     The lack of forensic info on pistol rounds will always prevent the exact number of deaths attributed to 'club' pistols and LEO pistols from being determined.

     As we find out more about the Gretchen Whitmer fbi plot to frame the maga people, the fbi plot at the Geller draw muhomad event and now proof that the capitol police threw the first punch on Jan 6th, it makes me view the Waco  'pre event' hype from a different perspective.  The most GLARING evidence is that 5 bikers were almost imediatly,  "unarrested" and let loose.  When questioning that, the only answer The Sentinel could get was, "I have discretion to unarrest".

     By glossing over several other facts that are in evidence, we can prove that the state bypassed policy and protocol for prevention and instead, pre positioned dnipers on the roof of the Don Carlos.  

   We can prove the state then bypassed the magistrate protections and engaged in mass arrests and seizures with no probable cause to do so.  "Cookie Cutter" warrants made thier debut.  The sentinel did the math and noted in our article that it had taken 4 minutes per indictment on the bikers with a cut and paste, 'probable cause'.  A record not beat until Lee Hon bragged his grand jury did it in three minutes each case to catch up on COVID back logs in Polk Co..  For historical note, that  DA Able Reyna was beaten at the polls the next election also.  

    The unconstitutional high bail amounts were the next atrocity committed against the people arrested at Twin Peaks.  The majority of bikers arrested were not only veterans, many were organ donors according to DL info.  Neary all were gainfully employeed family men.  

   So many different clubs were represented in Waco that day because of the meeting topic that it was far from the two "rival" clubs, Cossacks and Banditos only.  

   We can prove that the sniper fire was aimed at Cossacks. mostly and atleast one Bandito was a retired San Antonio cop.  

   We can prove that the brass expended in the sniper rifles was scattered in the parking lot over by the camera blind DPS placed in the R.O.W., and not found where they were fired, from the roof.  

    The ultimate dismissal of the majority of cases proves the errors The Sentinel protested from the beginning.   

    The precedent Waco attempted to set was followed closely by SJC's own gambling raid.  Another mass arrest and seizures with no probable cause and bypassing magistrate protections.  Sentinel readers will remember the Judicial Ethics Commission reprimand issued against former Judge, Kaycee Jones based partially on that fiasco.  

POLK CO 2/8/2022

THREE PLACED ON TERROR WATCH LIST

three including the lady arrested this morning have been placed on a government 'terrorist watch list' for daring to stand in defense of our first and second amendment rights.  Ms. Melanie, Brandon White and another auditor who marched in Corrigan have been placed on the list so far.  Only one has been arrested.  In addition to the "Engaging in Organized Crime" charge, now we have word that Melanie may also be charged with making a false report to induce an emergency response.  

   The two cops who made the arrest were Paske and Bogany.  Not only have we never received a complaint on either of them, several in the community have commended both officers as being, "good cops".  We feel certain they made the arrest with paperwork in place but who put it in place is the question.  The immediate reaction of setting bond so high in violation of the 14th amendment screams Hon/Coleman all over it.  Tough on crime my ass.  Picking on girls MO makes me SURE that Hon and Colemant will be at the bottom of this pile of stink.  

    What you did to try and silence the auditors in your community has already awakened a nationwide response.  

UPDATE 7/21/2019

S.O. RELEASES DOCUMENTS

At left is the probable cause afidavit narrative released by the SJC S.O. and DA's office.

COLDSPRING 7/16/2019

SJC DA AND SHERIFF ANSWER O.R.'S

In a timely and complete answer, San Jacinto County District Attorney's office and SJC Sheriff's office answered at least two different open records requests made on this case including one to The Sentinel.  The release of the documents requested was complete and as an extra measure of transparency, the two agencies agreed to allow The Sentinel to review the officer's body cam footage of the arrest.   "I won't give you a copy", ADA Dillon stated, "Because it is evidence in an open investigation". 

    Evans not only uploaded his live stream video the night of the arrest but has since done a live stream interview with "P and P News", a fellow youtuber.   In the last week Evans has done one more live stream solo commentary from a friends front porch at midnight. 

     In the first two videos, Evans mentions The Sentinel by name.  Based on those comments, we feel obligated to shine a little light on this whole ordeal.

    Long time Sentinel readers will remember that the first "Audit" of SJC was done by News Now Houston and slammed our community with many false allegations.  News Now Houston's owner, Earl David Worden, with Clint Evans in tow, shot some video in Coldspring and attributed every official vehicle he could spot at the SO, The Courthouse, The ESD offices and Paradise Grill and the doughnut shop as "surveilling them".  It was that effort that earned Earl David Worden being 'outed' by The Sentinel for who he really is.  Both men wanted to hide behind their anonymity, slam our beautiful community as tyrant filled with abusive lawmen and attack our 2nd largest industry, tourism.  It took a week and a one second slip up of Worden's in a video he did for me to gain the information of exactly who he was and bring it to light on his own youtube channel.  All of my comments to the auditor community over the last two years are chronicled HERE.

      The sad fact is, nothing has changed in the 1st amendment auditor community.  They are still fermenting lies and chaos.  They are still telling lies on honest men and still using their platform to dupe the gullible in to sending them money. 

COLDSPRING 7/3/2019

SELF INFLICTION OF INJURIES ALLEGED

There has been no official statement released or Open Records request reply from SJC Sheriff on the case of You Tube Activist Clint Evans recent arrest case but a long time reliable source is allegeing that body cam video "he has seen" shows Evans inflicting his own injuries during the arrest scuffle.   The Sentinel has not seen the video but did consider it substantial enough to call and interview Evans about the allegations.        "That is a bunch of crap", Evans stated emphatically.  He felt that the cruiser that pulled up to throw light on the scene was too close for that dash cam to pick up anything.  As far as body cam footage goes, Evans did clarify that he did move his head "about 20 degrees" at one point in order to facilitate removal and protection of his glasses. 

     The Sentinel has requested opportunity to view the probable cause documents and video. 

COLDSPRING 8/21/2019

BILL STONE MURDER ON TRACK TO REMAIN UNSOLVED

The absolute refusal by SJC investigators to collect what may end up being the key evidence to solve the crime speaks volumes about the intent to let this murder ride off into the sunset unsolved.   Around the first of July, The Sentinel forwarded pertinent and time sensitive evidence to the S.O. that we thought they would want to follow up on and here it is August 21st and the S.O. has NOT made the first attempt to collect the evidence offered.   I gave them a portion of the documents in an email but according to the detective that I spoke with, they cannot peruse the documents unless the 'owner' of the documents gives them permission.  Keep in mind, the owner is the one who provided them to me with express permission for me to share them with investigators.  The S.O. NEVER contacted me.  When I finally called in, the detective said he needs a signed permission form to view the documents but has NOT, as of yesterday, made any effort to obtain that signature.  The owner, an SJC resident, is willing to sign, just unable to travel at this time. 

       To add insult to injury, an associate of Stone's who confesses that he was 'slinging' a little himself and brought the investigators a lead indicating Stone may have been killed in another location and moved to where the body was found alledges they not only have not attempted to collect that DNA evidence but instead, the investigator began to question him about any association between 'that sentinel guy' and Bill Stone. 

        "Your name came up" is an exact quote from the person who has turned to The Sentinel to try to get the evidence he alledges is there to be collected.  I don't know this guy or have any relationship with him but if his allegations are true, it would explain why no bullet was found in the room where the body was found even though the wound was a through and through shot from a small caliber weapon according to a family member. 

      Other people close to Stone allege that his truck was not parked where he "always parked" but was left in a position that would have afforded room for another vehicle to be pulled in beside it. 

       It is my sincere HOPE that I have to eat crow on this story.  The sooner the better but all indicators are that less than a robust effort is underway to solve this murder.   

LIVINGSTON 10/28/2020

STALLING OR STUPID ???

As illustrated in the screen snip of The Sentinel original open records request to Polk Co DA, Bill Lee Hon, we asked for "Opportunity to review" the records only.  As the reply from Lee Hon below illustrates, he claims there is a copy of my request enclosed, which was not there, and then quotes a high dollar amount for copies I never asked for. Then Hon attempts to charge me two and one half hours labor to pull the last 90 days of payroll requests.  Apparently, even with his first asst DA looking over his shoulder, Hon either lacks reading comprehension or is intentionally stalling The Sentinel when it comes to open records.   We will take the time to reply and attempt to help him understand the difference in a request for copies and a request to review the records only.  Granted, there will be a half dozen pages we will need copies of but not until we review them.  

    The real irony is hi lited in the last paragraph of Hon's letter to me.  So I ask again.  Is Hon stupid or stalling?  Neither answer is good.  

411^th DISTICT JUDGE’S OFFICE POLK COUNTY

DISTRICT JUDGE REVERSES POSITION ON OPEN RECORDS

In a surprising reversal, 411^th District Judge, Kaycee Jones has changed her original response to The Sentinel request to review “a sizeable cross section” the warrants issued and sworn probable cause affidavits related to the gambling raid, planned and executed by SJC Sheriff Greg Capers a couple of months ago.   It was a raid with over 150 warrants issued.  Immediately after the raid, allegations of improper actions on behalf of the Judge and law enforcement began to surface from multiple sources.  Allegations of ‘fill in the blank’ warrants that were signed by the judge but the names left blank for LEO’s to fill out on the spot, a lack of probable cause affidavits on some arrests and time expired search warrants being served out of our county by our SJC Department were just a few of the allegations made by people directly involved in the process.  The Sentinel’s knowledge that one defendant named on an arrest warrant as owner/operator of a game room, and charged as such, was no partner or owner in the business but worked as security only spurred our willingness to look into the matter.  When subsequent asset seizure paperwork filed in the District Clerk’s office pertaining to that game room states plainly in the informant’s affidavit, a filed public record, that the person in question only worked security and further, plainly named the two actual owners/operators, The Sentinel felt compelled to pursue the questions raised.  None of the persons making the various allegations were willing to come forward publically or produce documents out of fear or attorney advice but continued to insist on the unconstitutional actions of the judge and SJC Sheriff’s Department under condition of anonymity.  In pursuit of the truth, The Sentinel began requesting opportunity to review those documents to determine if there was any validity to the allegations made.  That effort was met by staunch refusals from both the District Judge’s office, originator of the warrants, and the Sheriff’s department, originator of the required probable cause affidavits.  Judge Jones’ response was that it was information that her office “could not provide”.  An official Open Records request sent to the SJC Sheriff’s Department PIO Joe Shultea, was answered with a written assurance that they were the, “wrong agency” to seek the documents from.  When The Sentinel made an attempt to make a personal visit to Judge Jones’ office last week to no avail, we received an email soon afterward assuring us that the documents would be made available for our perusal.  That appointment was met and 30 of the Search Warrants issued and served were made available to The Sentinel.  There were no arrest warrants included.  All the search warrant copies presented appeared to be in order and fully compliant with the laws regarding issuance and execution of such.  It was true that the records were judicially sealed on a motion from our prosecutor to keep them under wraps for 30 days.  A small portion of original search warrants written had not been executed.  A few had been reissued and executed.  It was only after reviewing these documents that The Sentinel had a clear picture of the breadth and extent of the game room operations in San Jacinto County.  In researching the roots of some of the owners that made claims of wrong doing by the judiciary and sheriff’s department, The Sentinel found much more than local, ‘mom and pop’ operations going on.   Some appeared to have connections to organizations that are known for illegal gambling operations.  Multiple foreigners were arrested and had assets seized.  At least one has taken flight to his native India after getting out on bond, according to Sentinel sources.  In a prior research effort at our District Clerk’s office, The Sentinel did look over all of the seizure documents filed by our prosecutor within the legal deadline.  In noting that there were items seized that were not listed in the seizure paperwork he filed, DA Trapp differentiated between asset forfeiture and evidence seizure in his response to The Sentinel Inquiry.  Those evidence items not listed in the seizure documents were listed on the inventory sheets filed with the search warrants.  With only the arrest warrants left to peruse, The Sentinel did not want to delay the story any further without stating that so far, all things appear to be decent and in order with the gambling raid documents.  The arrest warrants and their supporting probable cause affidavits are and have been the main focus and hereto elusive target of our investigation.  It remains to be seen if they will be made available to The Sentinel in a timely manner.  The Sentinel has determined from the documents filed that the undercover agent did properly identify the two owners of the specific game room in question, as well as who was only working security for the establishment as an employee.  One of the known owners, although available to it, was never arrested.  Her ownership and operation was never in question in the affidavit but she remains personally unscathed for her participation and the security guard, it appears, has been charged as owner, in her place.   Although not even present at the time of the raid, the security guard turned himself in on hearing he did have a misdemeanor warrant through a Sentinel inquiry of SJC Sheriff’s Department.  When the subject presented himself to the jail as agreed, it was then he learned that he had been charged as an owner/operator with a felony charges and not just the lessor single charge as stated by Chief Joe Shultea to The Sentinel.  So those questions remain and as always, the truth demands scrutiny.  Look for an update as this story progresses.

EAST MONT CO 6/8/2019

THE GENESIS OF IT

The email at left was my first correspondence with Rowdy Hayden.  It is an open records request and a formal complaint on his deputy, Bryan Hosler.      

   It took a couple of months to battle the Mont Co DA for the open records but the OAG did enforce my right to the records and forced Hayden to deliver them to me.  Those records proved Hayden's office was falsifying employment records.   The DA's office knew I was entitled to the records we were seeking but chose to waste the OAG's time just as a method of delay. 

     The day after receiving this email, Hayden's former Chief deputy, Barry Welch called The Sentinel office.  He let me know in no uncertain terms that before they would accept a complaint on their deputy, that I had to come into the office in person, fill it out, sign it and produce a valid ID for them.  "We will investigate you before we ever investigate him" is an exact quote of former deputy Welch.  My reply was, "Oh you think that is how it works?"

      The Sentinel published the story after finally getting the records.  A San Jacinto County public official who knows Rowdy Hayden since he was a kid and knew his dad when he was constable called and said, "Steve, you need to pick your battles."   He knew how popular the Constable is with his constituents.  My reply was, "If you count yourself a friend to the Hayden's you should call him and tell him he should have picked his battles"

      After another month, a Sentinel FB sleuth found out where the grandbaby would be and the Watson family showed up in full force right in the middle of Hayden's jurisdiction.  Former deputy, Bryan Hosler hid in the press box for the entire game.  He kicked the ex daughter in law and the baby to the curb within a day or two of being located.   We had our day in court and the judge said, "I don't usually put mothers in jail, UNLESS they do it again". 

    I said all that to say this Kenneth Hayden.  Your crew would not constantly violate the law, civil rights and engage in illegal intimidation tactics with impunity unless it was just alright with you.  I am sure your 'investigation' of me proved that I am nobody, nothing and poor with no power and even a man most hated by some.  Your mistake is and has been, bringing lies to battle the Truth.  Rest assured your are not the first corrupt lawman/elected official to make that mistake and I doubt you will be the last.

Steve Watson - Father, Grandfather, Citizen, Patriot and PUBLISHER

Sentinel Alert.

Polk County Enterprise

12/5/2018

POLK COUNTY POSTER BOY FOR PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

Polk County ADA Tommy Coleman is once again proving his metal and expertise in the art of manipulating justice by witholding evidence.  Just below is a reaccounting of the "Morton" case Coleman tried while employed in the Williamson County DA's office.  It was such an aggregious crime against justice that the legislation passed in 2016 to combat 'Prosecutorial Misconduct" is called, "The Michael Morton Act". 

   The Sentinel first published some accounts of Coleman's crimes when he was running for Polk County Republican Party Chair and hope we helped to derail his campaign and defeat him.   Before we get on to Coleman's latest antics of prosecutorial misconduct, there are a couple of more excerpts from other stories that we haven't published before that address the criminal acts Bill Lee 'the kid' Hon's right hand man has committed. 

   Let me set the stage for you.  A young boy witnessed his mother being brutally murdered in their home.  The boy's statement said his father was not home.  Neighbor's told of a Green van parking by the Morton home and a stranger going into the woods behind their house.  Then there was the bloody bandana.  Williamson county DA's office prosecuted the father and put him in prison while sitting on evidence that proved the man was innocent.  Morton was eventually exonerated after languishing in prison for YEARS.  It appears that Coleman was willing to keep the boy's father away from him too  JUST FOR A MARK IN THE POLITICAL WIN COLUMN FOR HIS BOSS!!!   Let that sink in.  Some Sentinel readers will remember our admonition to Polk County officials when Coleman was hired that his presence in the Polk County DA's office would have the effect of clouding every case he touches.  So now you can read the other two excerpts with links to their page before we go on with why Coleman has become the Polk County Poster Boy for Prosecutorial Misconduct.

When asked about the decision by ADA Coleman to withhold the emailed evidence, DA Bradley, according to YNN, said his assistant was following office “policy” not to disclose the evidence. A “policy decision” to withhold potentially exculpatory evidence! It is difficult for us to wrap our minds around a “policy” to send innocent people to prison rather than disclose evidence that could exonerate them.

  In 2010, Assistant DA Tommy Coleman admitted to withholding exculpatory evidence during a trial. After the trial was over, Coleman admitted the act to defense attorneys and jurors.
According to court documents, a motion for a new trial was filed in June 2010 based on issues of suppressed evidence by prosecutors. A portion of the motion reads (page 3 of the motion):
   ”Defense counsel became aware of the evidence during the discussion with the jury panel after sentencing. The State’s attorney, Tommy Coleman (second chair) and defense counsel were discussing what evidence the jurors wished they had seem. Juror number 1, Jennifer Reasner and juror number 25, Michelle, both specifically said they needed to see the sales flyer because it ‘would have most likely been exonerating.' Mr. Coleman then told defense counsel the state had been emailed the piece of evidence in question but had not produced it to the defense. When defense counsel questioned why Mr. Coleman failed to disclose the information during the trial, (defense) counsel was told ‘it’s too late now, your guys already pled.’” (meaning he was already found guilty in trial)
   Coleman, is the same Assistant DA who stated "Ewwww! Bloody bandana! Bloody bandana!" in a cynical attempt to discredit the evidence during a September 2011 Morton hearing.
   According to YNN, Bradley was asked about the evidence issue involving Coleman, and he is reported to have said that it was a “policy decision” that kept the e-mailed evidence out of the trial in an attempt to defend Coleman's actions.
   If withholding exculpatory evidence is a decision based on “policy”, it doesn't bode well for fairness or justice in Williamson County. How long has this "policy" of withholding exculpatory evidence been implemented? How many other felony cases prosecuted by Bradley's office does it affect?
   Perhaps Mr. Bradley can take a bit of advice from Abraham Lincoln. "No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar."

Now let us move on to Coleman's most recent antics.  We requested open records documents months ago from Polk Co S.O. regarding complaints and any arrests of a Corrigan Detective and specifically those legally available files pertaing to a CPS case against this cop.  This is a cop who was running around on his wife and already had two seperate restraining orders granted against him that were requested by women he was harrassing.  On top of that, he had been cited for three counts of disorderly conduct outside a local Onalaska bar.  The rogue cop was posting pictures of himself with several different women on FB and even had a photo with one badge bunny where he was displaying his pistol.  The night of the drunken brawl that resulted in the disorderly conduct charges, one woman alleged that this cop held her prisoner at his house for a while and a young man claimed the cop had held a pistol to his head threatening him and also fired the pistol into the air.

     Bureau of Justice Statistics prove that domestic violence in police officer homes out paces that of the general population.  Some claim up to 40 percent of LEO homes have domestic violence

   Another source offers this provocative thought:

Several studies have found that the romantic partners of police officers suffer domestic abuse at rates significantly higher than the general population. And while all partner abuse is unacceptable, it is especially problematic when domestic abusers are literally the people that battered and abused women are supposed to call for help.   If there's any job that domestic abuse should disqualify a person from holding, isn't it the one job that gives you a lethal weapon, trains you to stalk people without their noticing, and relies on your judgment and discretion to protect the abused against domestic abusers?

Forgive me if my unction is to do all I can to get this boy some help, protect his family and our community.  My prayers have been for his family's safety.

  If TWO restraining orders, disorderly conduct charges pled down to Public Intoxication and guilt admitted arent enough to concern the Polk County DA's office to the point that they take action, how about the allegations of imprisionment and aggravated assault leveled against this cop?  Allegations they don't even seem to want to investigate.  Now lets fast forward to the most recent permanent injunction applied for by a woman and signed by the judge along with an admonition for him to stay out of her neighborhood and a CPS case.  Is that enough?  Apparently not.

  Tommy Coleman, even though ordered by the Office of Attorney General to release the documents we have sought that will prove this cop's crimes, REFUSES to comply with the law and the Attorney General Order just to protect his boss's lil buddy.  ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.  That is why, YOU, Tommy Coleman, are hereby designated by the Court of Public Opinion to be the Polk County Poster Boy for Prosecutorial Misconduct. 

SENTINEL INUNDATED WITH FRAUDULENT INFORMATION

From allegations of inmate torture to murder coverup, at least a half dozen deep state (well . . . deep county anyway) operatives have done their best to get The Sentinel to publish BS stories based on their 'proof' supplied.  They have approached us through anonymous letters and when that didn't work, put their name on it and even made a donation to The Sentinel effort.  Most folks know that I have six felony indictments against me for publishing a couple of public records that had an address afixed to them claiming that I am retaliating by doing so.  What most folks have overlooked is that the seventh felony indictment that I am facing in Polk County is for, "Possession of fraudulent information with intent to distribute". 

COLDSPRING 11/18/2018

ANOTHER WEEKEND STOLEN

After FOUR months of hiding his little girl from him, a cheating, lying, two faced ex has stolen yet another weekend of visitiation rights from a father despite standing court orders and a warning from the judge.  "I don't normally put the mothers in jail", Judge McClendon admonished her last hearing, "unless they do it again."  Well she has done it again.  We will follow this case, no names, and just see what happens.

   The young father is faced with paying money for a lawyer or paying child support.  Last Christmas came during the four month period when the ex just moved in with one of a myriad of men since their breakup and hid his child from him in an unknown location.  Remarried to the only woman he has been with since the split 4 years ago, and building a new life with 5 kids and a wife to support, the father's lil brother stepped up and sold his truck to pay the lawyer fee for the last hearing so the entire family could enforce the visitation rights.  The father has to do all his own legal work  but The State will take care of hers for her, no charge.  That iniquity of the State's is devouring the families in Texas and in America. 

COLDSPRING 6/20/2018

SHERIFF CAPERS REQUIRES HONESTY FROM HIS EMPLOYEES

  On June 4, 2018 an anonymous tipster informed a Detective with the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office about an employee who had committed numerous crimes while employed with the Humble Police Department. Michael L. Flynt was hired in January 2017 after retiring from the Humble Police Department. 

  He completed the application/personal history statement required for all applicants by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).  In that government document, Flynt stated “no” to issues concerning his former employment with Humble PD. 

  Sheriff Capers hired Flynt, who by all means possible at the time, showed to be a more than acceptable candidate for employment.  Flynt was brought on board to handle the Patrol Tactical Unit as a Lieutenant, a position similar to his assignment with Humble PD. 

  Upon learning the allegations from the tipster, Sheriff Capers ordered his Detective Division to reopen the background investigation on Flynt.  The Detectives soon learned why the criminal issues were absent during the background investigation.  Allegedly, the former city manager had illegally “sealed” any references to Flynt’s background, even going as far as to threaten any employee from discussing the issues. 

  Being that the background investigation is a cornerstone to law enforcement to ensure only persons of the highest caliber are accepted into the field, this omission by the City of Humble seriously jeopardized the integrity of the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office, and duly negated an important part of Sheriff Capers ability to protect the citizens of this county.

  Detectives sought and received a search warrant for all records concerning Flynt at the City of Humble.  Upon service of the warrant at Humble City Hall, the current City Manager cooperated with the detectives and the warrant. 

  Upon review of the documents, it was learned that Flynt was involved as the subject of several criminal investigations, was forced to retire versus being indicted, and that Flynt did lie on his application/personal history statement when seeking employment with San Jacinto County.

  Detectives presented this information to District Judge Casey Jones and warrants for the arrest of Michael Flynt were issued.  Charges include 4-State Jail Felonies and 1-Misdemeanor, all dealing with the falsifying of the State Mandated Personal History Statement. Flynt was terminated from employment with the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office early in the morning of June 20, 2018.  On June 21, 2018, Flynt surrendered to the Liberty County Jail on the San Jacinto County Charges.
  Investigation is continuing into other allegations of his actions while in the position he held with San Jacinto County.  
Michael

PUBLIC RECORDS SHOW RESTRAINING ORDERS

Two different women have filed for protective or restraining orders that have been granted against Chris Lima.  Combine that with a need to display his weapon on social media and I call this a red flag. 

ONALASKA 5/24/2018

CHRIS LIMA CITED SECOND TIME IN 10 MOS

Corrigan PD officer Christopher Lima was cited for Disorderly Conduct in a bar in Onlaska Texas recently after being involved in a skirmish with a man and a woman at that establishment.  According to official sources, Lima was not arrested but given a court summons for the class 3 misdomeanor offense. 

    Other sources show that Lima was cited for a Disorderly Conduct charge about 10 months ago by the Polk County S.O. along with abusive language and defamation of character to which he plead 'no contest' but was found guilty of and paid the fine. 

    The most recent event at the bar spilled out into the county's jurisdiction, possibly Lima's home, where multiple sources claim Lima discharged his weapon during the event.  The Sentinel has submitted open records requests but has not found the Polk County Sheriff's Office nor Corrigan PD Chief, Darrell Gibson forthcoming with any real answers.  "Call the Texas Rangers" was chief Gibson's reply to our direct question followed by a hang up.     

    We immediatly called back reminding the chief we had a right to know if Lima is employed there.  We were able to determine that there is no Ranger investigation into the allegations of a weapons discharge as far as Gibson knows and that Lima is still employed by Corrigan PD.  

     Lima was a former investigator for the Polk County DA's office during 2014/15.  He worked for the Polk County Sheriff's office for seven years prior to that but started his LEO career with the SJC Sheriff's Dept.

     Lima came onto The Sentinel radar in January of 2018 when he contacted us offering to give evidence of corruption on Polk Co. S.O. and on the DA.  The timing was suspicious and the incidents he related were really old news.  In vetting him as a source, we were cautioned not to trust him as he was close with the very people he claimed he was offering info on.

    Despite our best efforts with the Polk Co S.O. and Corrigan PD, it appears both agencies are circling the wagons to protect Lima and Corrigan PD Chief, Darrell Gibson has taken a very hostile attitude toward The Sentinel questions.  We have had no success even getting Byron Lyons on the phone.  At least Gibson did answer the call.   The Sentinel did reach out to Lima for two days in a row seeking comment but those contacts were ignored.

POINTBLANK AS IT GETS 5/29/2018

OPEN LETTER TO CHRISTOPHER LIMA

Hi Chris,

As you know, we are not friends in the real world or on facebook so I don’t have access to your fb posts.  The fact that I do have them from three different sources (including all the comments made) just proves again what I have been saying all along.  My sources will never dry up because as long as there are corrupt public servants, there will be honest folks close to them who can’t stand what they do but are not in a position to do anything about it.  Those folks have proven they are glad to share information with me and trust me not to reveal the source and to do the right thing with the information.

                We found your recent fb post especially telling in more than one way.  Over the years, we have had several who made the same false claims against me when I zeroed in on their corruption and brought some scrutiny to bear.   Royce Wells and Lou Rogers are two ex-cops that come to mind.  Where are they today?  Oh that is right, The Sentinel got their badges.  If I had to venture a guess, I would say that based on the evidence, there is a high probability that we will find you are doing exactly what you accuse others of.  Take for instance your “meet the deputy” article in The Buffalo Express News where you decry the evils of domestic violence.   You said;

            “During my career as a law enforcement officer in both Polk and most recently Leon County I have observed things that will remain forever engraved in my mind as it pertains to victims of domestic violence.

Domestic violence knows no race, creed, religion, or social status and can effect some of the most prominent and upstanding citizens as well as the repeat and well known offenders.   I take the offense of assault very seriously and would hope everyone in the State of Texas and particular this great community and citizens of Leon County will as well.”

                In that article, you take a stance that those who assault others, especially women, are the lowest of the low and now you are one.  Not only are you, ‘now one’ but the fact is that you have always been one according to the court records.  We noticed the date on that article was in 2015 but the first protective order we have found against you to protect a woman that a judge believed you threatened and abused was issued in 2002.  There is another one in 2017 but this one proves my point.  Fast forward to the more recent criminal assault charges against you as ‘Disorderly Conduct’, BOTH INVOLVING A WOMAN, and I call you a punk with a big mouth, a little gun and a tarnished badge.  Your photo on the golf cart with a woman who is not your wife and the apparent need you have to bump your gun on social media reminds me of the street punks that feel the need to display some cash and show their gun like it makes them somebody.  Being a man is about Character and Integrity, not bumping your gun.   There are plenty of good officers in Polk and San Jacinto County that demonstrate that trait daily. 

                Now you want to rant against anyone who would harm a child.  Is there something we need to know Chris?  You want to come clean with The Sentinel readers?  Are there children behind the scenes that are in danger from you like there were women when you were on that rant?  Time will tell but for now, what I want to bring out in this story is why in the world would Polk Co S.O., Corrigan P.D. and Polk County D.A.’s office circle the wagons to protect you?  How come I can find out about your past violence against women but none of them could prior to hiring you?  Or, as in the case of Tommy Coleman, were you hired BECAUSE of your ability to violate the public trust with impunity?   This is just speculation here but I believe that all three of those agencies protect you because they are scared you will sing like a canary if the pressure is on as in a legitimate prosecution of you for your crimes. 

While we are at it, let me say that It isn’t hard to see the similarities between you and Mark Hamilton.  Like you, he skipped around from department to department.  Like you, he had a reputation for being rough with women and pushing his weight around.  Like you he put up a front of being Mr. Law and Order.  Like you he worked for Polk County S.O. then went on to work for a Podunk small East Texas Department.   Like you, The Sentinel was on to him and publishing stories about his corruption that came to me via sources close to him before his arrest.  Where is he now? 

Steve Watson

5/5/2018

MAYOR IGNORES CONSTITUENTS

    Mayor Earl 'downtown' Brown has ignored complaints from citizens and on something so obvious that it speaks to intent to ignore and continue ignoring.  As always, 'ignore' is still the root word for ignorant. 

   Two too short flag poles have allowed the flags to droop on the building, flopping around in bird mess and becoming tattered in it.  We took pictures last year when the complaints were made and again just the other day.  

DISTRICT ATTORNEY BYPASSES EVICTION LAWS

In a case that crosses all boundaries of “Conflict of Interest”, Polk County DA, William Lee Hon has used the local Polk County criminal justice system as his personal ‘house boy’ to clean house.  Documents obtained and interviews conducted in that process prove that DA Hon orchestrated and implemented a criminal plan from his most powerful perch.  A plan that violates not only the law but all sense of common decency. 

              We will lay out the time line.  

In Jan 2012, Bartunek was hired to do some home maintenance jobs by the elder Ms. Hon.   During that time, he and Ms. Hon also began to make excursions to the Senior Citizen's center as a couple.

In Jan 2013, Ms. Hon invited Bartunek to move in with her.  He did and his registration and DL both show the address change.  The family was all aware and were mostly all 'friends' with Bartunek on fb. 

2013 - Jan 2018  Bartunek and Ms. Hon lived together in her home.  After three years of presenting themselves together, the Elder Ms. Hon was diagnosed with Alzheimers and began to show more and more symptoms.  According to sources close to the family, Ms. Hon did her own taxes until the last two years.  The latest thing to occur between the couple during this time frame were two incidents.  Bartunek took her on a vacation to South Padre Island that they purchased a motor home to do and then they both signed the infamous "certificate of marriage" that The Sentinel published.

Jan 19 2018   The certificate of common law marraige was filed.

Jan 23, 2018  DA William Lee Hon goes by and picks his mother up to take her to the bank.  While there, Hon closes and moves his mother's bank accounts and then within days, moves the elder Ms. Hon to a nursing facility in Central Texas.

   DA Hon calls Bartunek at his home of 5 years, documented by the State of Texas two different ways and receiving his mail there.  Hon tells Bartunek that he has till dark to "get out of town".   Bartunek loads his truck trying to but unable to load all of his belongings accumulate from living there for 5 years already.  At almost dark, Bartunek heads out with most but not all of his belongings. 

    Polk Co. SO stops Bartunek after he exits the subdivision area and issues him a criminal trespass warning from William Lee Hon.  There was no traffic stop or probable cause for the stop other than to issue the Criminal Trespass Warning. 

February 6th or 7th 2018  Sentinel gets anonymous letter from someone fed up with the corruption and we begin an investigation.  Bartunek's and the SO's prompt change of address as required by law showed a different address than his tax notices and DL did and was the basis of the original story that was retracted.  My mistake. To fix it, I dug deeper.

Feb 11, 2018    The Sentinel Alert published the story that was later retracted.

Feb 13, 2018    Hon's lawyer pens lawsuit threat letter.

Feb 15, 2018    Sentinel receives threat letter, begins reviewing evidence documents for story. 

Feb 23, 2018   Sentinel walks into Clerk's archives in old courthouse and purchases copy of public record marriage certificate document.

Feb 24 or 25, 2018  Sentinel publishes document with his mother's former address.

Feb 28, 2018  DA Hon hand delivers open records request to Polk Co Clerk accusing her office of leaking information to me.  Hon also threatens to include a local campaign manager in the suit against me so he can subpoena all her personal records. 

March 6, 2018   Elections.  Hon gets a near 30 percent undervote running unopposed.

March 8, 2018    Polk County Clerk Shelena Hock answers DA Hon's open records request via email.  One minute later, she gets a read receipt from DA Hon's computer that the email has been viewed.

Six minutes later, Ranger Ray calls Ms. Hock concerning and investigation of The Sentinel Alert publisher.

There is more but I am tired this evening.  Suffice it to say that Hon filed a complaint accusing me of publishing his mothers address in retaliation with intent to harm her when he knew with no doubt that she had moved to  Central Texas closer to her daughter and that the public record document I published was no longer accurate concerning her address.  Hon knew all this but he filed the false complaint anyway.   That is a crime.

The manner Hon evicted the man who by all accounts, took very good care of his mother and her home for 5 years is a crime.  <----That is a period. 

The irony here is that the battle Tommy Coleman wants to wage for Hon at the OAG trying to keep me from getting Polk County SO documents to publish and prove his crime is going to backfire.  Documents like the Criminal No Trespass Warning document and the power of attorney to back it up.  Log entry showing the stop.  The documents to show Bartunek's address changes, email from Hon to the SO, etc.   The SO provided over 40 documents in response to The Sentinel Request but as is protocol, took them to the DA for final dispursement.  Coleman is throwing everything but the kitchen sink to stop it but in so doing was required to send copies of the documents that prove Hon's crime to the very OAG that should arrest him for the crimes he has committed.  Does Coleman have his own political ambitions in Polk County?   Backstabbing by peers seems to be a modus operandus to remove anyone in the way of personal ambition in Polk County DA's office.

   My request was plain that I did not want any personal identifiers or financial information but just Date, duration and named power of attorney to see if Hon even had the right to kick Bartunek out via the legal 21 day process any property owner uses. 

   Hon and Coleman act like they don't know how to redact a document for release.  Maybe the OAG will give them some pointers.

POLK COUNTY 3/19/2018

TROUBLING TIMING TENDS TO TRAP TALL TALE TELLERS

March 8th, two days after elections, has proven to be most interesting in the saga that has become a bogus "leak" investigation turned corruption expose' with more evidence now in Sentinel hands.   The responsive documents to an open records request Submitted by The Sentinel (just one of several lately) produced pay dirt for any legitimate investigator that purports to persue Truth and Justice. 

   The first document above is an email that is the Polk County Clerk's professional and effective effort to remain transparent in her public service to the taxpayers of Polk County.   Her aversion to 'behind closed doors' politics is plainly displayed in this email she sent to all four commissioners and the county judge.  The other two small snips are of the original sent time stamp when Ms. Hock answered Lee Hon's open records request about me and the read receipt that him reading the email answer produced for Ms Hock's records. 

   At 3:28 pm, Ms. Hock emailed the answer to William Lee Hon proving none in her office had any contact with me.  At 3:29 pm, the read receipt proves someone at Lee Hon's computer read the email answer.  At 3:45 pm, an out of county Texas Ranger calls Ms. Hock grilling her on the "leak" of a public record document.  A week later, that same ranger contacts The Sentinel requesting an oportunity to question me on a criminal complaint filed by Hon.  

    Phone records from The Rangers and Polk County are being sought so we can nail down just who called who.  The Ranger claimed that he was assigned the case by a ranking official and just doing as told.  Six minutes is PDQ for the wheels of justice to turn and that stuff to roll down hill.  No use speculating though, we will just wait on the proof documents.

    We have asked for the complaint Lee Hon filed to see if he filed a false complaint with a Texas Ranger or if the two both knew it was a public document but chose to lean on me anyway.   If Hon is alone in his lie, he needs to go to jail.  If the Ranger went out on a limb with a buddy, he needs to suffer those consequences with a serious reprimand and Hon needs to go to jail.  We will wait on more proof documents but those are the questions at hand.

LIVINGSTON 4/18/2018

FORMER DEPUTY- LEE HON LACKEY

     Byron Dunaway, a former Polk County Deputy who was still on the force in January of this year is the Lackey who stopped Bartunek on an alleged failure to signal turn and then issued a Criminal No Trespass Warning on Polk Co 'criminal' District Attorney, William Lee Hon's say so.  Dunaway is the willing accomplice to Hon that facilitated Hon's bypass of due process and the illegal abusive efforts expended against Bartunek.  As the document below proves, January 23rd is the date the stop was made and even this document proves that Bartunek's DL had the Mill Street address as his long time home address.   In effect, this corrupt officer Criminal Trespassed a man from his own home.   This is one of the documents that Tommy Coleman is fighting the release of.  Now you see why.

    Sentinel readers may remember a year or so ago that Dunaway was in SJC on an investigation and he tried to push his weight around with The Sentinel.  He was called down on that effort and has not tried it again in SJC but this document proves he is still a bully with a badge even if it is now a reserve badge only.  

     We will be seeking documents pertaining to the termination of employment with Polk Co. SO. 

UPDATE  3/24/2018

SENTINEL ADDS ‘LAP DOG’ BACK TO HEADLINE

A disappointing necessity in the interest of truth in journalism prevailing has forced The Sentinel to add the adjective “lap dog” back to a story headline it was deleted from.  After the initial visit from Texas Ranger Joshua Ray, Company A out of Bryan, Texas, The Sentinel published the news story titled, “Lee Hon Lap Dog Law Dawg Hound Dogs Sentinel” to comment on the blatant and criminal abuse of Hon’s official capacity to use a Texas Ranger to accuse The Sentinel with lies.

   One hour after the story was published, Ranger Ray called the attorney The Sentinel United Alliance provided to protect our interests and sources during the interview.  In that call, Ray claimed he did NOT know that it was a public document that Hon was accusing me of obtaining via an illegal leak.  At this point, an associate did reword the headline of the story and remove the phrase, “lap dog” from it giving Ranger Ray benefit of the doubt.

   Subsequent open record request replies received and published prove Ranger Ray was already aware of the fact the document was publicly available, that I had walked in and paid a dollar for a copy.  He was also told that no one in the Clerk’s office had leaked the document to me or had any communication with me other than my personal visit and request/payment for the copy. 

    Ranger Ray’s failed effort to get me to meet him at the Polk Co SO means that although planned and launched from Polk County, DA Hon and Ranger Ray’s crimes of abusing their official capacity against me were committed in San Jacinto County at the hand of Joshua Ray.  After our interview, Ranger Ray did return to Polk County and commit the same crime for Lee Hon against another person who opposes Hon Politically.  We won’t hold our breath that Hon will prosecute himself or the Ranger for their crime there. 

    My response to all this, as a seasoned and fire tried public corruption news hound is, “What the heck is Hon trying to hide from me?”  Now I know.  Hon committed these two crimes in an attempt to cover up a previous crime of abusing his official capacity, violating and circumventing the law and using yet another law man to do it.

    More on that story as interviews progress and more documents come in. 

UPDATE 2/13/2018

BARTUNEK RENTS TO OWN

911 Addressing in Polk County confirms that 913 Ollie Lp is an address in their data base that has been assigned for "several years".  The CAD does not show a dwelling there nor a homestead filing for Bartunek but Sentinel sources confirm that he is renting the tract as a 'rent to own' parcel and that there may be a travel trailer on the tract now.   None of that negates the fact that Bartunek lists 214 Mills Dr as his address in the CAD records and that reliable Sentinel sources claim he is and has been living on Mills Drive for several years.  Those same sources assert that DA Lee Hon has known about the farce of Bartunek's registration address all along.   Since DA Hon likes to give 'a quote a day' on his FB page and took an indirect shot at The Sentinel with todays quote, let me reply in kind.  This is from my favorite Author:

POLK COUNTY 2/11/2018

ANATOMY OF CORRUPTION

FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS ONLY

As the regular folks in Polk County reach out to The Sentinel for help, it is the likes of William Lee Hon that give politicians and law enforcement a bad name.  The elitist mentality is thinking the law applies to all the men with wives, kids and a mortgage but not to him and his family and friends.  When you have the most powerful elected official in Polk County conspiring and working with the Sheriff, Ken Hammack to thwart public safety policies of the state and put our youngsters at risk, it is CRIMINAL on thier part and they both need to go to jail for the violation The Sentinel is about to expose. (I won't hold my breath)

   In an effort to prove the nut doesn't fall far from the tree when it comes to inbed and inbred corruption in Polk County, please, take a little foray in the public records with us today.  I will forgo publishing the documents again that prove the Pool Party incident at the Hon's house years ago where the public records prove that drugs and alcohol were free flowing despite under age kids there and that one girl was raped in the upstairs portion of the home. 

  Hon's mother has lived with a registered sex offender for years named Anthony Bartunek in her house at 214 Mills Dr near Livingston.  He was released from TDCJ over a conviction for possessing child porn and has to report to the Polk County SO under Ken Hammack's supervision. 

   Mr. Bartuneck lists his address on the DPS site as 913 Ollie Lp which according to CAD records does not exist.  Bartunek does own some buildings on Ollie Lp but not a house and it is not his HS but rather only storage sheds and a carport.  Further, his CAD improvement only ownership page lists his address as . . . . . . wait for it . . . . . 214 Mills Dr that is owned by Lee Hon's momma. 

    Now for the nut and the tree comment.  Even Lee Hon's sister has a penchant for things pertaining to sexual deviance.  Laura Hon is listed as a 'Consultant' for 'Pure Romance' as her number one job on her personal facebook page.  The site she consults sells all manner of sex toys for engaging in deviant sex acts.  

    You just can't make this stuff up.   As is our M.O., see proof documents below.

11/10/2016

CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?

Now that the dust has settled from the 2016 elections, the voters of San Jacinto County have used a bull horn to ask the Republican Party Chairman, “CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?”  With an overwhelming smack down of the Republican candidate for Pct 4 Constable position, a white republican running against a black incumbent democrat, San Jacinto county voters made the statement loud and clear that we prefer honesty, integrity and character over labels, lies and innuendo by re-electing Constable Alvin Wyatt for a third term.  The Sentinel has given Republican Party Chairman Dwayne Wright a pass to date on unethical antics of some of the party members recognizing that he has gained some understanding of the dynamics of San Jacinto county politics and that he has a job to do.  We have focused instead on the nefariousness of the Republican Club, its president and so called, ‘founding members’ (Lou Rogers, Terry Holcomb).  Those days are over.  Mr. Wright, you are on notice that any more lying ads, personal attacks, unqualified candidates and unethical practices emanating from your party will be laid squarely in your lap.  As we move forward into the next election cycle, there are some important positions that will be on the ballot next time around. Nearly all of the incumbent Pct positions are currently held by incumbent democrats.  You failed to unseat them when the so called, ‘Republican sweep’ was at its strongest. Allowing the unethical and illegal antics of the more prominent ‘club’ members only serves the purpose of keeping qualified candidates at arms-length of any involvement with the local Republican party leadership.  Several of the current incumbent ‘Republican’ office holders are folks who, in the past as incumbent democrats, ignored my long standing advice to, “run republican but avoid the local party leadership” and got beat for it.  Thomas Bonds, Laddie McAnally and Robert Trapp realized I was right after a defeat, took my advice finally and were re-elected as republicans.  All of these men already held conservative Christian values and their democrat affiliations were based on the days when the democrat party in Texas was conservative.  Angela Steele, Fritz Faulkner, Betty Davis were ousted because they ignored my advice and refused to associate with the local republican party based on the lingering stench of lies and false ads that were the trademark of the early republican leadership in the county, people like Bill and Marcella Shaw, Bob Boring, Terry Peden, Lou Rogers etc, etc.   Your efforts, Mr. Wright, took out one of the most fiscal conservative county judges we have had and replaced him with a dishonest spendthrift based solely on the ‘R’ on his voting record.  Now we have a republican county judge who thinks he is above the law, our money is his money to spend as he sees fit and the truth doesn’t matter.  We have a man who is willing to use the weight of his office to oppress his political opponents and sink to illegal and unethical practices to promote his personal agenda and desire for higher office.   Well done grasshopper.  Yes, there is a lesson in this for you Mr. Wright.  As it stands, you are the first and only Republican chairman that I have not called for the resignation of.  A ‘dubious’ honor I know but one I hope you will embrace for what it is worth in that it proves that I do see something in you that could be a great benefit to our county in the long run.  With no party affiliation of my own, I remain a fierce independent voter with Christian conservative values.  We all remember your initial claim to fame was your willingness to lamblast me in the letter to the editor column of the News Times.  “I got a lot of support out of that”, is I believe an accurate quote you made in past conversations.  But examine that support (Lou Rogers) now and recognize that it is painting you into a corner.  If you really want to move this county forward and embrace this place as where you want to be from, I have a few suggestions for you to consider;

1. Rid your party of any affiliation with Lou Rogers and make it known.
2. Do your best to recruit current democrat incumbents who are conservatives to change to the republican ticket by following suggestion 1 and 2.
3. Either bring Holcomb back into the fold (get him away from Lou Rogers) or remove him from leadership.
4. Concentrate on school board elections so we might purge the statists from their ranks.
5. REFUSE to sponsor lying candidates or lying ads.
6. Adhere to and insist your candidates adhere to the Fair Campaign Practices Act.

This will be a good starting point.  I hope that you can finally realize that no one in your party can destroy The Sentinel’s credibility.  Only I can do that.  The list of people that have tried to destroy me locally reads the same as a list of failed corrupt politicians and corrupt political activists in our county.  Has beens and by gones, all of them and I am still kickin it just like I was 30 years ago.  When I have pointed this out in person, I have been chided with comments such as, “You think you are all that but you are not” (Terry Holcomb) “You don’t have that much power” (Doug Milford).  I am sure that you have heard way more comments along those lines behind my back than I have to my face.  For once, all of them are right.  Even Lou Rogers in his constant character assassination attempts is right about one thing.  I do NOT have any political power.  What none of them seem to understand is that informed voters going to the polls have ALL THE POWER.  That is fine with me.

UPDATE 9/10/2017

NO AUDIT RECORDS OR OAG

None of the documents promised to The Sentinel by Republican Party Chairman, Dwayne Wright have been forwarded by email or snail mail to Sentinel offices.  Several who bought Regan Dinner tickets for 100 dollars question why their donation is not itemized though over the limit of 49 dollars set by state law requiring itemization.

UPDATE 8/20/2017

PARTY MOVERS AND SHAKERS BELIEVE AUDIT LIE

One couple who are strident supporters of the local party and party chairman told The Sentinel that the party chairman did have the state audit the finances for the Regan Dinner and that the audit report is online.  Their story was a verbatim recounting of the story Chairman Dwayne Wright told The Sentinel when I first contacted him about the allegations that he has not given and accounting of the Regan Dinner proceeds to the party members and that he "refuses audit".  The Sentinel has not received any more correspondence from Chairman Wright in the form of an audit, audit records or the OAG opinion that he can tell the party members to. "go pound sand" in leiu of an actual audit.  A Sentinel online investagive specialist did locate the long list of campaign finance reports, donations and expenditures on line and The Sentinel has those documents on file for review at our office or just follow this LINK.  The ladies Repbulican report is HERE.

COLDSPRING 8/8/2017

LOCAL REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS SPLINTER GROUP

An anonymous letter was received at The Sentinel offices a few days ago making some incredulous claims against the SJC Republican Party Chairman, Dwayne Wright and casting aspersions against him and his family.  As any SJC political historian knows, The Sentinel United Alliance’s genesis was to wage a constant battle against the Republican Party leadership since the days of Bill and Marcella Shaw and the ubiquitous lies that were the flimsy foundation for their early efforts.    We could name the string of party chairman that have fallen by the wayside in their tractionless efforts that have mimicked the “Shaw Strategy” to their utter demise.  Then came Dwayne Wright, our current Republican Chairman onto the scene.  He rode in on the horse of slamming me in a very Alinsky way, got elected but soon ran into that obstinate wall of the truth and had to reassess his strategy.   The ‘Kill the Messenger’ efforts had already been worn out and proven ineffective when dealing with someone who has hide like a gator, nothing to lose and who doesn’t care who you are or who you think you are.  Combine that with a passion for bringing accurate information to the voters of SJC steeped in the truth and Wright found out that some folks close to the existing organization had their own personal agenda and were willing to compromise him to implement it.  What we actually found in the newly elected leader was an articulate and intelligent man with a passion for conservative principles AND FINALLY, a chairman with at least enough character and integrity that he would not be just another puppet for those who consider themselves the ‘real republican’ power house in SJC.  Back to the anonymous letter.  The letter states that Dwayne Wright collected 100 thousand dollars on the last two Regan Dinners and that the, “chairman refuses audit.”  The mystery writer also alleges some information on an adult family member of the Wrights that, although it does not pertain to Wright’s (Dwayne or Dawn) service as a duly elected official, it would tend to show a pattern if there has been some financial impropriety with money from the party coffers.  One other thing it proves is that someone in his inner circle, probably a regular Folger’s Fanatic at the party headquarters is willing to stab him in the back.  What a crew.  There is as least one old coot in that group that has bragged about mailing anonymous letters before. The Sentinel does not endorse political candidates or parties.  Wright has never sought my endorsement but he has earned some respect for his effort at transparency and welcoming any who are willing to step up and run.  The underhanded faction wants to ‘vet’ (pick their cronies only) the candidates and decide who is worthy to run on the ticket like in the old days whereas Wright wants to attract qualified candidates who will run Republican instead of limiting to the so called and self labled, ‘real republicans’.  Several of whom have proved their total lack of integrity.  Just for instance, the limp wrist faction that wants to oppose Faulkner running on the Republican ticket that do not have a puppet in Dwayne Wright.  They want to spend party money to oppose a Republican candidate whom they claim is a r.i.n.o. based on their own labeling system.   Wright refuses as he should.  If any of those wish they were kingpin goons would do their homework, they would find out Faulkner’s father was a Republican in San Jacinto County back in the days when he was the ONLY Republican in this county, till his boys came of age.  Both the old man, James Faulkner and his son, Fritz Faulkner have served as Republican Party Chairman way back before Bill the wife stealer Shaw rode into town on his loudmouth jack ass with Marcella, the lying, cheating wife Shaw in tow.  We (SJC Conservatives) are still suffering the consequences of the lies and corruption of that pair.  There is still a remnant of that evil among us and this anonymous letter proves it one way or the other.  Mr. Wright, you need to check between your fourth and fifth rib for a 'real republican' knife in your back.  Now, back to the "missing money".   When The Sentinel first contacted Wright regarding the missing money allegations, he laughed it off and told us that the state did his audit already and the report was online for anyone to see.  Wright continued on that he had a copy of the report in his office and they all knew it but were lying to me in the anonymous letter just to get me to attack him for political purpose.   I wrote this story and published it in an earlier version and then had to pull the story down for a rewrite.   Turns out the only reports available for the public on the web are the party campaign finance reports.  I can't find the missing money on them.  Mr. Chairman claims they do reflect or report the Regan Dinner income.  Wright also aknowledges that one dinner alone produced a gross of 65K.  When The Sentinel pressed the chairman for an answer, it turns out that there is no audit done (and therefore no report) but he claims he can produce an Attorney General opinion that proves he can just tell the party members to, (and I quote) "go pound sand" as far as giving them an accounting for the money.  Wright claims that he is in the process of completing an accurate accounting that he will provide soon and assured The Sentinel he would forward the OAG 'sand pounding' opinion on the alleged missing money.  So far no OAG opinion received and no accounting for the missing money.  Let me state for clarity that the term 'missing money' was coined by the republican party for a false attack on Judge Joe Adams that claimed a million dollars was missing that wasn't.  His opponent, a 'real republican' (in democrat clothes at first) named Bill Law was the asst county auditor and had moved the million to a different line item when preparing the budget for the judge and the Shaws harped on the 'missing money' to beat a good man with a lie knowing it was a lie when they were telling it.  By the time the truth was exposed by The Sentinel United Alliance, the damage was done and we got Bill Law as judge.  We all remember how that turned out.  So Chairman Wright, to be fair, I will wait between now an election sign up deadline for an accounting for the missing money.  You give it and I will publish that accounting in in full here.  Until you do, it is missing. 

Steve Watson - Publisher

'GO POUND SAND' VERBAGE IN PAST OAG OPINION LINKED ABOVE

"To the extent the submitted checks, bills, and expense information do not relate to a part, section, or portion of the RPUC that spends or is supported in part by public funds, this information is not subject to disclosure under the Act and need not be released to the requestor."
 

COLDSPRING 10/11/2017

ATTORNEY GENERAL REPLIES

As a morphodite creature, the local party and state party are not automatically subject to the open records laws even though it is an elected position.  Since the organization is not totally dependant on tax money to operate or have fund raisers, it skirts around the open records laws that apply to any other elected official.  "It has to be on a case by case basis", was the summation of the OAG spokesperson who responded to our inquiry.  Noting that the most recent OAG opinion for the state democratic party showing they were NOT subject to open records requests, not much hope was given in forcing the local Republican Chair, Dwayne Wright to come clean with his constituents and supporters about where their Regan Dinner money went via the open records laws.  Mounting evidence, proof positive that a considerable amount of contributions were not itemized as required by law could lead to a criminal investigation though.  Advised to follow the steps necessary to bring the matter to the OAG for a determination on the open records aspect will be the first step.  It may be 30 to 60 days before we can make a follow up on this story in our effort to answer many questions in the community and the local party organization itself.  Wright's own party faithfuls wants to know where the money is.  This was submitted to Dwayne Wright today in an effort to bring scrutiny on the matter.  Truth demands scrutiny;

COLDSPRING 10/10/2017

GRAY AREA ON OPEN RECORDS

SJC Republican Party Chairman, Dwayne Wright, refuses to account for missing Regan Dinner Proceeds to the detriment of the local party candidates.  A simple follow thru on his promise to provide the documents in question to The Sentinel would go a long way toward the spirit of the law regarding transparency in our public officials.  Chairman Wright is apparently right about one thing, he can tell us all to "go pound sand" as far as giving an accounting of the money goes with full State GOP willingness to ignore the missing money too.   The Sentinel is waiting for questions to be answered that have been directed to The Secretary of State and the Attorney General. 

UPDATE 2/29/2017

TEXAS G.O.P. VIOLATES LAW - IGNORES OPEN RECORDS REQUEST

In an effort to get to the bottom of the allegations swirling around SJC Republican Party Chairman, Dwayne Wright regarding the allegations that he refuses to account for a big hunk of Regan Dinner proceeds telling party members to, "Go pound sand", The Sentinel submitted an O.R. Request directly to the State G.O.P;

The State Party has ignored the request completely.  I am certain that they have no audit records and just want an official answer to negate the claims of high falutin local party members that the records do exist.  Let us see if the state party will ignore the OAG.

COLDSPRING 9/20/2017

COUNTY CHAIR AVOIDS SCRUTINY

   In an effort to continue with his, 'as is' tenure as SJC Republican Party Chairman, Dwayne Wright has not only failed to produce any of the promised audit documents, he is apparently still lying to his upper 'class' and staunchest supporters in the local party or else they are conspiring with him to keep the facts under wraps. 

   Wright's initial claims that the state had audited all of the Regan Dinner proceeds for the last two years with the report being online that did NOT stand up to Sentinel Scrutiny, are still being professed as "the facts" by Mr and Mrs. Nick Carter, with Mr. Carter being a former judge candidate.  Some speculate that Nick Carter's failed bid for the office and early knockout of the judges race two terms ago was The Sentinel United Alliance publication proving Carter had lied about his education credentials. 

   A last ditch effort to get an answer was a recent open records request to the State GOP organization for any audit documents they might have other than the required campaign finance reports filed with The State of Texas which are online.