SHERIFF RETURNS STOLEN DOG . . . . STILL NO CHARGES

According to sources close to the situation, Sheriff Sam Houston did return Reba to her rightful owners even after he testified that God told him not to.  The return was cordial by all accounts and the 21 day window for Sam Houston to appeal the judge's decision is winding down fast.

     Now if he would just return the stolen election.  

Theft charges on the dog could be brought with Sam's own testimony serving as articulable probable cause and as evidence in court.

   The absolute increduility of seeing hard evidence of a stolen and corrupt election overlooked by every public integrity agency in the state of Texas is sickening and an indictment on our criminal justice system.  The Texas Rangers and Office of the Texas Attorney General need to sit down and SHUT UP about public integrity as long as that sham of an election stands.  They won't even enforce the open records laws for the records that have been requested and not produced.  Not that any more are needed to prove the fraud but only the full extent of the fraud.  

3/21/2025  San Jacinto Co

LOCAL MAN IDICTED

Former MCSO jailer deputy, James Francis was recently fired by MCSO and arrested after Leon County indicted him in his partner's death.  The deputies were transporting a prisioner from Oklahoma when the wreck occurred near Buffalo in Leon County.  Francis was driving.  

     The Sentinel made an open records request several days after the accident where Monkey County threw up an ignorant wall demonstrating their pure arrogance and disregard for the Texas open records laws.  

7/17/2024 COLDSPRING

Commissioners Court did NOT act on the resignation letter of Vicki Shelly today and will consider the issue at the next meeting instead.  

    The integrity of our Election Administrator is top notch. No one, including SheriffCapers has questioned her integrity as she has earned and retains the trust and respect of every elected official I know.  Something is out of whack because no candidate has come from behind in early voting to win on election day in the last 40 years that I know of.  The massive influx of new voter registrations is also an oddity.  Ms Shelly is in the same position as the county clerk.  If someone brings in a deed that is signed and notarized, by law, she has to file it.  Same with voters registrations.  If they "moved" to SJC, they have a right to register.  It is the ones that didn't move but just said they did that interferred with our election.  People like Peter Sparta who lied on his voter registration and his application to be on the ballot in the constable race.  

     To give you an inkling of the stickler for election laws that Ms. Shelly is, during the first election Donald Trump was in, one of her long time trusted election workers named Ed Trump was not allowed to wear his name tag with Trump on it in the polling place.  He was just 'Ed' that day.  This last election, Sam Houston Electric workers were not allowed to wear company shirts into the polls because they had the same name as a candidate printed on their work shirts.    I know Ms. Shelly is frustrated and tired of the constant barrage of questions and accusations from those who want to place blame but it is my hope that the commissioners will not accept her resignation too quickly.  If Ms. Shelly can just hold on until after the hearing in August and if the judge lets the evidence speak,  the truth will come out.  There is no doubt that the influx of "new voters" that registered here and voted and then moved their registration back to their home county speaks volumes about the cheating going on.  No one I know wants to just re run the election.  They all want to know what actually happened to make this race so beyond the normal SJC election.

    Please Ms. Shelly, temper your frustration with some more patience.  We don't want to lose a great Election Administrator.  

7/15/2024 COLDSPRING

ELECTION ADMINISTRATOR SUBMITS RESIGNATION

Long time SJC Election Administrator, Vicki Shelly submitted her letter of resignation this afternoon just weeks before the hearing scheduled for Aug 5th, to determine if the sheriff's race will be overturned.   Commissioners Court is having an emergency meeting this Wednesday.    The conditions at the jail are, I am sure, the main agenda item.  Sentinel readers and long time residents will remember that SJC Sheriff, Greg Capers has been warning the commissioners of the need for a new jail for years.  Under Capers leadership, the jail has produced income for several years.  That will cease  and be replaced by added expenditures to Polk and Walker County for housing our inmates now.  The projected time fame is three to six months tentatively.  

MO LOVETT LAW opens doors in Houston Article HERE.

As the self described campaign manager for her former husband, Molga may remember these events relayed in political commentary we published at the time.  The narrative follows:

The County Judge’s race was really decided in the Republican Primary as well, with the Republican Party loaded and prepared to replace Democrat Judge Fritz Faulkner at all cost making a foregone conclusion that the Republican Primary winner would be the next County Judge. The split shows a split between the outgoing Republican Chair Shawn Hanson supporting John Lovett and the incoming chair Dwayne Wright supporting Nick Carter. McAnally led the initial primary vote, but not enough to miss a runoff. In a close race between Laddie McAnally and John Lovett was decided by no less than 9 votes, a near 50-50 split within the party. McAnally failed to gain the support of either republican chair, Hanson or Wright. This was most likely because of being a former Democrat, thus he faced the entire power leaders of the local Republican Party. The near 50/50 split 9 vote difference caused ripples within the party. This was quickly healed to join hands to defeat the Democrat County Judge Fritz Faulkner in the General Election, along with a 1219 straight Republican Party vote advantage.

The future for both local parties has bumps, along with San Jacinto County as well. The old saying “To the victors goes the spoils” may be twisted a little, “To the losers we will leave you the spoils”.

Next: Where are we at and where are we going to?

update 3/7/2025

Fast forward to today and as that famous story teller says, "here is the rest of the story."

Everyone knows John Nunn was the democrat attack dawg and leader of the pack having managed over 30 democratic campaigns.  

Then enters your campaign manager, Mo.  Mary Olga.  Joined Laura "L" Prigmore in a lawsuit against me in favor of a corrupt probation officer I had outed for his crimes.

2/11/2025 SAN JACINTO CO.

Recent check of TABC (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission)records does indicate that the the local bar operating under TABC license as 'Shifters Roadhouse' did self report the most recent altercation resulting in injuries in that establishment.  In doing so, the bar owner  fulfilled their only requirement from TABC's perspective.  

   "We don't investigate the incident, that is up to the local police", the TABC spokesperson stated then clarified that as long as the bar owner reports that there was an incident, TABC is done with it.

1/29/2025COLDSPRING

MURDERER GETS LIFE, NO PAROLE

A Broken Heart transcends language.  After successfully navigating the closure of a wound in our community, DA Dillon and ADA Freyer with Judge McCaig's permission, positioned the prisioner to face the public.  The mother and sister of  a victim chose to rise and give the prisioner an impact statement.   

     He set there unmoved per attorney instructions and listened.  I could not pick up but a few words  in their language but the heartbreak came through loud and clear.

    The women expressed concern for his eternity ADA Freyer shared at a press conference immediatly after the hearing. One woman who had a good vantage point to watch the prisioners face during the entire hearing said, "I looked into his eyes and there is nothing there."

There were several media outlets represented with camera crews including Spanish language stations.   Freyer was able to address their questions in Spanish.  

    DA Dillon was asked about the expensive  lawfirm SJC hired to defend the prisioner.  I don't want the case thrown out on defense attorney mistakes so we got him a  good attorney, DA Dillon clarified.  They are going up against our office and we want to make sure he will get a fair trial is a paraphrase of DA Dillon's comments on that point.

    Overhearing another journalist question the defense counsel about when the plea deal came about.  "Just in the last two weeks"  the defense team stated.

    DA Todd Dillon stood firm on the death penalty all the way through and only relented after extensive consultation with the family members of the victims.  Knowing more than likely they are Roman Catholic and considering that the ladies who made impact statements took time and care enough to address the prisioner's eternal consequences, our District Attorney made the best choice for all concerned.  

    One reporter asked DA Dillon if he was concerned about social media backlash like Polk Co DA Sitton got over the McDougal plea deal.

   "Well I hope not but then there are always people with no knowledge of facts willing to insert their opinions."

   How true those words rang when you look over the FB comments against DA Sitton's decision to consider the life with no parole for Audrii's killer.  Like  DADillon, she did consult with the family members extensively before making the decision.  Unlike Dillon, DA Sitton's case was entirely circumstantial.  Even the little DNA they recovered was not enough to get a positive test because it was so diluted.  On top of that, the mental evaluations of the murderer would preclude a death penalty standing up to scrutiny and being subject to being overturned.   That is not a chance DA Sitton was willing to take just to appease the uninformed 'socialites'.      

     It would be difficult not to become jaded when you are repeatedly subjected to the vile results of  the criminal acts in our society.  More than one big tough guy was broken by the scene that unfolded at the Cleveland murders but at the same time inspired by the devotion of a mother who would cover her child with her own body to protect him from the gun fire.

12/7/2024 HARRIS COUNTY

 ARREST MADE IN MURDER CASE

According to official sources in the Houston Police Dept, Alex Calderon was arrested and charged in the murder of the burned body left in Pct 3 of SJC just under a month ago.  He was arrested and charged in the 262nd District Court of Harris County, Cause Number 1894138.  

11/2/2024 UPDATE

MURDER VICTIM IDENTIFIED

The burned remains of the body discovered in Pct 3 are those of an hispanic subject out of Houtson, Texas.  The name is being with held pending notification of next of kin but the body has been positively identified based on medical records obtained by the investigating agency.  "It was probably a Houston murder  and the body was brought to Pct 3 to be disposed of." observed one investigator.   The gender of the victim remains a bit murky but should be released after the family is notified.

BURNED OUT TRUCK MURDER STORY

UPDATE 11/22/2024

Photographic evidence obtained by The Sentinel from a long time source seems to show a woman's purse partially burned in the back floorboard of the burned out truck discovered in Pct 3 almost two weeks ago.  No return on the autopsy yet and no confirmation of identity or gender but the skeletal remains are obviously of a smaller person.   The burned purse lends to the suspicion that the victim is a female.  The position of the bones does fit with someone having been tied up.

   Our comment about no other stories about the incident were indicative of a very close to the vest investigation as opposed to it being on a back burner.  The string of text messages and photos taken before law enforcement was notified have been made available to investigators.  We are hopeful for a quick resolution to this mystery. 

UPDATE 11/13/2024

After the vehicle cooled enough to get some identifiers off of it, the ownership led back to a possible connection to a missing persons case in Houston.  HPD is one of the agencies involved in the investigation.  We are expecting to see a press release soon with what little information is available for release.  

11/10/2024PCT 3 SJC  MURDER VICTIM IN BURNED VEHICLE

A hunter in a rural part of SJC discovered the burned out remains of a pick up truck with a body burned beyond recognition in the back seat.  "It appeared that the victim was tied up in the back seat." one investigator shared with The Sentinel.

   An autopsy was ordered.  It was not immediatly apparent if the victim was a male or female according to sources.  As of this writing, no matching missing person report has been made known.  There was a Toyota emblem at the scene but no confirmation that is the make of vehicle yet.   The vehicle was discovered in the area of Shell Oilfield Road near FM 945.

7/25/2023 COLDSPRING

SJC CHIEF DEPUTY SMACKS DOWN LYING REPORTER

To: Jake Bleiberg                                                                                                                                                         1

From: Tim Kean

Subject: Associated Press Article, Filed 7/8/2023, Sheriff Greg Capers

Mr. Bleiberg:

My name is Tim Kean, Chief Deputy, San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office. I am named in several articles you have written about the San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Greg Capers. I want to make this very clear from the beginning, what I express here is my own opinion. We have the Constitutional right in this nation to express our opinions. I speak only for myself in this matter. Even you should be able to comprehend that statement.

I would like to start by paying you a complement, sir. I appreciate greatly, the fact, you did not choose the profession of law enforcement. The investigative abilities that have been displayed by the article you have written would never get inside a courtroom in this nation. What saddens me is you purport to be a journalist. Even that profession has standards, however, they apparently are ignored and have fallen into disuse.

 Below I quote the beginning of your narrative:

“COLDSPRING, Texas — Sheriff Greg Capers was the classic picture of a Texas lawman as he announced the capture of a suspected mass killer: white cowboy hat on his head, gold star pinned to his chest, white cross on his belt and a large pistol emblazoned with his name on his hip.”

Even I know, and I’m not the “professional journalist” you are, that what you have done in paragraph one is define your enemy. In my opinion, you not only are going to take down a Texas Sheriff, but maybe even Texas itself. The target is to ruin the image of all Texas Lawmen, the image of the State of Texas, maybe even the Governor while you are at it. Absolutely despicable.

The interaction I had with you concerned a phone interview conducted on 6/27/2023 at 11:10hrs which lasted 1-hour 52minutes and 8 seconds. Do you recall that interview, sir? Myself and our Dispatch Supervisor spent 35 minutes explaining to you the timeline concerning response time for the Oropeza case. I recall being very patient and open with you sir, and you responded as if you understood the entire sequence. We covered every single line of the CAD (Computer Aid Dispatch) printout and all of the radio transcripts. Every detail. I will address your fraudulent response here.

Your contention is the time to respond to an active shooting was 46 minutes. You sir, are a liar. The response was explained to you in detail. The initial call is a noise disturbance at 11:34:50. The call must be routed through a translator service. The dispatcher does not understand what is happening until the translator tells her at 11:43:00. The translator informs the dispatcher it is a noise disturbance with someone shooting a gun in their yard. This is a rural area and it is legal to shoot guns. The call is about the noise disturbing the neighbors. I TOLD YOU THAT, SIR. At 11:45:00 the units are enroute to the noise disturbance. No lights or siren low priority call at this time. At 12:08:32 the complainant calls back, call routes through translator, and states the neighbor is back out in his yard shooting again. This is still a noise issue, however, there was more urgency to the tone of the complainant. Deputies start to increase their speed because this call is escalating. At 12:11:44 the call states the shooter is crossing onto                complainants property.  At 12:11:56, 12 seconds later, the shift sergeant confirms with dispatch the shooter is on the complainants property. At 12:12:08 the call is Priority One, lights and siren response. At 12:15:49, 3 MINUTES AND 41 SECONDS LATER UNITS ARE IN THE AREA. The entire time on the road for the first two arriving units is 30 minutes and 49 seconds. As I told you, sir, it takes that long to drive there from the Sheriff’s Office in Coldspring. The call initiated as loud noise, when it became urgent the deputies were justified in responding emergency conditions. The call could not have been answered any faster with the information had at the time, the road conditions and the distances involved.

However, Mr. Bleiberg, none of this mattered to you, did it? Your blind drive to destroy the reputation of this Agency, Sheriff and myself resulted in your falsehoods and accusations without any proof whatsoever. In fact, you disregarded the proof I provided and inserted your own narrative instead. That’s the kind of reporting Americans are growing absolutely SICK of, sir.

The next trick you had up your sleeve was the referencing of accusations against the integrity of this Agency, Sheriff and myself. I find it extremely difficult to accept, the slightest inkling, you understand the definition of integrity, sir.

 Sir, you asked questions concerning the Lion Institute and a report they presented to Commissioner’s Court. This was a company hired by Commissioner’s Court to research the working conditions at the Sheriff’s Office. I told you Sheriff Capers and myself welcomed that research as we felt a third-party analysis of our needs and environment would create more pressure to foster changes in pay and equipment the Sheriff’s Office so desperately needs. Such was not the case, sir. I told you that very fact. There was NO survey of employees, no examination of the workspace in the office, no review of training records and school availability for our Deputies, no interest in working conditions or pay for personnel. NO VISIT whatsoever from Mr. Alexander (Lion Institute CEO) or any member of the Lion Institute. The entire report was a fraud. I expressly told you that, sir. The Commissioner’s Court paid almost $50,000.00 dollars for that report, unknown to the Sheriff’s Office. A waste of $50,000.00 taxpayers money. For what I ask? I consider it your job to “investigate” and find out. What did you find sir?

I quote further form your report, “The group’s report lays out evidence that the sheriff's staff falsified training records and failed to pursue 4,000 reported crimes over the years, including 106 alleged sexual assaults.” 

That quote is another lie, sir. Where is the evidence this Agency falsified training records? Since I am the Training Officer, I take great offense at this accusation. During our phone interview, I also explained, in detail, the actual reality of the open criminal cases. Once again you pretended to understand but then pursued your own agenda. Those cases were listed as pending due to a computer entry error. The cases were actually closed. It was an error repaired by the reporting system. This occurred in 2015 with no issues since that time. That was explained to you, sir.

Michael Flynt is a former employee you reference as an authority on the subject of corruption and dysfunction at the Sheriff’s Office. Perhaps Mr. Flynt is a subject matter expert on corruption, but not for the reasons you think. I can only mention that Mr. Flynt is a former employee. There are legal reasons we cannot discuss that man. As an investigative reporter you would do well to exercise due diligence on your informants to determine their credibility before citing them as “evidence”, sir. That goes with all of your “former employee” informants. There are reasons they are referred to as “former employees”. Again, your extreme lack of due diligence is embarrassing to the world of investigative journalism.     

Sir, you crow mightily about a $240,000.00 lawsuit, you titled ‘whistle blower lawsuit” That again is a lie, sir. It was a wrongful termination suit. You would do well to request depositions in that lawsuit. You would actually learn what happened. But no, your reckless, fraudulent ‘investigative report” has cast doubt on the integrity and honesty of EVERY SINGLE OFFICER in this agency. All without anything but your “quotes” from former employees and a fraudulent report from the Lion Institute which is filled with quotes from the very same former employees.

Your “report” also states deputies were called to the Oropeza home 3 times in the past 2 years. FALSE, another lie. You sir, were informed in our previously mentioned phone interview there was ONE call there and ONE follow up by a detective. The complainant dropped the charges against Oropeza.

I will sum up with what I will say is my personal opinion of you sir. We both live in entirely different worlds. I work in “Criminal Justice”, the world of facts. I am a retired Army Officer, retired police officer, a current Chief Deputy. I started my life working at age 15. I have worked and fought every inch of the way. I spent 8 years in combat. You know NOTHING of me. There was a day, in the past in this country, when a man with a reckless mouth insulted the honor of another he was challenged on the field. President Andrew Jackson defended his honor and his wife’s honor in that manner over 100 times. Sad, we live in times such as these. As for Greg Capers, corruption and Capers are two words that do not go together. Sheriff Capers works cutting hay on the weekends to make enough money to survive here. His pay is that low. So NO, he is not corrupt and I take offense to your insinuation, sir. I will tell you this. I live in a world where integrity and honor are required, not optional. When your life depends on another man’s judgement and honesty, he better be a good man, or people die.

Now for you, you work in “Social Justice”, a fantasy world of getting what you want without the hard work needed to get it.  I see a spoiled “reporter” on a social justice crusade. I read many of your articles. Fairly good work, polished and refined in the Liberal Arts, for sure. But just a word of advice, sir, get your facts in order before you start running your mouth so recklessly. Integrity and Honor are still a concept I will defend, unlike you. By any means necessary.

PERMISSION IS GRANTED TO PUBLISH THIS DOCUMENT ONLY IN IT’S ENTIREITY, UNEDITITED (3 PAGES)

Tim Kean

7/21/2023                                                                                                                                                                        

11/11/2024 The Veteran's Day celebration includied highlighting the service of  Vietnam Vet, Carl Weber of Camilla, Tx.  The Vet also retired from the Houston Fire Dept rounding up a lifetime of service to his fellow man.  We are proud to have him living  in our neck of the woods.  

SJC DISTRICT COURT 

LOCAL KIDS GOT MOM BACK

A particularly heinous so called father had his hateful agenda thwarted today in the 4111th District Court in SJC.  A timely T.R.O. against the abusive father and orders reuniting the mother with her children after months of forced seperation proved Judge Wells was reading between the lines.  

    The mother had immediatly agreed to drug testing.  The male parent, skating and delaying.  Sentinel sources claim he has drug charges in his past yet cast an accusatory narrative against the mother who is squeaky clean all of her life.  The only thing that could have made Judge Wells decisions and actions today any better would be to order him to submit to a drug test before the two week delay Prigmore finagled by being on vacation when the docketted hearing came around finally.  Three months of torture for a mother cut off from her children that adore her came to an end today.  Many prayers answered.  

    For the male parent, "You are a criminal".  You need to got to jail for your criminal acts.  Thank you attorney Lana Shadwick for taking the case and for your arguments that persuaded the Judge to take such decisive and restorative action to protect these children.   When mom picked her kids up, the youngest was soterrified of his father's pending anger, he was shaking and trembling in fear.  How broken that will leave a mother's heart.  

COLDSPRING 9/4/2024  

COMMISSIONERS HOLD BUDGET WORKSHOP

Roof repair bids in

8/28/2024 COLDSPRING

CHIEF DENIES STATEMENTS

Allegations that chief Carlson of the SJC CAD claimed data was erased from the CAD system causing him

to fail to meet the limits of the state imposed 'Mean Ratio" of value for SJC were denied by Carlson in last nights SJC CAD BOD meeting according to sources.  We have confirmed that a citizen who claims the statments were made to him by Carlson  did go and file a criminal verbal complaint with the S.O. but no evidence was found by the investigators.  

Another letter was presented to the board alleging wrong doing.  We are seeking the recording of the meeting and the documents per Open Records.

JUDGE AND COMMISSIONERS 'HOLD THE LINE' ON TAX RATE

schedule public input workshop

COLDSPRING 8/16/2024

BACK TO BACK CC MEETINGS ON TAX RATE BUDGET WORKSHOP

San Jacinto Commissioners Court is meeting shortly to have a budget workshop meeting and then possibly take action on changing the tax rate for SJC.  The meetings are scheduled for 5 pm and 5:05 pm

With the tax rate, the only adjustment the Commissioner's Court can make, being just one factor int he equation on our tax bills, the appraisal district remains in the spotlight.  After failing to keep our values withing the mean ratio required by the State of Texas to keep school funding, many questions regarding the operation of the appraisal district were raised and asked directly of Chief Appraiser, Troy Carlson.

   Two things crippled his agency this last go round.  First, all of the comparable sales data was deleted and all of the "notes' entered into the accounts giving details of the particulars concerning discounts and exemptions were also deleted, presumably by the out going chief, Sherri Schell.  At least one taxpayer reported it to the S.O. as a criminal complaint.

DA Todd Dillion clarified that there was no kind of criminal complaint in his office and some assessment on his part of available records showed no complaints against Sherri Scheel existed in his current or past'legacy' system.

    An official spokes person for the SJC Sheriff did confirm that a citizen did come in and make a verbal complaint based on Troy Carlson's allegations but nothing was written.  He shared that his efort to see if there was any substance to the allegations failed to produce any evidence.

   One experienced source suspected it may have originated as a smoke screen to cover a blunder at the CAD.  When seeking more from the original  source, they clarified that the complaint they made was verbal only.  Another reminded The Sentinel that When Sherri Schell was terminated, she was not allowed to come into the office to access any computers.  

5/22/2024  PCT 3

IDIOT BRIGRADE RIDES TYPES AGAIN

Peter Joseph Sparta and/or Shirley Brandon, who apparently consider themselves to be keyboard warriors have penned and published the below rant on FB.  When you read the narrative, you will see why the 'i' adjective was employed in the headline.   Here he is telling folks he is a serious and viable candidate in one breath and then they insult the entire voting block in Pct 3 first rattle out of the hat.  Not the brightest bulbs in the box.  Then I realize that, in fact, Pct 3 has voted Sam Houston in as constable and David Brandon in as commissioner multiple times.  Is that what they base their, "They don't want an honest constable." declaration on?  Their past constable voting history?  Only Sparta and Brandon  know for sure.  Then Sparta adds insult to injury and gives the voters an unwanted directive not to sell their vote for a hot dog or pulled pork sandwich.  
    Then one of them goes on professing their belief in the Hindu Buddist. Sikhism precept of 'Karma' not realizing all three of those false religions deny the deity of Jesus Christ.  

    Yet another mistake is disparaging the Moody and Dominy family names with the unfounded contention that they are not honest  or somehow underhandedly ousted Sparta's buddy commissioner candidate.  NOTHING could be further from the truth.

   Sparta's piece de resistancethough has to be his derision of his run off opponent, the Pct 3 constable candidate, Kevin 'Freed with the line, "They want their handpicked person who could care less about the citizens"  

     What a crock of CRAP you two.  I don't know Mr. Freed but I have pulled his TCOLE and vetted him through people that do know him.  Apparently Mr. Freed does care about the citizens he has served faithfully for years and the ones he is hoping to be elected to serve in Pct 3.  I say that  because he has extensive law enforcement education, a very stable work history and a boatload of friends that do know him, respect him and speak well of him.  

   Unlike you, Sparta, Freed does not have a criminal arrest record like yours that pivots around domestic violence and interfering with an emergency phone call.  I read the narrative of the probable cause affidavit on the last domestic violence arrest where your wife states that during the ordeal, you put your own pistol to you own head threatening suicide.  Do you really expect the voters to put you on the streets of Pct 3 with a badge and a gun?   Especially knowing that the one and only arrest you made as "captain' of Sam Houston's constable office, you pulled an AR 15 on two unarmed women with one being pregnant.  Oh that's right.  No badge for you even if you win the election because your TCOLE commission is still on administrative hold from past arrests.  I asked TCOLE under open records for any document that would indicate that your 'administrative hold'was under review or on track to be lifted and they had "No Documents responsive to that request".  And unlike your hubby Ms. Brandon, none of the other commissioners were caught on our clock banging his first secretary in the back seat of his county funded car by one of his employees.  So please, both of you, give us a break and cram these unfounded accusations and unwanted directives where your sun doesn't shine.

4/8/2024 SJC REP HDQTRS

SHERIFF CANDIDATTE PICKS QUESTIONS

As the republican nominee for sheriff, Sam Houston was asked to pick the crumpled questions out of a hat for the debate last night.    He performed that task flawlessly flanked by Peter Sparta and Mike Flynt as they gathered toward the Lyin Laddie side of the room.  According to sources close to politics, Sam rode in on his own lie that he is, "Sheriff Elect". The truth is he is the republican nominee for the general election coming up in November. No more, no less.   As Polk County may find out, the window for a write in candidate is still wide open.  The chances of winning write in are about the same as coming from behind in early vote to win on election day , , , ,

     We have several constables that would be well qualified.  Alvin Wyatt or Ray Atchley are both infinitly more qualified than Sam to be sheriff but only Roy Rogers could compete with the name recognition factor.  Wouldn't that be interesting to see.  

   Until that write in window closes August 19th, Sam,you are the nominee.   

       Attendees varied in estimate of numbers but overall, the crowd that did show was interested.  Laddie delivered some of his same ole, same ole in contrast with Candidate, Luke Sweeny's efforts.  Those were described as, "Clear and concise" and one who would not "toe the line".  Moody and Dominy were both well spoken of.  Butch for his past service but may have lost his edge with the years.  Polk County has been well served by their female commissioner, Guylene Roberson.  

SAN JACINTO CO PCT 3 2/10'2024

LETS DO THE MATH

Documents received at The Sentinel offices in response to an open records requst proves Sam Houston inept as an officer of the law.  In an effort to honestly guage the effectivnessof Sam Houston's efforts on our behalf, we asked for documents containing name, dates, nature of charge on all of the arrests booked into the SJC jail for the last three years by anyone in the Pct 3 constable's office.  FOURTEEN.   13 were Sam's and one and only one is attributedto Sparta.  Several of Sam's were women and all of Sparta's were female.  

    This is where I would normally request all of the money spent on the Pct 3 constable

s office and divide that total by 14 to see how much each arrest costs the taxpayers.

1/13/2024 TEXANS VS BROWNS

SJC to be well represented in Houston, Tx today as the world tunes in to watch the best battle it out.  Our own county Judge, The Honorable Fritz Faulkner, JP Randy Ellisor and 14 year old Brayden Nelson will represent us bypartaking in the opening ceremonies.  They will roll out the American Flag and Pledge Allegience to it,   It will be great to see generational commitments to conservative values in current and future leaders.     

12/24/2023 Pct 3

CONFIRMED !!!!

The address that the 'undeliverable' letters were mailed too then returned undeliverable by the USPS is EXACTLY the same address that Sparta filled out on his candidate application and filed with the State of Texas.  Now where would he get the idea that he can lie to fhe state officials, the voters and cheat against the election laws?  Oh that is right, sam i am has been training him for years.   

Due to Sparta's  staunch denial of assaulting a young girl years ago claiming Sentinel documents are "photoshopped", our investigation has led to locating the alleged victim, a grown woman now.  When we initially located her, she was in TDCJ on a drug charge but was released in early October.  We are attempting to initiate contact with her directly.  

    During the course of the investigaiton, we learned that Sparta does have a brother that is in prison for a child sex crime but they are not twins per a family source.  

SAN JACINTO COUNTY

SPARTA LIES  AGAIN

Two different voters in Pct 3 have contacted The Sentinel alledging that a letter was mailed to Sparta at his claimed local address that was returned undeliverable.  As always, we challenged for proof and were denied a physical copy to protect their identity but the returned letter was presented to us for inspection and is legit.  Another voter has offered proof that Sparta has lived in the pct for less than two months.  Nor has he responded to our offer to publish his DL redacted to see if he followed the law to do that change.  

SAN JACINTO by Peter Gabriel   Written lyrics HERE

POINTBLANK 9/13/2023

'WASHINGTONS ON THE TRINITY"

Octogenerian, Bettie Washington passed yesterday in Pointblank.  Sister of Billy Washington and lifelong residents of this area and SJC, her family's heritage here is so entwined with the history and development of our county, you can't help but remember some of the more fascinating history of our own Washington's on The Trinity.

    Hamilton Washington, Nephew of George Washington was the overseer on a large plantation on The Trinity River on and near FM 1127 in SJC today.  With emancipation, over 3000 new voters registered in SJC and everyone registered Republican because Lincoln was a Republican.  The very first  republican and black State Rep to SJC was elected from  the  Evergreen area.  

 Now days there is a Washington pastoring New Hope church, just outside Coldspring 

SAN JACINTO COUNTY MEMORIAL DAY 2019

CORRECTION:  The San Jacinto Special Utility District (SJSUD) DID NOT remove the Cross of Christ from the water tower because they got a threat letter as previously reported in The Sentinel.  According to an official reply to our open records request, there was no threat letter, no meeting, no memo, no work order or any minutes related to the decision.  SJSUD folded and removed the cross because the county got a threat letter.  The spokesperson who came forward at the Commissioner's Court meeting made some misleading statements that led to our error. 

Fast forward a little and it is also the same Vance May who was shot in an officer involved shooting in downtown Pointblank.  According to sources, May was armed at the time but did not get a shot off at the officer.  The young deputy had only been on the force a few days at the time and there was a storm over the shooting because the officer had been involved in two shootings in his last jurisdiction.  The Beaumont press was ready to crucify the young deputy but for The Sentinel stepping up for him.  We documented that both Jefferson county shootings were determined to be justified.  One was a clean kill shot on a gunman holed up with hostages in a trailer park in the line of duty.  The other was self defense according to the DA's investigation.  The shooting in PtBlank was investigated by The Rangers.  According to offiical sources, May was inadvertantly discharged from the hospital after a months long recovery w/o the Rangers being notified. 

    According to reliable and official sources, the SJC Sheriff dept and Task Force came in from the direction reccomended by the local hunter using the barn for cover and were at May's door unseen until too late for May to "Shower Down" on anyone.  Those same sources say that May shot himself in the bathtub almost immediatly after they called out and began to make entry.  Thank the Lord and some concerned citizens that none of our LEO's were killed.  

COLDSPRING 4/30/2018

SJC COMMISSIONERS APPOINT FRITZ FAULKNER AS INTERIM JUDGE

In a brief but intense one agenda item special called meeting, SJC Commissioners discussed and then voted to fill the void left by the removal of Judge John Lovett Jr. after his recent arrest.   Faulkner, who was in county court defending a client, was informed of the decision.  The auditor left to prepare the bond and arrangements are being made to swear Judge Faulkner in.  This makes at least 3 times Fritz Faulkner has been appointed to the Judge's office to fill a vacancy.