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Storm brings down trees
Monitor Photos/Mary Landrie
ABOVE: The home of Paul and Paula Petty in Loon Bay was bombarded by this
tree during the storms Tuesday night. Powerlines came down with it and the
tree invaded the second story, filling the upstairs bed and bathroom with
branches.
BELOW: Across the street from the Pettys, this tree fell onto the home of
Strider Browning. A gate was broken on the porch, but Browning said he is
thankful it missed the windows.
Four burglary suspects arrested
By Pearl Cantrell
Monitor Staff Writer
KAUFMAN COUNTY–The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office made
four arrests in connection with 18 burglaries in rural areas near Kemp and
Mabank.
Authorities also recovered stolen property, including guns, jewelry, video
cameras, knives and electronics.
All four suspects have a Kemp address, according to a press release dated
April 17.
Walter Chipman, 25, James Johnson, 18, Clinton Aris, 19, and Christopher
Cooper, 41, were arrested April 3.
Two burglaries were located in the city of Kemp, one motor vehicle theft was
reported in the city and one in the county, and two criminal trespass of a
habitation reports were received in Kaufman County.
Along with recovering 30 firearms, authorities also seized household items
stored in a rented storage shed on State Highway 274 in Seven Points.
The burglaries, which started at the first of the year, are still under
investigation.
Officers are seeking other possible suspects, and are investigating similar
offenses in Van Zandt, Hunt and Henderson counties.
City manager faces felony charge
Monitor Staff Reports
KEMP–Kemp city administrator James Stroman was indicted
March 29 on a felony count of indecency with a child by sexual contact.
The indictment was issued through Kaufman County’s 422nd District Court
under Judge B. Michael Chitty.
Stroman, who lives in Crandall, has been involved in divorce proceedings
since April, 2004, and the indictment may be connected with the divorce.
Stroman told The Monitor he has been advised not to comment on the charge.
Copper thieves strike new Malakoff
schools
By Pearl Cantrell
Monitor Staff Writer
MALAKOFF–Thieves have been at it again – swiping copper
from Malakoff school construction sites.
Sometime last week, copper was taken from several areas of the Malakoff
Elementary School construction, mostly from wiring run in the unfinished
ceilings, Police Chief Billy Mitchell told The Monitor Thursday.
“It wasn’t a great amount of copper,” Mitchell said. But, it is forcing
Mitchell to boost patrols in the area of the construction.
Last month, the Tool Elementary school contruction site was hit. Both
incidents remain under investigation.
“You really hate to see thefts of schools or churches, but every so often it
happens,” Tool Sgt. Kendel Wellman said.
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