Lockhart Man Arrested for Stealing Cattle from Neighbor
Thanks to an attentive rancher and quick action by law enforcement a local man was arrested for reportedly stealing cattle from his neighbor. The arrest is the result of an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Kenny Murchison. Murchison was contacted by a Caldwell County rancher Feb. 15, 2019, who reported that he was missing five large calves. Three disappeared that morning, and two went missing several weeks prior. The rancher also reported that a white pickup truck with a blue horse trailer was seen leaving a neighboring property, headed south. Further inspection revealed that a fence near the neighbor’s cattle pens had been cut and cattle feed was left on the ground that may have been used to bait the cattle into the pens. Murchison immediately alerted livestock auction markets and TSCRA market inspectors to be on the lookout for cattle or a vehicle matching the description provided by the victim. He also passed a...