Chris Scott, 18, Lancaster PD warrants.

Bernard Johnson, 41, Glenn Heights PD warrants.

Roland Green, 33, Dallas CO SO warrant.

Traeveon Kirven 18, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges.

Kevin Clemons, 37, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges.

Blake Everhart, 22, possession marijuana greater than 4 oz, less than 5 lbs, UNL carrying weapon.

Jose Perez, 21, traffic arrest.

Maria Trenado, 39, traffic arrest.

Eugene Herrera, 21, possession controlled substance greater than 28 g.

Vinny Ovalle, 24, public intoxication.

Robert Thatcher, 35, driving while intoxicated (2nd).

Jordan Brittan, 31, out of town warrant.

Jody Novak, 27, possession of marijuana less than 2 oz, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license invalid.

Raul Arrez, 23, criminal mischief greater than $750/less than $2,500.

Anthony Eldridge, 53, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges.

Crystal Qualls, 33, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges, warrant-not epd, warrant-non EPD charges, warrant-not EPD, warrant-non EPD charges.

Noe Alvarez, 32, traffic arrest.

Fraud in the 900 block of Dry Branch, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 2700 block of Greathouse Road, Waxahachie.

Abandoned Vehicle on Prairie Ridge near Highway 287, Midlothian.

Structure Fire in the 9400 Lone Elm Road, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 4800 block of Angela Court, Midlothian.

Aggravated Assault in the 4900 block of Blackbird Trail, Midlothian. W/M was arrested.

Criminal Mischief in the 1600 block of S Interstate 45, Ferris.

Public Intoxication in the 100 block of Meadow Crest Drive, Waxahachie. W/F was arrested.

Warrant Service in the 400 block of Ellis Avenue, Red Oak. W/M was arrested on a Pardons and Parole warrant and a Dallas PD warrant.

Public Intoxication in the 400 block of Ellis Avenue, Red Oak. W/M was arrested.

Possession of Marijuana in the 400 block Ellis Avenue, Red Oak. W/M was arrested.

Abandoned Vehicle in the 100 block Link Court, Red Oak.

Criminal Mischief in the 1200 block Narrow Lane, Red Oak.

Warrant Service in the 200 block Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested for a Probation Violation and other class c warrants out of Ellis County.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block Sandy Lane, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 500 block Oak Dell Lane, Red Oak.

Meet complainant in the 100 block Lakeway Drive, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 300 South Jackson, Waxahachie.

Warrant Service in the 200 block Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested for a warrant out of Ellis County.

Animal Bite in the 200 block of Crest Haven Street, Red Oak.

Meet Complainant in the 500 block of Ewing Road, Ferris.

Meet Complainant in the 1300 block of Old Maypearl Road, Waxahachie.

Burglary of a Motor Vehicle in the 100 block of Lakeview Circle, Waxahachie.

Domestic in the 1300 block of Highland Road, Red Oak.

Disturbance in the 100 block of Squires Court, Ferris.

Evading Arrest & Warrant Service in the 4100 block Kasper Lane, Alma. W/M was arrested on a warrant for out of the Juvenile Justice Department.

Identity Theft in the 700 block Pierce Road, Red Oak.

Abandoned Vehicle on I-35 southbound near MM 395, Waxahachie.

Identity Theft in the 1200 block Silver River Road, Midlothian.

Meet Complainant in the 3300 block of FM 780, Ferris.

Assault in the 1000 block of Lone Elm Road, Waxahachie.

Abandoned Vehicle on Singleton Road at Campbell Road, Midlothian.

Theft in the 6000 block of Shady Oaks Lane, Midlothian.

Theft in the 3500 block of South Highway 287, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 100 block of Lassetter Drive, Red Oak.

Theft in the 6300 block of Lakeview Drive, Midlothian.

Theft in the 6300 block of Lakeview Drive, Midlothian.

Theft of a Firearm in the 200 block of Loma Linda, Palmer.

Fraud in the 7000 block of Brooke Boulevard, Midlothian.

Meet Complainant in the 3100 block of Eagles Nest Court, Midlothian.

Mutual Aid on Grand Avenue, Waxahachie.

Disturbance on Interstate 35, Italy.

Manuel Raul Maese

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Manuel Raul Maese, 61, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Maese is a high-risk sex offender wanted for indecent exposure and failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Maese has ties to El Paso and an extensive criminal history in El Paso County, including a conviction for indecency with a child and six convictions for indecent exposure. For more information or updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=320.

Maese is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 210 pounds. Maese has an extensive history of working as a commercial truck driver. He has used the alias of Manuel Montalvo in the past and may be known as “Manny.”

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters “DPS”– followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Israel Aguirre

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that the reward for Israel Aguirre, 34, has increased to $10,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of March. Aguirre, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and this month’s featured fugitive, is wanted for murder in connection with a 2002 homicide in Kaufman County. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Aguirre has ties to the Dallas area as well as Mexico. In 2002, Aguirre was arrested for murder but was deported to Mexico before standing trial. He was arrested again in the United States in 2005 and made several court appearances before absconding. Aguirre’s criminal history also includes theft and prostitution. For more information and updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=249.

Aguirre is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. He has tattoos on his chest and left arm. He also may go by the aliases Israel Aguirre Jaimez, Israel Aguirre-Jaimez or Israel Jaimez Carmona. (Photo above is from 2001.)

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters DPS—followed by your tip—to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).
• All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Johnny Brown

This week I’d like to tell you about two civilian personnel here at your Sheriff’s Office that I consider my right and left arms. Janie, our civilian supervisor and also my administrative assistant, along with Debra, our senior clerk, oversee several key responsibilities that keep our operations functioning smoothly. Your Sheriff’s Office wouldn’t be the same without the hard work and dedication these two ladies bring to their jobs.

Janie, who’s been with the Sheriff’s Office for 16 years, takes care of the finances. Her business background is put to good use because she handles all of the entries for both the Sheriff’s Office and jail budgets and she keeps up with the line items for each of them. When budget preparation time rolls around, Janie’s there to provide us with historical information and trends she’s seeing where expenses are concerned. There’s a lot of paperwork that flows through Janie’s office because her responsibilities include keeping up with contracts, bills, correspondence and purchase orders, along with auditing credit cards and keeping my schedule updated. If anybody knows where I am, it’s Janie.

Janie works closely with Debra, who serves as our human resource person and who sees a tremendous amount of paperwork going through her office with the number of employees that we have. In addition to scheduling all pre-employment screenings and handling the employee paperwork that goes along with everything from new hires to promotions and terminations, Debra also keeps up with the inventory on our supplies and jail uniforms. She is a very busy and vital person to our day-to-day operations. We were blessed when I became sheriff that we were able to get her to rejoin us here at the Sheriff’s Office. Her past experience includes working as the warrants clerk, CID clerk and open records clerk.

When Janie’s out, Debra steps in as the civilian supervisor, which oversees our clerk positions that include a receptionist/civil clerk, CID clerk, a bond clerk, a warrants clerk, a floater clerk and a part-time open records clerk. During business hours and when the courts are open, it’s a necessity that we always have someone at our receptionist/civil clerk and warrants clerk desks. It can be a juggling task when having to coordinate breaks, lunch times, vacations and emergency situations among such a small staff, but our clerks are always able to keep the desks covered and get the work done, which is due in no small part to the cross-training they’ve undergone.

Since taking office, I’ve been fortunate to add the clerk position that allows us to have a floater and also the part-time open records clerk position. Both of those have let us streamline what our clerks do and keep that all-important paperwork flowing in the most efficient manner possible. Our civilian clerks may be the smallest group of personnel within your Sheriff’s Office but they’re vital to what we do in serving you, our community. From taking your phone calls and ensuring you get to the right person, to fulfilling open records requests, to handling all of our documents with the attention they deserve, our clerks more than handle their responsibilities.

I personally believe this group of clerks we have here in your Sheriff’s Office is one of the best groups of clerks working anywhere in our county. They know what they’re doing and they’re each able to work independently. They earn every dime they make.

Please, everyone, let’s keep our military and service personnel in our thoughts and prayers. We enjoy our rights and freedoms because of their service and safekeeping of our great nation.

Y’all have a Blessed Week.

Johnny Brown has served as Sheriff of Ellis County since Jan. 1, 2009, and is a graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute. He has been in law enforcement for more than 20 years and holds a Master’s Peace Officer’s Certificate with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

Omar Cruz

AUSTIN – Omar Cruz, 31, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, is now in custody after being arrested March 15 in Laredo. Cruz was wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than 14 and forgery of a financial instrument in Amarillo. The arrest was the result of tip information, and a reward up to $7,500 will be paid. (Cruz was added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list in December 2014.)

Working off tip information, a joint investigation between the U.S. Marshals Service offices in the Northern District and Southern District of Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division led to Cruz being located in Matamoros, Mexico. On March 15, Cruz was turned over to members of the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force by Mexican authorities at the Laredo Port of Entry. Cruz was booked into the Webb County Jail and awaits extradition to Potter County. For more information, see the U.S. Marshals Service press release or his captured bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=266.

So far in 2016, DPS and other agencies have arrested five Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including three sex offenders and two gang members, and $12,500 in rewards have been paid for tips that resulted in arrests.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Jose Fernando Bustos-Diaz

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jose Fernando Bustos-Diaz, 27, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a cash reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Bustos-Diaz, who is a convicted murderer, is wanted for escape and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

In 2006, Bustos-Diaz pleaded guilty to a 2005 murder he committed while working as a ranch hand in Harris County. He was subsequently sentenced to 35 years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison.

On April 6, 2010, Bustos-Diaz escaped from the TDCJ Briscoe Unit in Dilley, located approximately 70 miles southwest of San Antonio. Bustos-Diaz is believed to have fled to Mexico. For more information or updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at www.txdps.state.tx.us/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=323.

Bustos-Diaz is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 195 pounds. Bustos-Diaz has significant acne scaring on his face and birthmarks on his chest. He also has multiple tattoos, including a heart with a cross on the webbing of his left hand; the name “Vanessa” with one dot on the inside of his left wrist; and the name “Lizeth” on the inside of his right wrist.

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters “DPS”– followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Johnny Brown

Springtime’s arrived and we’ve left another winter in our rear view mirrors. It’s a busy time of the year for almost everyone; the farmers are busy in their fields, school’s still in session and spring sports are in full swing. The days are longer and many of us are putting in some extra hours getting our yards and gardens into shape.

In a little more than a week, we’ll be on into the month of April, which is designated each year as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. We’re fortunate here in Ellis County to have several nonprofits that work with and provide for children who’ve been abused or neglected. While each one of them plays a different role, all are vital to seeing to it that the littlest of our community members are taken care of.

Do you know what the signs of child abuse are? Do you know what steps you can take to prevent child abuse? There are any number of resources available to you where you can learn more about what you can do – and any one of our local nonprofits stands ready to assist you. As one example, here are some “Safety Tips for Parents” provided by the National Children’s Advocacy Center:

• Know everything you can about your children’s activities and their friends. Monitor children’s activities and participate with them. Don’t allow children to play alone in isolated areas.
• Teach your children about strangers AND to be aware of unusual behavior in people they know. Teach them to listen to their feelings and that it is OK to say no if any adults (including family members) ask them to do something that makes them feel uncomfortable.
• Teach your children to refuse anything from strangers, including money, gifts or rides. Know where new items come from.
• Teach your children how to safely answer the phone if they are at home alone such as stating the adult in the house is “unavailable” to come to the phone.
• Teach your children to keep a safe distance from strangers and not to give strangers directions for help, finding lost pets, etc. Adults need to get help from other adults.
• Teach children to use the buddy system when walking home from school, sports activities, etc. The age-old rule of there’s safety in numbers is a primary safety precaution.
• Use secret codes with your children (for use to positively identify each other or to ask for help).
• Teach your children (including teens) to check first with you before going anywhere. Children need to let parents know where they are going, how they will get there, who will be going along with them, and when they will return home.
• Develop a family plan stressing where to meet if lost, when you are away from home. Do not have children meet you in the parking lot. Inside the store, shopping mall or amusement park are much safer places to meet. Teach them their phone number AND area code.
• Do not place your children’s names on their clothing or on the outside of their possessions.
• Teach your children to say NO to anyone attempting to touch them on the part(s) of their bodies covered by a swimming suit.
• Teach your children to say NO, then GET AWAY, and TELL SOMEONE if a person bothers them.
• Join with other concerned parents to set up safety systems for your neighborhood.
• Teach your children about appropriate and inappropriate secrets and that some secrets have to be told if children and parents are to be kept safe.

The better educated and more aware our community becomes, the safer and more protected our children will be.

I hope you are all having a blessed Easter holiday with time spent with family and friends. And, if not today, then soon.

Please, everyone, let’s keep our military and service personnel in our thoughts and prayers. We enjoy our rights and freedoms because of their service and safekeeping of our great nation.

Y’all have a Blessed Week.

Johnny Brown has served as Sheriff of Ellis County since Jan. 1, 2009, and is a graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute. He has been in law enforcement for more than 20 years and holds a Master’s Peace Officer’s Certificate with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.

Animal Bite in the 100 block of Shelby Circle, Red Oak.

Criminal Mischief in the 600 block of 2nd Street, Maypearl.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/M arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Criminal Mischief in the 100 block of Emmett Circle, Red Oak.

Burglary of Habitation in the 1200 block of Highway 34, Italy.

Criminal Mischief in the 4700 block of FM 879, Palmer.

Theft on Butler Road near Bee Creek, Maypearl.

Harassment in the 3300 block of FM 813 West, Palmer.

Meet Complainant in the 1000 block Old Church Road, Waxahachie.

Identity Theft in the 3900 block Swan Lake Drive, Midlothian.

Criminal Mischief in the 800 block Eastridge Circle, Red Oak.

Warrant Service in the 200 block Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/F was arrested for an Ellis County warrant.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Lumpkins Road, Forreston.

Assault in the 1500 block of FM 876, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested.

Burglary Investigation in the 200 block of Cimarron Meadows, Waxahachie.

Evading Arrest in the 2600 block of NW Main Street, Garrett.

Burglary of Vehicle in the 4700 block North Highway 67, Midlothian.

Domestic Disturbance in the 5800 block East Highway 34, Ennis.

Harassment in the 100 block of Dublin Circle, Waxahachie.

Warrant Service from the 100 block of South Interstate 35, Milford. W/M was arrested on a Hill County warrant.

Animal Bite in the 600 block of South Falling Leaves Drive, Waxahachie.

Assault in the 100 block Hoot Lane, Ennis. W/M was arrested.

Criminal Trespass in the 100 block East FM 813, Palmer. W/F was criminally trespassed.

Assault in the 7200 block Spring Branch Road, Waxahachie.

Disturbance in the 100 block of Lakeview Circle, Waxahachie.

Animal Bite in the 200 block of Margaret Lane, Waxahachie.

Suspicious Person in the 3300 block of FM 813, Waxahachie.

Criminal Mischief in the 400 block of Roach Road, Ennis.

Theft in the 100 block of FM 55, Avalon.

Unauthorized Use of Vehicle in the 600 block of Risinger Road, Ferris.

Trash Dumping in the 700 block of Slovacek Road, Ennis.

Burglary of a Building in the 1000 block of South Main Street, Ferris.

Structure Fire in the 100 block of Old Walnut, Bristol.

Assault Family Violence in the 100 block of Hollis Road, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Spring Branch Drive, Red Oak.

Accident on FM 66 near Weakley Branch, Maypearl.

Keenen Foreman, 18, possession controlled substance less than 28 g. (on view arrest), unlicensed carrying weapon (on view arrest) .

Charles Holley, 45, speeding (warrant arrest).

Venetrius Hayes, 26, theft property greater than $50/less than $500 (warrant arrest).

Damareon Taylor, 27, manufacture/delivery controlled substance greater than 4 g./less than 200 g. (warrant arrest), possession marijuana greater than 2 oz. (on view arrest).

Shaun Smith, 35, use of water works declared public nuisance (warrant arrest), possession of drug paraphernalia (warrant arrest), failure to appear (warrant arrest).

Kimberly Lytle, 30, no motor vehicle liability insurance (warrant arrest), no driver's license (warrant arrest), display expired registration (warrant arrest).

Anthony Wooley, 44, injury child/elderly/disable w/intent bodily injury, make firearm accessible to child death (warrant arrest).

Tristan Flatt, 19, speeding (warrant arrest).

Justin Jones, 28, assault causes bodily injury (on view arrest).

Candido Ramirez, 23, open container (warrant arrest).

Corey Kitchens, 27, burglary of habitation (warrant arrest).

Trayzel Jones, 25, possession controlled substance greater than 1g./less than 4g. (on view arrest), display expired registration (warrant arrest).

Randi Maloy, 43, probation violation credit card abuse (warrant arrest).

Heather Moore, 27, theft -misdemeanor -property (warrant arrest), speeding -15 miles or over (warrant arrest), expired motor vehicle registration (warrant arrest), no motor vehicle liability insurance (warrant arrest), no license plate light (warrant arrest).

Allison McDowell, 24 failure to appear (warrant arrest), possession controlled substance less than 1g. (on view arrest), possession marijuana less than 2 oz. (on view arrest), theft –misdemeanor property (warrant arrest).

Justin Brown, 24, possession controlled substance less than 1g. (on view arrest).

Brandon Miner, 27, assault family violence.

James Douglas, 25, possession marijuana less than 2 oz., possession dangerous drug.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/M arrested on Ellis County warrants.

Accident in the 6000 block of Hayes Road, Midlothian.

Harassment in the 1400 block of Gibson Road, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Saddle Horn Lane, Waxahachie.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. W/F arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. B/M arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Criminal Mischief in the 2600 block Skinner Road, Midlothian.

Meet Complainant in the 900 block of Big Sky, Waxahachie.

Disturbance in the 600 block of Lazy Springs, Red Oak.

Criminal Mischief in the 100 block of Jackson Street, Waxahachie.

Forgery of a Financial Instrument in the 1000 block of Gibb Road, Waxahachie.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle in the 5000 block of Prachyl Road, Ennis.

Narcotics arrest on NB 45 Service Road at FM 1181, Ennis. W/M was arrested.

Burglary in the 2000 block of Westmoreland Road, Red Oak.

Theft in the 2600 block of NW Main Street, Ennis.

Warrant Service in the 1100 block of Augusta Road, Red Oak. B/M was arrested on a traffic stop for warrants out of Addison PD, Wilmer PD, and Lancaster PD.

Driving While License Invalid on Highway 342 at Spring Circle, Red Oak. W/M was arrested.

Animal Bite in the 300 block of Blue Ribbon Road, Palmer.

Meet complainant in the 5600 block of Ensign Road, Ennis.

Disturbance in the 4000 block of FM 813, Waxahachie.

Threats in the 100 block of Ten Mile Road, Ferris.

Burglary of a Vehicle in the 1000 block of Batchler Road, Red Oak.

Theft on Maree Court, Waxahachie.

Found Property in the 300 block of Mooreview Street, Red Oak.

Theft in the 100 block of Lazy Springs Drive, Red Oak.

Loose Livestock on Gentry Road, Ennis.

Assault in the 300 block of South Falling Leaves Drive, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested.

Criminal Mischief in the 500 block of Lazy Springs, Red Oak.

Accident in the 200 block of Palmyra Road, Palmer.

Animal Bite in the 1000 block of Woodridge Drive, Waxahachie.

Accident in the 1900 block of FM 878, Waxahachie.

Meet Complainant in the 3300 block of FM 813, Palmer.

Meet Complainant in the 2200 block of FM 878, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 100 block of Cox Road, Waxahachie.

Robbery at the corner of Oats Road and Interstate 45 Service Road in Palmer.

Criminal mischief in the 3000 block of Highway 77, Waxahachie.

Theft at the corner of Palmyra and Pace Road, Palmer.

Meet Complainant in the 800 block of Hilltop Road, Midlothian.

Driving While Intoxicated on Interstate 45 Southbound at FM 85, Ennis. B/M was arrested.

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Interstate 45, Ennis. B/M was arrested.

Theft in the 300 block of Sunridge Road, Ennis.

Burglary of a Habitation in the 200 block of Spring Circle, Red Oak.

Meet Complainant in the 4300 block of Miller Road, Midlothian.

No Driver’s License on Paris Street and Rumbo Road, Ennis. B/F was arrested on a traffic stop and transported to the Ellis County jail.

Warrant Service in the 900 block of Philips Drive, Ennis. W/F was arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Theft in the 100 block of Willow Bend, Waxahachie.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle in the 500 block of East Parks Avenue, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Cedar Park Court, Waxahachie.

Criminal Mischief in the 100 block of Springfield Lakes Drive, Waxahachie.

Criminal Mischief in the 3400 block of FM 876, Waxahachie.

Animal Bite in the 1200 block of Jackson Street, Red Oak.

Traffic Stop on Highway 342 at Spring Branch Drive, Red Oak. W/M was arrested for Possession of Marijuana.

Theft in the 3200 block of Prachyl Road, Ennis.

Theft in the 100 block of Margaret Lane, Red Oak.

Criminal Mischief in the 3900 block of Cement Valley Road, Midlothian.

Meet complainant in the 5600 block of Beaver Creek Circle, Midlothian.

Theft in the 800 block of Dividend Street, Midlothian.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. B/M was arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Theft in the 1000 block of Epps Road, Palmer.

Warrant Service in the 100 block of South Jackson, Waxahachie. W/F was arrested on Ellis County warrants.

Stolen Vehicle in the 100 block of Boyce Road, Waxahachie.

Accident in the 500 block of Mosley Road, Ennis.

Theft in the 3100 block of FM 813, Rockett.

Fraud in the 3100 block of FM 813, Rockett.

Animal Bite in the 100 block of Spring Branch Drive, Red Oak.

Disturbance in the 100 block of Old Jones Road, Bristol.

Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information in the 400 block of Hampel Road, Palmer.

Meet Complainant in the 2600 block of FM 879, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 5000 block of Monroe Court, Midlothian.

Theft in the 900 block of Bells Chapel Circle, Red Oak.

Stolen Vehicle in the 100 block Ridgewood, Ferris.

Fraudulent Possession of Identifying Information in the 1500 block Bois D Arc, Midlothian.

Warrant Service in the 500 block Saralvo Road, Waxahachie. M/W was arrested for an Ellis County warrant.

Accident in the 2500 block FM 66, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 800 block of Tom Sawyer Road, Ennis.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Parker Ridge Road, Palmer.

Assault in the 300 block of Cole Road, Red Oak.

Mark Timothy McBride

AUSTIN – The reward for Mark Timothy McBride, 59, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month’s featured fugitive, has been increased to $8,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of April. McBride is wanted for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements, parole violation and probation violation. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

McBride has ties to the North Richland Hills/Fort Worth areas, and has previously lived in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Prior to absconding from the North Richland Hills area in 2011, McBride had expressed an interest in living and working in Alaska. In 2006, McBride was convicted in Tarrant County on three counts of indecency with a child/sexual contact for incidents involving two 16-year-old girls. For more information and updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at: www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=314.

McBride is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 250 pounds. He may wear glasses.

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Jaime Gonzalez

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Jaime Gonzalez, 36, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and a cash reward up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Gonzalez is wanted for possession of child pornography and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

In November 2014, Gonzalez absconded from his trial proceeding in El Paso while being prosecuted for possession of child pornography. Gonzalez was subsequently convicted of the crime and sentenced to serve time in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison. His whereabouts since absconding are unknown. Gonzalez has ties to El Paso and the state of Iowa. For more information or updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=322.

Gonzalez is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 155 pounds. Gonzalez has tattoos on his back, neck and upper right arm. He has been known to use the alias Jaime Sotelo.

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).
• Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.
• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
• Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Alton Ford, 36, speeding (warrant arrest), driving while license invalid (warrant arrest), failure to appear (warrant arrest), expired operators license (warrant arrest), display expired registration (warrant arrest), failure to appear (warrant arrest).

Brandon Caldwell, 38, public intoxication (on view arrest).

Michael Caldwell, 38, public intoxication (on view arrest).

Cecil McCauley, 50, theft property greater than $2,500 2/more previous convictions (warrant arrest)

Carl Wilkinson, 48, offensive/provocative physical contact (warrant arrest), no motor vehicle liability insurance (warrant arrest), driving while license invalid (warrant arrest), failure to appear (warrant arrest).

Tristan Flatt, 19, possession marijuana greater than 2 oz. (on view arrest).

Dillian Pasley, 22, theft property greater than $100/less than $750 (warrant arrest).

David Pound, 29, assault causes bodily injury family member (on view arrest), evading arrest/detention w/vehicle (on view arrest).

Corey Tealer, 46, theft property greater than $100/less than $750 (warrant arrest).

Cortney Starling, 26, possession marijuana greater than 2 oz. (on view arrest), unlicensed carrying weapon (arrest).

Davin Gilbert, 27, possession marijuana greater than 2 oz. (warrant arrest).

Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Interstate 45, Ennis. B/M was arrested.

Theft in the 300 block of Sunridge Road, Ennis.

Burglary of a Habitation in the 200 block of Spring Circle, Red Oak.

Meet Complainant in the 4300 block of Miller Road, Midlothian.

No Driver’s License on Paris Street and Rumbo Road, Ennis. B/F was arrested on a traffic stop and transported to the Ellis County jail.

Warrant Service in the 900 block of Philips Drive, Ennis. W/F was arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Theft in the 100 block of Willow Bend, Waxahachie.

Recovered Stolen Vehicle in the 500 block of East Parks Avenue, Waxahachie. W/M was arrested.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Cedar Park Court, Waxahachie.

Criminal Mischief in the 100 block of Springfield Lakes Drive, Waxahachie.

Criminal Mischief in the 3400 block of FM 876, Waxahachie.

Animal Bite in the 1200 block of Jackson Street, Red Oak.

Traffic Stop on Highway 342 at Spring Branch Drive, Red Oak. W/M was arrested for Possession of Marijuana.

Theft in the 3200 block of Prachyl Road, Ennis.

Theft in the 100 block of Margaret Lane, Red Oak.

Criminal Mischief in the 3900 block of Cement Valley Road, Midlothian.

Meet complainant in the 5600 block of Beaver Creek Circle, Midlothian.

Theft in the 800 block of Dividend Street, Midlothian.

Warrant Service in the 200 block of Clift Street, Waxahachie. B/M was arrested on Ellis County warrant.

Theft in the 1000 block of Epps Road, Palmer.

Warrant Service in the 100 block of South Jackson, Waxahachie. W/F was arrested on Ellis County warrants.

Stolen Vehicle in the 100 block of Boyce Road, Waxahachie.

Accident in the 500 block of Mosley Road, Ennis.

Theft in the 3100 block of FM 813, Rockett.

Fraud in the 3100 block of FM 813, Rockett.

Animal Bite in the 100 block of Spring Branch Drive, Red Oak.

Disturbance in the 100 block of Old Jones Road, Bristol.

Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information in the 400 block of Hampel Road, Palmer.

Meet Complainant in the 2600 block of FM 879, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 5000 block of Monroe Court, Midlothian.

Theft in the 900 block of Bells Chapel Circle, Red Oak.

Stolen Vehicle in the 100 block Ridgewood, Ferris.

Fraudulent Possession of Identifying Information in the 1500 block Bois D Arc, Midlothian.

Warrant Service in the 500 block Saralvo Road, Waxahachie. M/W was arrested for an Ellis County warrant.

Accident in the 2500 block FM 66, Waxahachie.

Theft in the 800 block of Tom Sawyer Road, Ennis.

Meet Complainant in the 100 block of Parker Ridge Road, Palmer.

Assault in the 300 block of Cole Road, Red Oak.

Dustin Ray Smith

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Dustin Ray Smith, 33, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward up to $3,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Smith is wanted for failure to register as a sex offender, evading arrest and probation violation. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

Smith has ties to Amarillo and the state of Tennessee. In 2012, Smith was convicted of sexual assault of a child after an incident in Potter County involving a 15-year-old girl. His criminal history also includes retaliation and assault. For more information or updates in the event of his arrest, see his wanted bulletin at www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/SexOffenderDetails.aspx?id=326.

Smith is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. He has a tattoo on the left side of his neck and a scar near his right eye. He has work experience as a painter and maintenance worker.

Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the five following methods:

• Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).

• Text the letters DPS – followed by your tip – to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.

• Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.

• Submit a Facebook tip at www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).

• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists – with photos – on the DPS website at www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.

Forensic drawing

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for the public's help in solving the murder of an unidentified woman whose remains were discovered in 1992 in Refugio County. As part of a DPS public awareness program, one unsolved case is featured by the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team each month in an effort to generate new investigative leads and bring added attention to unresolved or “cold cases” across the state.

On March 2, 1992, a woman's remains were found on a ranch approximately four miles east of Refugio in Refugio County, and no identification was found with the victim. Based on forensic examinations, the woman is believed to be white, approximately 20 to 35 years of age and about 5 feet 3 inches tall.

Clothing found at the scene included a long coat, black leotards, a short black dress, red belt, white knee-high boots and a red earring. It was estimated the victim’s body had been at the location for approximately one to three years. Based on the skeletal remains, a composite drawing was composed that may resemble the victim.

Victoria Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $10,000 for information that provides the identity of the victim or identifies the person or persons responsible for her death. To be eligible for the cash reward, the tip must be submitted by contacting Victoria Crime Stoppers either at 361-572-4200 or online at http://victoria.crimestoppersweb.com/. All tips are anonymous.

Individuals can also submit a tip through the Texas Rangers' Cold Case website or contact the Missing Persons Clearinghouse at 1-800-346-3243.

The Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team was created to assist Texas law enforcement agencies investigating unsolved murders or what appear to be serial or linked criminal transactions. Since there is no statute of limitations for the offense of murder, investigators pursue these cases to a successful resolution; or until no other lead is viable.

In addition, DPS created the Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Homicides webpage aimed at renewing public interest in unsolved cases. The site features the division’s Top 12 Unsolved Cold Case Investigations, which includes two cases from each of the state's six DPS regions. For more information, visit the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website at:http://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/UnsolvedHomicides/index.htm.