Sarah M. Vasquez for NBC NewsLawmen came to remote Loving County, Texas, on Friday to arrest the county judge, a former sheriff’s deputy and two ranch hands on one of Texas’ oldest crimes — cattle theft.
Jeremy Fuchs, a spokesman for the association, said the yearlong investigation is ongoing and more charges are possible. For decades, a handful of prominent families in Loving County have feuded bitterly for control of the local government, with the Joneses finally largely coming out ahead. Skeet Jones has served as the judge for more than 15 years. His sister is the county clerk. His cousin’s husband is the county attorney. His nephew is the constable.
The tax base hovers around $7 billion to $9 billion. And the county’s budget has grown from about $2 million in 2008 to more than $28 million. Skeet Jones has gotten into trouble before, but nothing like this. In 2016, the state Commission on Judicial Conduct determined Jones failed to follow the law by charging steep fees — about $600 to $750 — for reducing tickets including speeding and marijuana possession down to parking tickets.
Bet he keeps job.
Typical
about this story? 🥸
So? He stole some cows. So ?
But the real news NBC waters down…
Well, theft is not a crime in CA, you won’t get prosecuted by stealing 🤷♂️
And that's no bull.
I came to laugh at the guys name, it’s hilarious
Cattle Rustlin’
Does this mean a hangin’?
What?
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