by Sheriff Robert Burby
MISSING PERSON- JOSHUA IAN LARKIN: Mr. Joshua Ian Larkin is still missing, and we are actively investigating his whereabouts. We are investigating his actions and movements prior to him being reported as missing. We are looking to talk to any individuals who may have encountered Mr. Larkin in the days prior to him being missing. We are asking for anyone who maybe have seen Mr. Larkin on or before Thursday, November 18th in around the Jasper, Kirbyville, and Newton areas to contact the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (409)379-3636 or 3637. We have placed additional photographs on our Facebook Page and provided them to the local media. Mr. Larkin who is a W/M, Ht. 6’0, weighs about 180 pounds, and is 38 years of age with short brown hair.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Any individual who is found Trespassing on property that has been condemned because of a FEMA Buyout Program will be prosecuted. These locations are designated as County Property that is slated to be demolished.
Calls To Services (March 13, 2023, to March 19, 2023): The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) answered 69 calls to service.
Jail Population: We currently have 20 inmates in the following Jails, 13 housed in Newton, 7 housed in Jasper.
Jail Bookings: There were five (5) individuals booked into the NCSO Jail.
The following individual(s) was booked and arraigned:
Simmons,Joseph Wayne 3/13/2023 MA Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member
Hartsfield,Chesten 3/13/2023 MB Motion for
Alexander Adjudication/Criminal Trespass
Morgan,Crystal 3/19/2023 F3 Inj Child/Elderly/Disabled
W/Int Bodily Inj
Lord,Joshua Dean 3/18/2023 MB Driving While Intoxicated/Open
Alch Container
Torres,Isabella 3/18/2023 MB Driving While Intoxicated/Open Alch
Container
The following calls and reports were received by NCSO:
Wiergate: On March 14, 2023, on CR 4047 assisted Angelina County Sherriff’s Office/Lufkin PD in an Evidentiary Search Warrant related to a Homicide in Lufkin on March 12, 2023. All the suspects identified in this case have been arrested, Information (Services Rendered),
Newton (Unincorporated Limits: Child Custody, Welfare Concern, Harassment, Civil Matter, Information, Welfare Concern, Disturbance, Alarm, Theft/Animal Nuisance, Civil Matter, Information, Theft of Services (Theft of Electricity from Jasper/Newton), Civil Matter, Animal Nuisance
Toledo Bend: Criminal Mischief (ATV Call)
Burkeville: Theft of a Firearm, Theft of a Pole Saw, Theft Extra Patrol, Medical Assistance Needed (X2), Information, Animal Nuisance, Disturbance, Trespassing, Disturbance Sabine ATV Park
Mauriceville: Information
Fawil: Terroristic Threat
Bleakwood: Extra Patrol, Cruelty to Animals, Information (Services Rendered)
Call: Missing Person (Joshua I. Larkin – see previous press releases and our Newton Sheriff Facebook Posts), Control Burn, Disturbance, Illegal Dumping of Trash, Welfare Concern
Deweyville: Theft, Disturbance, Abandoned Auto, Reckless Driving, Theft of Dog (False Alarm/Dog came back home, Trespassing, Disturbance
Orange: Terroristic Threat/Discharge Weapon- pending investigation, Assault Family Violence, Deputy Assist, Control Burn, Animal Nuisance
Liberty: Auto/Pedestrian Accident
Pine Grove: Information
Trout Creek: Reckless Driving (Arrest by DPS-Driving While Intoxicated/Open Container)
Buna: Trespassing
Bon Wier: Theft of $300.00 dollars, Traffic Hazzard, Disturbance, Civil Disturbance/Civil
Standby, Suspicious Activity/Person, Information, Information (Civil Issue Between Family),
Theft
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