Mic-Drop…BOOM!!!

I’ve waited years for the officials in Marion County to be caught. It wasn’t a high profile case that was never prosecuted even though it should have been looked into with every reason for concern for a proper investigation as our civil liberties were severely abused with an extreme loss of property. Nope it was a simple matter of the sheriff disrespecting the citizens with a FB post of the official FB government site for the sheriff department.

This was not the first time McKnight has lied…He has always lied-When he was growing up they called him the school bully…While no one was paying attention to the deputy who was relatively new on the job in 2010…He made his way to sheriff based on lies on top of lies. From what I’ve been told, about the only time the county was run accordingly was way back when Attorney James Finstrom was the district attorney-I wasn’t around at that time but I know him  and he testified in court, as a character witness, and when asked if he truly believed what we were accused of his reply was NO!!! Too bad the fake County Judge wasn’t listening…but he was hearing a case outside of his jurisdiction-What does an accountant know about law?!? He sure did know it was beyond his jurisdiction. (TX Government Code 26.258) Swept it under a rug now surfacing again and again in social media.

Now what appears as a simple innocent thing to an outsider-The citizens in Marion County are not taking this lightly and neither is the asst Attorney General of the state of Texas-She’s soon to hear from us! Maybe now that the Jimplecute got their attention they will look into ALL the corrupt officials of Marion County and ‘clean house’ once and for all.

Take my advise McKnight-step away because the freight train of your continued lies is coming your way. From the first night we met and the lie about Wedding being in charge of animal control for the county (She most certainly was NOT) to Elmer revealing the truth about what kind of bully you truly are!!!

There s nothing worse than a county official disrespecting it’s citizens including Angie-the latest District Attorney for the state of Texas who is refusing to charge Wedding for a long list of crimes. What does it say when a district attorney is friends with the lowest of criminals like Wedding!?! The previous District Attorney now court appointed attorney for the county forces the people who he is supposed to represent to cop a plea? That broke numerous civil liberties while acting as the district attorney for the state and now county attorney-Gleason…You bet this asst Attorney General for the state of Texas will be hearing from us!!! Exactly how can a court appointed attorney also represent as the county attorney-HUH?!?!

Thank you Bob Palmer for staying on top of this!

https://jimplecute1848.com/2019/06/06/hacking-claims-false-text-messages-show-sheriff-made-elmer-facebook-post/?fbclid=IwAR18KB-5qZMDQMp3h3X1i4ODD5u7y5syt-a3kJqD45DdLB0IPCO3iLFCshU

Hacking Claims False; Text Messages Show Sheriff Made ‘Elmer’ Facebook Post

By BOB PALMER
Jimplecute News Editor

JEFFERSON – In a text message to Chief Deputy Frank Cason, Sheriff David McKnight admitted he made the satirical “Elmer” post on the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page on April 24.
A letter, containing copies of the text messages, dated June 3 from County Attorney Angela Smoak arrived at the Jimplecute office Thursday morning. The Jimplecute sought the text messages through a Texas Public Information Act request 15 business days ago on May 15.
McKnight’s exchange with Cason occurred the same night the post announcing the hiring of Elmer as the county’s new animal control officer appeared on Facebook, April 24.

Copy of text message exchange between Marion County Chief Deputy Frank Cason and Sheriff David McKnight April 24, 2019.
Cason – “Did you post something on Facebook about Elmer?”
McKnight – “Yes he starts next Monday.”
McKnight – “I was trying to piss of (sic) the shaw bunch. I think I was successful.”
“We would like to introduce Elmer,” the announcement read. “Elmer will specialize in animal control and will be a perfect fit with our constituents who are concerned with our furry friends. Elmer says, ‘If you want them caught, fed or skint, just flag me down.’”
In an interview with the Marshall News Messenger published April 25, McKnight claimed the department’s Facebook page had been hacked.
“I don’t know how it happened,” McKnight told the News Messenger. He added, “We didn’t make this post, someone had to have hacked into the account somehow but I took it down.”

In the same news story, Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur supported McKnight, yet called for the facts to be known.
“I share the concern regarding this post. As you know Brook (LaFleur) and I have worked
tirelessly towards ensuring the wellbeing of our homeless pet population,” LaFleur told the News Messenger. “As for the content of this post, I’m inclined to believe that the sheriff’s post was somehow hacked.

Screenshot of “Elmer” status update posted on the Marion County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page on the evening of April 24, 2019.
“As you recall, Sheriff McKnight, despite the baseless accusations levied against him during the Dixie Animal Shelter crisis, wrote a pretty compelling op-Ed to our local paper in which he called for all parties to move forward,” he said. “Given that, let’s not jump to any conclusions until more information becomes available.
“As a judicial officer, I always base my conclusion on fact and fact alone.”

The contacted LaFleur, McKnight, and Cason for comment today but email requests were not returned.

Kimberly Shaw, a volunteer with Friends of Jefferson Animals (FOJA), did not find the post funny and McKnight’s admission targeting Shaw pathetic.
Shaw and other animal advocates stepped in following the collapse in December of the Marion County Humane Society and the Dixie Animal Shelter dumping almost 70 dogs on the community.
“All that my friends and I have wanted to do is to correct a travesty that allowed someone to milk untold dollars out of good-hearted people while letting animals suffer,” Shaw said. “To make fun of that in such a hideous way is unconscionable.”
Shaw denied she sought any advantage from the controversy.
“This has never been political for me,” Shaw said. “I believe Sheriff McKnight owes me, my husband and his [McKnight’s] constituents an apology, but more so, I believe (McKnight) should search his own heart to decide whether public service is really his true calling.”
Shaw also considered McKnight’s attack on a fellow peace officer, her husband Steven Shaw, a former Dallas Police Department officer, offensive. “I am hurt and appalled that a law enforcement official would intentionally do or say anything to publicly and personally attack a fellow law enforcement officer,” Shaw said after learning McKnight admitted to making the Elmer post.
Previously, McKnight accepted “full responsibility” for the Elmer post, but stopped short of admitting that he had personally made it. He has not made a public apology for the post or expressed regret.
McKnight also scoffed at possible fallout from the Elmer post.
“They [animal welfare advocates in Marion County] can’t do anything to me,” McKnight said to the Jimplecute on May 2 in regard to complaints that the “Elmer” post was inappropriate.
McKnight previously said he will not seek re-election. He has two years left on his current term.
In her cover letter to the Jimplecute, Smoak questioned the Jimplecute’s news coverage of the matter.
“Attached please find copies of the text messages requested in your previous PIA request. Personal information has been redacted as allowed under the act, however I believe that information is outside the requested time period,” Smoak wrote. “It is only included so that you would not assume, as you [Bob Palmer] are prone to do, that information had been left out. Again, I believe that you are already in possession of this information based on statements by your staff but it has been provided to you again herein.”
Jimplecute Publisher Mica Wilhite in a letter dated June 6, pointed out to Smoak the county has still not complied with the newspaper’s May 15 request.

“As you know, we requested ‘Records and copies of any electronic communication created, transmitted, received, or maintained on any device if the communication is in connection with the transaction of official business by Marion County for Sheriff David McKnight and Chief Deputy Frank Carson (sic) from April 17, 2019 through May 12, 2019,’” Wilhite wrote.
Wilhite went on to note, “As you know, text messages are only one type of electronic communication. We continue to look for your complete compliance with the PIA request with emails and social media messages as well as the results of Tamara Smith’s investigation.”
Assistant Texas Attorney General Tamara Smith has opened an investigation into Marion County’s failure to comply with the Jimplecute within the 10-day limit provided by law.

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What others are saying:

“We knew David McKnight was lying all along. Someone so dishonest and lacking integrity isn’t worthy of the badge and should resign immediately. There is no defense of his actions that warrants any further support for this fool.
Not only do his actions and lies reflect his poor judgement and character, they mock every individual who stepped up in December and rescued the 80 abused and suffering dogs from the horrific conditions at the Dixie “Humane” Society. Every blanket, bag of food, leash, towel, monetary donation etc. generously offered was desperately needed and much appreciated. Donations and volunteers came from the area as well as from surrounding states. Good people- young and old- doing their best to come together to help these dying and abused dogs and show that Marion County is better than the horrible actions of a few citizens.
These people are who McKnight mocked in this post and his follow up interviews filled with his “we were hacked” lies.
Please share.”
Marion County deserves better.

“We knew from the beginning that the post on April 24 was not a hack and was directed at me and my husband.
To use his position and the office to specifically target and maliciously carry out a personal vendetta warrants an investigation and/or a resignation.
Sheriff McKnight’s actions go against everything he swore to uphold and protect when he took the job.”

“It’s pretty pathetic when a law officer thinks they are untouchable and above the law.
They are the worst ! They make it especially hard for respectable, ethical LEOs to do their jobs.”

“If he is willing to lie about a FB post, how can he ever been seen as a credible witness when it really matters… like on the stand when he’s testifying???”

“And what has our county judge said now? He wanted “the facts”! Now he has them! But we all know there is zero accountability in Marion county!”

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Now if your confused, please see previous posts that began shortly after Thanksgiving last year. Google Marion County+topcatsroar and you will see this has gone on for many years and truth be told, Elmer would be a sincere improvement for sheriff than the one they’ve got, apparently Sheriff David McKnight knows it.

Exactly when was Gleason appointed County Attorney? Wouldn’t it be a conflict of interest for him to also be a court appointed attorney?!? hummmmmmmmm

Disclaimer connected to this blog…Things said are of my opinion and the opinions of others…Stay tuned…Prepare to see what happens when people abuse their position that they have been entrusted with-The officials of Marion County are all liars and do not deserve to be in office. I’m hoping the Attorney General shuts them down for a full investigation on what really is going on in Marion County. -B

 

What the Heck is Going on in Marion Co Texas

Seriously? The new county judge isn’t even a high school graduate? I realize it’s a position for an elected official but this is way over the top. It’s not that Lex Jones was doing the job any better cause he wasn’t but seems to me that people in charge that hold court hearings, making decisions on residents in the county, should at least have some knowledge in law…I don’t mean to pick a fight with this guy but certain he was elected to that position because he married Dr. Bradley’s daughter…not on his own merit…now where have I heard that name before-The plot thickens-Don’t you just love small town politics? Just wait for it cause I don’t even know where I’m going with this as reason for this post…Lets just say this tiny, barely a dot on the map, is in the news a lot lately…Praise the day that property is gone!

Let me back up, it’s difficult to wrap my brain around all this…

Leward Lafleur is the county judge.  Only has a GED. [Note: this was a small county election with a lot of Bubbas in charge-It’s surprising that anyone votes!!!]

Brooke Bradley (Dr. Bradley’s daughter) is his THIRD WIFE.  He won just by putting the Bradley name out there and lying about his past.

He also has a daughter from when he knocked up some chick before he married wife #2.  That lady had to take him to court considering the fact that Lafleur was denying paternity.

Wife #2 said he was a horrible husband.  No regular job and always overdrawing their account at the casinos in Shreveport. WAIT…we’re talking about the new county judge-which is basically an administrative job…Oh Lordy

Lafleur lied to the press about a tax lawsuit from Gregg County.  He wasn’t paying taxes on a property.  He told the media it was property he inherited in the Longview area and that he was unaware.  Wife #2 said this was a lie and that they received notices constantly regarding the past due taxes.

Moving right along-

Brooke has been overheard saying she and Lafleur will be the next JFK and Jackie O. Of Podunk Moron County-That’s a real jewel of a statement…

All the people involved with the Dixie Humane Society previously known as the Humane Society of Marion County are all intertwined.

Brooke was the Dixie HS president but denied involvement all together when the truth was exposed. Brook is Dr. Bradley’s daughter and married to the new county judge-Dr. Bradley is a vet who had to know something was up.
Dr. Bradley must have been the one to provide Wedding with the euthanasia drugs.   She was killing animals on the Dixie HS site and I truly doubt it was done in accordance as specified by law. Dr. Bradley he did not go out there but all the same by supplying those drugs he would know how many animals had been or intended to be euthanized. Wedding said the dead animals in the freezer came from Dr. Bradleys office…Maybe what she meant was that the result of the drugs provided by Dr Bradley…

Bradley went strangely quiet as soon as the crap hit the fan for Wedding.  He also sent those involved in rescuing the animals from the Dixie HS certified letters dropping them (the ones speaking out about the horrible conditions there and still in need of an actual rescue center) as patients.  The letter said he was downsizing his practice but everyone knows otherwise. [Note: no one downsizes their business turning away current patients it’s customary to no longer accept new patients however, it’s not a super busy office either.]

The DA, Angie Smoak, is a close friend of Brooke’s.  Amburn is a tight friend of  Wedding and even wrote “Happy Birthday Friend” on her Facebook page in January.

Betty McKnight is Sheriff McKnights wife…
Supposedly the results of Amburn’s “investigation” are sitting on Smoak’s desk.  She will NEVER bring this to a Grand Jury. Grand jury?!?…now that’s funny-no one puts together a grand jury over an animal cruelty issue…especially when Texas has set regulations on how to handle cruelty cases and they still don’t have a clue about processing a case in regards to the law. There’s also a matter of embezzlement of the funds intended for the humane society…the lest of issues goes on and on.

Bob Avery and his wife Kay funded many Dixie HS items (the van etc.) and then LIED that there was ever a Dixie board to oversee anything.  Everyone knows otherwise and they have the minutes from an August meeting as well as screenshots of incriminating Facebook posts.

But the law here (Marion Co) DOES NOT CARE.   Misappropriated city funds, collection jar donations misused, dead animals, abused animals- but no one will do or say anything because it involves their friends.

Stupid Bob Avery is an attorney yet he was too dumb to make sure Dixie HS was set up as a proper 501c3.  There is no Dixie Humane Society registered with the state.  Plus, Wedding was the only person on the bank account with no oversight. How dumb is Avery???? Frankly, no dumber than to rest of the gaggle of attorneys in Marion County.

Its also known there was no accountability for anything with Wedding at the helm…Not the animals, not her purchases, not nothin’ I can only imagine Wedding spilling all the dish she has on the entire county…She could easily strike a deal for spilling the beans…any place except Marion County that is.

Now I’m sitting here knowing all this when another bit of information came shooting at me with the worst kind of fast ball.

I found it odd that the new county judge, Lafleur, would leave his position and become a judge fulltime but figured that would become known soon enough-Boy did it ever!!!

This guy is in charge of what?!? Oh Lordy you just can’t make this stuff up!!!

 

http://www.kltv.com/2019/04/23/historical-marion-county-courthouse-undergo-multi-million-dollar-restoration/?fbclid=IwAR3pawwZTeRCowUXtz_NSfjsE3xus7E8HuHsaAp_VYfTyHWj9c_yeLvE0HI

[NOTE: Video can be viewed at the link]

Historical Marion County Courthouse to undergo multi-million dollar restoration

By Jamey Boyum | April 23, 2019 at 5:07 PM CDT – Updated April 23 at 10:52 PM

JEFFERSON, TX (KLTV) – They have been raising money since 1999 for it, and talking about it even longer than that, but it’s finally going to happen: The Historically Designated Marion County Courthouse is going to be renovated. Now that the funding is in place, and a contractor hired, we take a look at the temporarily empty courthouse.

It’s been standing in downtown Jefferson since 1913, and has gone through a few changes, but Marion County Judge Leward LaFluer says it’s going to be fixed back to original. Joe R. Jones Construction got the winning bid to just that.

“It’s overseen by the Texas Historical Commission, so basically what they’re going to do is they’ve got all the specs of what this courthouse looked like; the flooring, the granite walls, all the arbitrary fixtures, and they’re going to put it back just the way it was built,” LaFluer said.

Marion County asked for a grant in 1999, and recently the Texas Historical Commission had good news.

“We were the recipient of a $4.7 million grant this award cycle,” LaFluer revealed.

And since 1999 the county has raised about a million for the renovation. They had to vacate the courthouse to have the work done so:

“We bought a building, and it saved the taxpayers a tremendous amount of money over the next two to three years in rent,” LaFluer stated. There are stories permeating the building, like in the courtroom where every judge taking the bench rests a hand in the same place as they walk by which has worn the woodwork.

Komatsu Architects were hired to get the restoration correct based on:
“A sister courthouse up in the panhandle: Roberts County. They did a renovation I want to say five to ten years ago and everything is just about like ours,” LaFluer explained.
The floating ceiling will go, and so will a lot of 1970s paneling. LaFluer says, bottom line:
“It will look like a completely different building.”

Maybe they’ll get the sliding cabinet on the judge’s bench opened. The key was lost and it’s been locked for years. They have no idea what’s in there.
And below the vaulted County Clerk’s office is what Judge LaFluer calls a secret room; spiral stairs in the floor leading to..

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You can follow the link for the video showing the hidden room but then you have to waste a lot of time watching the entire video until the end which reveals a prison like structure located under the clerk of the courts office. It likely was a holding area back in the day that building was built. The sheriffs office and the courthouse are all together located just behind the courthouse and across the street from the local bar and grill.

No matter what changes they make to that building-the corruption is apparent in the court cases. Now here’s where I see trouble starting as they likely will be able to misplace or even destroy cases they don’t want revealed…such as the fake animal cruelty cases with Wedding staking a claim to the animals and pushing for full prosecution. They gave her a free get out of jail card…Ringing in my ears is a statement made to us-It’s just business, nothing to worry about-Don’t take it personal-Boy what a smart ass statement that was when you consider the value of more than $300,000.00 compared to Wedding having nothing in it and able to live off the green pasture she created for herself…

Many of the animal cases are lacking a civil hearing over the animals in JP court with a judge not trained in matters of law, or a criminal case heard by any judge or wrongly placed in the county judges office who by law can not hear civil cases as he too is not trained in matters of law and anyone can become one of those judges -Your education or lack of education doesn’t matter obviously as long as you have some connection such as the connection to Dr Bradley-Lafleur sure made it quick to county judge and will be in charge of a multi-million dollar renovation…Watch the money!!!-It’s going to flow once no one is watching but if your friends with the current district attorney-well that’s OK then; it won’t be prosecuted.

This type of small town corruption will continue until others in the community step up-For one, they need to vote and take over these elected positions of government power.

In the meantime members of the community can report this to the state authorities-Hey, the older court cases are already boxed and ready to be removed. They need to collect the cases from the DA, the sheriffs office reports and the jail. And I wouldn’t stop with state authorities who have provided a free pass for this county for years. All state and federal representatives need to be informed for action.

Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton on line contact: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/contact-us-online-form

Texas Governor has several ways for contact:                                       https://gov.texas.gov/contact

https://gov.texas.gov/apps/contact/assistance.aspx

Texas Rangers main office: https://www.dps.texas.gov/TexasRangers/contact.htm

From the website:

Ranger Responsibilities

The Texas Ranger Division is the primary criminal investigative branch of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Murder, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, theft, and fraud;
bank fraud;
theft by credit card and computer generated counterfeit checks;
misuse of criminal history information;
misconduct and corruption of public officials;
threats against the governor and other state and federal officials; and
missing persons, parental abductions, questionable deaths and unidentified bodies

The activities of the Texas Ranger Division consist primarily of conducting criminal and special investigations, apprehending wanted felons, suppressing major disturbances, protection of life and property, and rendering assistance to local law enforcement officials in suppressing crime and violence. Programs under the direction and supervision of the Texas Rangers are:

• Border Security – Ranger Reconnaissance Teams (Riverine operations);
• Public Corruption investigations;
• Major Case investigations;
• Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program – Cold Case investigations;
• Special Operations Group – Special Weapons and Tactics, Regional Special Response Teams, Crisis Negotiation Units and Explosive Ordnance Disposal;

[Ding-Ding-Ding so why didn’t he look into this problem?!? Oh I see the local Texas Ranger made a few calls and the county told him they were handling it-No not to the liking of the residents of Marion County-Time to become a nag and call again…Handling it really means I’m not doing anything about it…To Hell if she isn’t and can send the case to Texarkana]

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Complaints need to go to all agencies until someone steps up to the plate for a full blown investigation into the affairs of Marion County

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https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/map?address=&city=Jefferson&zip=

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Texas division of the FBI, Tyler office:

https://www.fbi.gov/tips

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I tried but needs to be more than just one voice-Explain what you know about what’s going on in Marion County -Had I known any of this I would have never relocated there in the first place!!! It’s cost me plenty including my career and life as I knew it just as it has for some many others who are tired of the double standard.

Remember, disclaimer connected to this blog, things said are of my opinion and the opinions of others…Stay tuned -B

#MarionCountyMattersMost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feud Leads to Murder or better said…A Tale of Two Animal Rescuers-One DEAD the Other in Jail

Marion County-a few days ago Sheriff David McKnight was cited for the jail being below the standard and has gone on for years and years-

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‘Monkey see…Monkey do’

Sheriff David McKnight is not trained in matters of law-He’s a failed businessman now expected to sort the facts (according to the comments following the article below) and draw a conclusion that will effect the lives of both animals and human. Where was he before it escalated to murder?

It’s difficult in a small community when a murder occurs but even more difficult would be when it’s the conclusion to a feud between two animal rescuers. However, the authorities knew this had been going on for sometime and didn’t intervene to try to resolve the problem. Now there are family and friends of both these women that are going at it-How far will this go as the hatred escalates and still no intervention.

In Marion County it’s not innocent until proven guilty-Instead it’s GUILTY-GUILTY-GUILTY and no one will notice how the facts and truth is manipulated…Un-resolved robberies and even after catching the crook, they never make it to court for justice to be done…Oh Hell no especially after asking for an court certified interpreter for the deaf property owner…2017 the #CivilLibertyAbuseContinues They will likely force a plea deal instead and no one notifying the owner of the stolen property-Done deal and no one the wiser…Corruption lives on and thriving in the environment-the whispers through the community can be heard in the pines more than a mile away.

And why does such a small community have so many animals needing to be rescued-Just where the Hell are all these animals coming from? Isn’t it Carolyn Wedding’s job to take care of all those rescues so she can collect large ‘adoption fees’, plea for contributions with her Dixie Humane Society of Marion County?!? I am yet to see an IRS 990 for this organization-Internet search says none exists…Wedding better now pay a visit to friend Phil Parker to file their 990.

Why didn’t McKnight send his fake animal control officer, Carolyn Wedding, as he’s done in the past, to just pick up all those animals between the two rescues living in close proximity of each other so no one would think a rescuer was killed over a Dog v Chicken issue (according to the comments in the news article below).

Easy peasy to have a civil hearing where conclusions can be made by a preponderance of the evidence rather than the truth and facts…and of course steer the judge because he’s not trained in matters of law…They all seem to relish in destroying the lives of people by stealing their property and well, it would end a feud and Wedding gets the merchandise (homeless, abused and orphaned pets), to use to collect donations and continue her one woman show-But instead Wedding makes out even better this way and her hands clean, everyone’s hands clean so to speak.

Imagine that-no fake accusation of cruelty where none existed…no lying in court…and she’s rid of both rescuers (the competition and Wedding, survives another theft of animals just look at her previous record-The theft of animals in Marion County is a common occurrence by Carolyn Wedding and whatever is not adopted, she can and has trotted off to Harrison County Animal Control for destruction with no one the wiser not realizing public records reveal her name and her signature…) Oh, but I imagine she will claim to shed a tear or two and say whatever she wants about these rescuers -even the accused-who would dispute her besides myself or the others that she’s rolled over on (See reviews on FB)-Ahhh, for Carolyn Wedding this just might be the perfect scenario…Hey, she and McKnight are close friends…after all, she gave him an award for destroying property, taking animals without a warrant or hearing and destroying lives, both human and animals in another fake animal cruelty case in 2011-John Wilson-the law run a muck-see TopCatsRoar for more information on that case (this is TopCatsRoar2) and his tribute.

Taking someone’s animals without a civil hearing-What fun unless it was your animals and is just as bad -maybe worse than the theft of animals with a fake hearing that’s ‘patched’ all the way to the fake judge…Dare I even mention the fake representation of a court appointed attorney who should have done the right thing and KNOWS of the requirement of a civil hearing that never happened…but instead BRAGGED to his ‘client’ that he knew all about animal cruelty cases-Really? Then why did the case lack a civil hearing before any other procedure occurred? It’s all the truth and ALL in the public records…but wouldn’t surprise me that records have been altered, destroyed, or better yet (for them) gone missing…And why is it they don’t use the Internet in Marion County to file case documents? They have Internet services in that courthouse and bet files are stored via a computer. That would be too easy to get CAUGHT should anyone go looking so instead, you have to go to the courthouse to know what’s going on there, catch a news article or read a strangers blog…You just can’t make this shit up #ThisIsWhatYouGetforWhatYouDid

Only in Marion County Texas folks-I think I just puked in my mouth a little-This one for the books and proves why people leave Marion County in fear of their lives!!! There will not be a righteous explanation from an expert, there will not be fair unbiased representation and there will not be a judge who believes anyone is innocent until proven guilty-He, like Phil Parker will ignore the paperwork and at the end of any trial, will provide his judgement and opinion of the case that he already formed before the first hearing ever began because that’s how it’s done in Marion County…

Call in the Texas Rangers and get the case heard someplace else! But hey it’s only murder…can’t bring back the dead so what difference does it make…?!?

https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/2017/aug/22/marion-county-sheriff-investigating-death/

One arrested in Marion County homicide

A woman is in jail in connection with the Monday death of another woman in Marion County after a dispute about animals.

Amber Long, 35, is in the Marion County Jail on a charge of murder in the death of 54-year-old Amy Allen, Marion County Sheriff David McKnight said. Long’s bond is set at $1 million.

McKnight said the sheriff’s office received a call at about 8 a.m. Monday for assistance at Long’s residence on Storie Road, off U.S. 59 north of Jefferson. McKnight said the caller said dogs were coming onto her property and attacking her animals.

The first officer at the residence saw two women in the front yard, and one of them was unresponsive, McKnight said. Emergency crews were notified, and the one who was unresponsive was later pronounced dead.

A cause of death has not been determined, according to McKnight, but he said there had been a physical altercation.

McKnight said Long and Allen lived near each other on Storie Road.

“Both of these subjects had animal rescue operations. It is my understanding that they were once in business together, operating at Ms. Allen’s residence. At some point within the last year, Ms. Long acquired the nearby property and started her own operation,” McKnight said. “We had answered several calls at each property, mostly involving trespassing issues.”

Allen owned and operated Rebel Ranch Rescue. According to Allen’s niece, Tiffany Summerville, the rescue is closing and many of its about60 animals have been relocated to homes or other rescue organizations. Summerville said she expects all of the animals will be relocated by the end of the week.

Allen’s body will be sent to Dallas for an autopsy. The Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation.

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A few of the comments-for ALL comments, follow the link:

“I knew Amy. For those who never knew Amy she loved her family and extended family. She open her home to unwanted pets in hopes to find them a better home. She also kept foreign exchange students. Her husband traveled with his job. She had to be an independent woman and strong. I am very sorry as humans we have uncontrollable emotions both physical and verbal. I pray for both families. Amy would not want people bashing each other. It happen and all this negativity is not helping Brad or Amanda. God bless you Amy. You did not die in vein. You gave new life to so many of your 4 legged friend. I am so sorry it happen.”

“If the long woman had already been given a restraining order and had problems enough that she was given said protection order.. WHY WAS SAID NEIGHBOR TRESPASSING AND VIOLATING PROTECTION ORDER? LONG HAS THE RIGHT TO PROTECT HERSELF AND HER ANIMALS OR PROPERTY! I HOPE SHE GETS A GOOD LAWYER FOR HER DEFENSE….ESPECIALLY IN THE TOWN AND THE CHARGE SHE HAS AGAINST HER! MAY JUSTICE BE TRULY SERVED!”

“Here’s another side or synopsis…..if law enforcement officials would’ve done their own investigations instead of listening to “He said and She said ” when the problems between the neighbors started…. maybe talked to family and friends that knew the 2 women….. Maybe one person wouldn’t be deceased and another incarcerated? Go figure???? Have the call logs checked….see what law enforcement did pertaining to these 2 woman? Have lawyers pull statements that shouldve been filed….the problems seemed by newspaper to never have been resolved? Both families involved need to be asking a lot of questions to lawyers that can get statements and subpoena any documents from sheriff’s office that should have been filed there as I previously stated.”

“Did y’all ever think maybe amber called amy to retrieve her dog that was in her yard? Maybe she just didn’t show up unannounced. Possibly upon retrieving her dog Amy and Amber had words that turned into a physical altercation then a murder? Everyone is so simple minded that no one ever thinks of the whole picture. They only care about the image of the person they care about be it victim or suspect. Amy was very opinionated to everyone. But we all tell it like it is at some point in our life. No one kills you when you do it. Regardless of circumstance she took someone’s life. She needs to reap the consequences. And had they thought it was self defense instead of intentional homicide her bail wouldn’t be set at a million dollars. Y’all need to open yours eyes and minds and look at the bigger picture. Not just the ones that suit you and your beliefs.”

“My aunt laid in the yard for hours before they moved her. They wouldn’t let my uncle see her. And wouldn’t even tell him a damn thing. The little details that we so know indicate that whatever happened wasn’t an altercation gone wrong. And i strongly doubt had the police thought it were her bond would be so high. A piece of paper isn’t going to protect someone from a person who had evil and malicious intent. Maybe you knew this woman and don’t want to believe what she is capable of but I find it hard to believe that my aunt walked over there and “brought this on herself” over a dog killing a chicken who was probably half starved anyways from the way I hear she cares for her animals. And yes has law enforcement actually done their job in the prior call out instead of doing as little as possible because they were afraid of getting sweat on their brow, maybe they would have seen the reason my aunt had so many issues. Maybe they would have seen the starving animals around the neighbors said “rescue”. But that’s not the case, so that synopsis is no longer worth any value. It’s too late for them to decide to do their job.”

“the only witness to the murder would be the one they arrested-Don’t forget, they use a restrainting chair and shock equipment on restrained women in Marion County-corrosion can be implicated if they did that again-Who knows what goes on in that jail besides the cops and the inmates?!? She could be totally innocent as far as anyone knows after all, innocent until proven guilty is the law of the land-She is an alleged murder and no one paying attention to WHO enforces the law in Marion County and makes the decisions of bond in Marion County…after all they deny jury hearings in Marion County and interpreters for the deaf and dare I add inproper representation of the accused without proper enforcing the law as prescribed by the TX Constitution! Corruption runs deep…”

“Does anyone actually believe that McKnight is capable of sorting this out or anyone located in Marion County for that matter?!? If they have gone years breaking the regulations concerning the jail-how can they possibly sort anything out?!?”

“Long will have to answer to God ultimately for taking Amy’s life…. Amy has the biggest heart when it came to rescuing animals. My prayers go out to the family and to Brad, can’t believe she’s gone. I hope they lock Long up for the rest of her life”

“My aunt Amy died over a damn chicken! She hit her in the back of the head as she was walking away with a pipe of some sort but with enough force to obvious kill her. The amber woman lost a chicken, we lost a family member–a mother, daughter, grandmother, cousin, aunt, niece…over a chicken!!!she deserve to spend her life in prison.”

“She didnt die over a damn chicken and she wasn’t hit in the back of the head with a pole there were no weapons used aka poles there were dogs in her yard attacking her animals and your aunt came over uninvited with a restraining order already on her starting stuff it is sad and we will be praying for both sides of the family for peace and comfort in this time of need but no need to twist the story to make either of them look bad”

“I just want everyone to let the cops sort stuff out and not spread lies all over the media to make either of them seem like a monster no one was there and nobody knows what happened yet”

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