Farm & Ranch
Texas man arrested in Ohio on warrants conducted by Texas and Southwest Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers in Texas and Oklahoma
A Texas man was arrested last Friday by members of the U.S. Marshals, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Canton, Ohio Division, on warrants stemming from two separate investigations being conducted by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Rangers in Texas and Oklahoma.
TSCRA Special Ranger Bart Perrier led the investigation in Oklahoma where the suspect, Raymond James (RJ) Fleming purchased 63 head of cattle for $112,805 from a victim in Bryan County, OK on June 6.
Perrier said Fleming paid for the cattle with two separate bad checks.
After the investigation, a warrant was issued for Fleming’s arrest out of Bryan County, OK on July 11 charging him with one count of obtaining property by false pretenses, and a bond was set at $5,000 on this charge.
According to Perrier, Fleming had also agreed to purchase 20 cow/calf pairs and one bull from a victim in Clay County for the sum of $50,800.
This investigation was led by TSCRA Special Ranger John Bradshaw after he found out Fleming had failed to pay for $30,800 of the cattle he received.
A warrant was issued for Fleming’s arrest charging him with one count of theft of livestock under $100,000 from the elderly, a second degree felony.
Perrier and Bradshaw learned that Fleming had left the area, and they spent the last several weeks attempting to locate Fleming.
The investigation revealed that Fleming was located in Canton, OH where he was arrested on the outstanding warrants in Texas and Oklahoma, and he will be extradited back to both states to face these charges.
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Hannah Claxton, Editor
As the sun rises each day, so do the dozens of mouths that Meghan McGovern is responsible for getting fed. Rather than the sounds of a rooster crowing, McGovern hears the bellows and bleats of a variety of exotic deer, the chortle of kangaroos, the grunts of water buffaloes, and the chirps of a lemur.
Nestled against the banks of the Red River, the Double M Ranch and Rescue, with its high game fences and deer sprinkling the landscape,s its in stark contrast to the surrounding ranches.
“Having deer is kind of like eating potato chips- you can never actually have just one,” said McGovern with a laugh.
McGovern has several herds to take care of- fallow deer, axis deer, water buffalo, goats, and bison. In smaller numbers, there’s also a few kangaroos, a lemur, a potbelly pig, a pair of zebras, a watusi, and a few horses.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Barry Whitworth, DVM, MPH
With the prolonged drought, most pastures in Oklahoma end up in poor condition. With the lack of available forage, animals may go in search of alternative foods.
If oak trees are in the pastures, acorns may be a favorite meal for some livestock in the fall. This may result in oak poisoning.
Oak leaves, twigs, buds, and acorns may be toxic to some animals when consumed.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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