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<font color="magenta">Jewelry reportedly taken from vehicle</font>
A $50 purse containing identification and four rings and diamond earrings valued at a total of $1,000 were reported stolen from a Chrysler PT Cruiser parked in the 500 block of S.W. 15th Street, according to police.
The items were believed taken between noon and 5 p.m. Monday, according to the report.
Though the complainant said her door were locked, officers found no evidence of forcible entry, police said.
Assault reported
A man was reportedly ambushed and beaten around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to a police report.
The victim reported the incident Monday afternoon after he went to the hospital for cuts and swelling on the right side of his face and head, according to police.
While on his way home in the 3000 block of N.E. 2nd Street, four strangers reportedly jumped the man and began beating him, police said the man reported.
The complainant said he was knocked unconscious and woke up in a pool of blood.
Teen punched at store
A 16-year-old teen was reportedly punched in the face by a suspect around 5 p.m. Monday at a store in the 600 block of Farm-to-Market Road 1821 North, according to the police report.
Witnesses said the young man walked up behind the team and struck him with a closed fist.
Police said they are reviewing video of the incident.
Teen assaulted by girlfriend
Police said a 14-year-old boy who went to Palo Pinto General Hospital for injuries consistent with an assault declined to make a report after telling police his 19-year-old girlfriend beat him up.
Arrests
Police reported making the following arrests:
• Archie Marthel Tate, 47, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday for speeding in a school zone, using a cellphone in a school zone and driving while license invalid.
• Christopher Allan Hetkes, 18, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Monday for theft, less than $50, at at a store in the 600 block of F.M. 1821 North.
• James Reed Richardson, 29, of Graford, was arrested Monday on city warrants for driving without insurance and running a stop sign after police were called to a wreck Monday evening in the parking lot of a restaurant in the 3600 block of U.S. Highway 180 East.
• Jeffrey Wayne Griffin, 24, of Mineral Wells, was arrested Tuesday on three traffic warrants.
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Thursday Blotter
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail.
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PPGH looks forward to new general surgeon
Recruitment, knowledge, quality and the budget seemed to echo through Tuesday’s Palo Pinto General Hospital board of trustees meeting, as trustees received a full report of hospital activities.
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Stagner retires after 29 years
After 29 years of services to Palo Pinto General Hospital, Human Resources Director Barbara Stagner has decided to retire.
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County Records July 12-26
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Bobbie Smith
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Crime Stoppers reward offered for weekend business burglary
A cleaning crew reportedly found a business in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 180 East burglarized early Saturday morning.
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Veteran's Corner - July 25, 2010
Thanks again for your responses to this column. An abundance of questions regarding emergency care eligibility at non-VA facilities needs to be addressed.
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All invited to document life on Saturday
What will you be doing on July 24? It seems the answer would be “document it.”
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AGENDA
Palo Pinto County Commissioners are scheduled to meet in regular session at 9 a.m. Monday at the Palo Pinto County Courthouse to consider the following agenda items:
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Salvador's Car Wash
Several community members will offer a car wash Saturday to help raise funds for the family of Salvador Briones Jr.
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Thursday Blotter
The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents. Not every incident leads to a charge under the law. If charges should be filed, innocence or guilt is determined by a court of law.
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