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Ranch Employee Steals Cattle From Ranch- Nabbed by TSCRA
Thu, 16 Apr 2015 05:21:28 CDT
A Hugo, Okla. man was arrested and charged with larceny of livestock for stealing cattle on two separate occasions from the Watkins Ranch, located in Madill, Okla.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Bart Perrier led the investigation and TSCRA Special Ranger Troy McKinney assisted.
Perrier revealed that the suspect, Robert Don Covington, 34, was an employee of the Watkins Ranch at the time of the theft.
Covington stole three head of calves from the Watkins ranch on Sunday, March 22 and he transported them to Atoka, Okla., where they were sold the following day for $2,648.81. Covington then stole another two head of calves from the Watkins ranch on Saturday, March 28 and again transported them to the Atoka, Okla. where they sold for $1,466.93.
Covington had been arrested for unrelated charges and he is currently being held at the Marshall County jail in Madill, Okla. Covington was arraigned on Friday for the larceny of livestock charge and bond was set at $35,000.
Two of the stolen calves have been recovered. Authorities believe a second suspect was involved in at least one of the thefts. The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests and multiple charges in multiple counties are expected.
TSCRA officials say they would like to thank the Marshall County Sheriff's Department Investigator David Barnes for his assistance in this investigation.
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