NCSO News

On Saturday, November 05, 2016, at approximately 1:45 AM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a gray Chevrolet coupe, in 7-11 Convenience Store parking lot located in the 1000 block of East Fourteenth, for a minor traffic infraction. Contact was then made with the driver, Amanda Slaton, of Sweetwater who was accompanied by Eddie Campos, also of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that subsequently lead to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia used in its consumption.

Mrs. Slaton and Mr. Campos were placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where they were charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance in a drug free zone. Mr. Campos was charged with an additional felony offense of Tampering with Physical Evidence. These cases will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a local resident, who had received a voice message from a man with a heavy foreign accident. In the phone message, the man posed as an Information Technology Specialist and reported that a security breach of their home computer had been detected. He requested that he be contacted at (855) 654-9090, so that the issue be resolved immediately.

After returning the phone call, the resident spoke with a man, who reported that a software, which his company had previously installed on their computer, detected the breach and would need for the machine to be turned on so the issue could be resolved. After refusing to turn it on, it was reported that the man became extremely stern, and continued to request that the affected computer be turned on. Fortunately, the would-be victim refused, hung up on the man and called this office.

Nolan County Investigators followed up on the report and found that it to be a phone scam.

It was reported that after calling the number (855) 654-9090, contact was made with a man who had a heavy foreign accent. While speaking with the man, the investigator made him aware that he had no home computer. The man then asked the investigator if he had a computer at work. After the investigator told him that he did, the man then told the investigator that his business network was showing to have been compromised. The investigator reported that after advising the man the network was secure and was on a government entity, the man immediately ended the phone call.

We want everyone to be vigilant as some of these scams sound real; do not ever give your personal data to some person who calls you, emails you, or offers to fix something for you which you have not requested. Also, be aware that an information technology company that you have not employed, will not call you unexpectedly to notify you of any computer issues or help you with a virus.

Law enforcement officers from the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office and 32^nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office executed a search warrant at a house in north Sweetwater on Thursday afternoon, October 20^th. One person was arrested and a quantity of methamphetamine, marijuana and various packaging materials and paraphernalia were seized.

Sheriff David Warren said that the investigation was the result of joint efforts by Sgt. James Villanueva with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office and Criminal Investigator Billy Sides with the 32^nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The person arrested was Ashley Michelle HEADSTREAM, age 33, white female, of 1005 View Street, Sweetwater. Headstream was transported and booked into the Nolan County jail. As of Friday afternoon, Headstream remains in jail with a bond set at $8,000.00.

The Thursday afternoon search warrant was executed at a private residence addressed as 1005 View Street in Sweetwater. The occupant of the home was placed under arrest for the offense of Manufacture or Delivery of a Substance in Penalty Group 1 (methamphetamine). Additionally, there was marijuana, assorted drug paraphernalia and various sale & packaging materials seized from the home. Due to the suspect’s property being within 1,000 feet of an elementary school property, the potential penalty for the methamphetamine offense is enhanced to a 3rtd degree felony punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of 2-10 years and a possible fine of up to $10,000.00 dollars.

On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at approximately 2:00PM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a gold SUV, in the 900 block of East 3^rd Street for a minor equipment violation. Contact was then made with the driver, Tatiana Torres Castenada, of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that lead to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia used in its consumption.

Castenada was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where she was charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

On Monday, October 10, 2016, at approximately 11:15PM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a blue sedan, in the 900 block of West 5^th Street for a minor traffic infraction. Contact was then made with the driver, Nicholas Asutermann, of Sweetwater who was accompanied by a female passenger, also of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that lead to the arrest of Mr. Asutermann and subsequently the discovery of suspected marijuana, and methamphetamine.

Mr. Asutermann was placed under arrest and transported to the Nolan County jail where he was charged with misdemeanor offenses of driving while license invalid, and possession of marijuana. These cases will be filed with the County Attorney’s Office. He will also be charged with the felony offense of possession of controlled substance. This case will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at approximately 1230AM, a Nolan County deputy stopped a black sedan, in the 1300 block of East 12^th Street for several minor traffic infractions. Contact was then made with the driver, George Burrows, of Sweetwater.

During a roadside investigation, the deputy detected indicators of criminal activity that lead to the arrest of Mr. Burrows and the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia.

Mr. Burrows was transported to the Nolan County jail where he was charged with a misdemeanor offense that will be filed with the County Attorney’s Office and the felony offense of Manufacture or Delivery that will be filed with the 32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.