Livestock Theft
Reward offered on cattle stolen in Wabaunsee County
KLA is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals who recently stole cattle in Wabaunsee County.
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TSCRA & Texas Rangers arrest 5 in lamb thefts
Five suspects have been accused in the theft of 6,000 lambs worth an estimated $1 million from a Gillespie County feedlot.
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8 cattle shot on eastern Idaho grazing allotment
Police say eight cattle were shot in the head and neck while they were grazing on a Targhee National Forest allotment.
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Texas man gets 99 years for cattle rustling
A Texas man previously convicted in a cattle rustling case and facing charges in others has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for stealing bovines from a Mississippi rancher.
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Copper thefts up 50 percent
The Department of Homeland Security reported last week that copper thefts are up by at least 50 percent as a result of record copper prices. Of the industries being targeted for copper thefts, agriculture ranks near the top.
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Teens arrested for shooting cattle with a bow and arrows
Fox 23 reports two teens turned themselves in Tuesday for allegedly shooting nine cattle with a bow and arrows in Oologah, Okla., last week.
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Man accused of killing cows in Arizona desert
ABC 15 reports the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a western Arizona man accused of shooting cows near his property.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to $8M cattle fraud schemes
A former central Missouri man has pleaded guilty to a pair of cattle fraud schemes that prosecutors say cost victims nearly $8 million.
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Central Texas man sentenced to 3 years for cattle theft
A Leon County man was convicted Thursday of engaging in organized criminal activity and sentenced to 3 years in prison and a $10,000 fine by a Leon County jury.
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UPDATE: Cattlemen worry animal ID will replace efficiency, tradition
The San Angelo Standard Times reports the animal identification program presented by the USDA has cattle ranchers more concerned with the threat of cattle rustlers and the loss of a history and tradition built-in to each cattle brand.
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Cattle rustler sentenced to 5 years probation, community service
The Navasota Examiner reports a cattle rustler benefited from his volunteer work and good reputation as 12th District Court Judge Don Kraemer handed down five years probation for 4 counts of cattle theft.
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