This is an interesting story about a ranch property burglary in May 2012 out near our place. The deer cam made the arrests possible.
"Van Zandt County Game Wardens Trent Herchman and Steve Stapleton were contacted July 18 by a local ranch owner concerning a unique photograph taken on his remote-sensing game camera.
The photo showed a female subject, who had a very distinct tattoo, holding a white-tailed deer fawn.
The photograph had been taken in May, on the same date and time the ranch had been burglarized and several firearms, miscellaneous hunting equipment and a Polaris Ranger ATV were stolen.
Unable to identify the subject in the photo, wardens conducted a press conference seeking public help in naming the female subject.
Wardens soon received several Operation Game Thief calls, all of which identified the woman in the photo, giving her name. The pair of wardens also received a tip concerning the suspect�s location in Smith County, and went to that location accompanied by Wood County Game Warden Derek Spitzer.
Wardens found the subject at the residence and questioned her. She confessed, and identified her accomplice.
The investigation led to a substantial amount of stolen items being recovered, including three guns and the Ranger ATV.
The case was turned over to the Van Zandt County Sheriff�s Office for prosecution, where burglary of a habitation, trespass and unlawful use of a motor vehicle were filed on all subjects."
