Danyelle Smith, 18, of Nacogdoches died at 10:30 a.m., Saturday after being involved in a one vehicle accident on U.S. Hwy. 96 that occurred on May 2, according to Texas Department of Public Safety officials. Smith was riding in a 2003 Dodge pickup driven by Dustin Michael Cooper, 23, of Center at 8:30 p.m., heading northbound when the vehicle left the road about 4 miles north of Center and hit a guardrail. The vehicle went airborne and struck a tree, DPS said. Smith was taken to East Texas Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, and the driver was taken to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital and treated for head and leg injuries, according to DPS. It was determined both occupants were wearing seat belts by Trooper Jimmy Benton who surveyed the scene.
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Assault, 4500 block of Lady Jennifer. A man assaulted a woman and left the scene. The woman, who did not have any visible injuries, did not wish to press charges.
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Theft, 2900 block of Northwest Stallings Drive. The driver of a blue Chrysler stole $52 in gasoline.
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Assault, 500 block of Pearl Street. Responding to a large disturbance at a soccer game, officers reportedly saw Jose Lupe Rodriguez, 35, of 131 CR 823, kicking someone in the back. Rodriguez was arrested, as was Juan Carlos Huerta, 19, of Henderson, who was charged with disorderly conduct.
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Possession of a controlled substance, 400 block of Oakhill Plaza. An off-duty officer arrested a man for possession of cocaine.
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Failure to identify and driving while license invalid, 200 block of Lenwood Drive. The driver of a vehicle stopped by officers had a suspended license. He also gave officers a false name.
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Lost property, 4800 block of North Street. A wallet containing identifying information and credit cards was reported missing.
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Evading arrest, 3600 block of South Street. A man fled out the back door of a home after officers responded to a disturbance.
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Abandonment of a child, 4300 block of Old Lufkin Road. A woman left her grandchildren with someone who then left the children alone.
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SFA POLICE REPORT
Criminal mischief, Lot 21. The driver's side door of a truck was scratched, and a bicycle was left in the bed of the truck.
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Criminal mischief, Lot 20. The hood of a vehicle was scratched with an unknown object.
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Minor in possession, Baker Street. A vehicle was illegally parked. An open 30-pack of beer was seen inside the vehicle, and the driver was under the age of 21.
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Burglary of a habitation, Steen Hall. A laptop and digital camera were taken from a residence.
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Criminal mischief, Hall 14. A water fountain was damaged.
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Burglary of a habitation, Steen Hall. A laptop and several other items were taken from a room on the ninth floor.
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Two instances of false alarms, Steen Hall. Two separate fire alarms were pulled without evidence of an emergency.
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Terroristic threat, Hall 14. A man was being loud and drunk and when someone told him he was not supposed to be there, he threatened them.
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Graffiti, Ferguson Building. Graffiti was sprayed on the building.
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Theft, Griffith Hall. Four flat screen TVs were taken from different laundry rooms in the building.
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Arrests included: Christopher Boaz, 29, 286 CR 752, public intoxication; Ronald Wade Bowman Jr., 29, 3732 Reenwood St., driving while intoxicated; Justin Lee Brister, 24, Apple Springs, public intoxication; Duane Brooks, 20, 133 Old Line Drive, No. 57, assault; Candice Michelle Davis, 20, Groveton, resisting arrest and public intoxication; Gerald Davis, 24, Groveton, driving while intoxicated; Leslie Anne Dillard, 23, Martinsville, driving while intoxicated; Rigoberto Lara, 33, 315 Lenwood Drive, failure to identify and driving while license invalid; Burman Ezotte Price, 39, 2810 Northwest Stallings Drive, evading arrest; Heidi Lashay Pritchet, 25, Joaquin, public intoxication; Samuel David Shofner, 18, 800 East Parker Road, driving while intoxicated; Chad Allen Starling, 23, 2923 Helmic Road, public intoxication; Krystal Nicole Whitnery, 22, Lufkin, public intoxication; and Ashley Kay Wilson, 20, Hall 20, SFA, public intoxication.
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Jail Population
On Monday morning, 215 inmates were housed in the Nacogdoches County jail. According to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the jail's maximum population is 292.
