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The man listed as number one on the Top 10 Texas Most Wanted Sex Offenders turned himself in at the Montague County Sheriff’s Office Friday.
Sheriff Paul Cunningham said Randy Jay Hofstetter, 28, turned himself in about 11 a.m. July 18. It appears the action came at the urging of Hofstetter’s grandmother who resides in Montague and came to the sheriff’s office with her grandson.
Hofstetter, who hails from Fort Worth, was wanted for warrants for failure to register as a sex offender, parole violation for an original offense of delivery of meth; probation violation for original offense, aggravated sexual assault of a child. The Department of Public Safety Top 10 webpage listed the subject as “armed and dangerous.”
Hofstetter was added to the Texas Top 10 on July 8 and his arrest included a reward of up to $5,000 for specific information resulting in his arrest. The site states that Hofstetter was convicted on three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child for incidents in Hopkins County involving an eight-year-old girl. He received 10 years probation and had to register quarterly for life as a sex offender. The warrants were issued in mid-January.
Do you think a stone you picked up could be an Indian artifact?
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum will host “What’s Your Point,” an informational event from 1-3 p.m. on March 9 to have your items reviewed by Dr. Sergio Ayala, PhD of the Gault School of Archeological Research. Cost is $10 per person and museum members are free.
Also bring in any metal artifacts found around Spanish Fort that might have been of European origin. Museum Curator Nellann McBroom said if you cannot attend bring you artifacts and leave them, then pick them up on Monday. Call the museum at 825-5330 with questions.
Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
Voters also should double check their voter registration to make sure all the information is up-to-date. Go to votetexas.gov on the Texas Secretary of State’s website to make any address changes.
Registering to vote in Texas is easy, simply complete a voter registration application on the SOS website and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date.
Fill in the required information, print and sign the complete application. At this late date it may be best to deliver the registration form in person to the election office in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Any additional information on voter registration can be seen on the county website at co.montague.tx.us, click on elections. Direct any questions to the office at 894-2540.
Marty Hilton and his crew with City of Saint Jo Public Works pulled an all nighter repairing an eight-inch water main break along U.S. 82 and Boggess Street. The break was reported around noon on Wednesday. City officials said one of the hardest parts was digging on U.S. 82 and when large trucks would go by the vibrations kept making the walls fall down causing them to be dug out again. The repair was completed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and the water turned back on. The city is under a boil order until the water tests are complete, which can’t happen until Monday when the lab reopens. (Courtesy photo)
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