KARNES CITY, Texas — A Fayette County man is behind bars in Karnes City following his arrest for felony cattle theft. The arrest is the result of an investigation by Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Kenny Murchison.
While Murchison was preparing warrants to arrest McKenzie for the first two thefts, he was contacted by Special Ranger Robin Clark. Clark informed him that McKenzie was in the process of selling 12 roping steers and a heifer at the Pearsall Livestock Auction. None of the cattle were branded, but the heifer had a green ear tag with the letter "K" printed on it. Murchison could not locate any reports of missing cattle matching the description, so the sale was allowed to proceed.
Murchison thanked the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, Fayette County District Attorney's Office, Special Ranger Robin Clark and TSCRA's market inspection team for their assistance on the case.