Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Cattle rustler caught again, may serve 18 years in jail

The Alvin Sun-Advertiser reports a repeat offender who has stolen hundreds of cows since 2006 has been caught again.
Jerome Heath Novak from Rosharon, Texas, pled guilty to nine charges including theft and livestock theft. His plea deal allows him to avoid three 18-year sentences and six two-year sentences and instead faces a maximum of 18 years.
He will be eligible for parole after four and a half years.
Novak stole 26 head of cattle from Huston County and another 28 cattle at the Nacogdoches Livestock Exchange. The cattle are valued at $18,000. He is suspected of stealing cattle in other counties and has a history with cattle theft.

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