Stephenville Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Livestock Worth Over $200K

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STEPHENVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) -- A Stephenville man has been arrested and charged with stealing 210 head of cattle and 30 horses from an Odessa rancher.

According to investigators with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, Asher Quinn Hoxie, 38, and his wife agreed to take care of the cows and horses while the Odessa rancher recovered from a life-threatening blood disease.

Instead of caring for the livestock, Hoxie sold the cattle and horses for over $200,000, according to investigators.

Hoxie has been charged with misapplication of fiduciary property of over $200,000 and is being held on $500,000 bond.

"With the teamwork between TSCRA Special Rangers and local authorities, another thief was arrested," said TSCRA Ranger Wayne Goodman. "I appreciate the Erath County Sheriff's Department for their assistance. I always encourage ranchers to brand their cattle and report suspicious activity taking place on their property to their local law enforcement as soon as possible."

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