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Volume 117 | Number 2 WHAT'S INSIDE
Ex-DA investigator arrested for felony By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
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A former investigator with the Deaf Smith County District Attorney’s office is free on bond after his arrest last week on felony charges. David Castillo, 55, was taken into custody June 26 by Amarillo Police after a felony warrant had be is-
sued in Deaf Smith County for his arrest. “Yes, we did issue the complaint,” Deaf Smith County District Attorney Jim English said. “An officer from Hereford Police Department (HPD) signed and filed it.” Both English and Hereford Police Chief Brent Harrison confirmed the arrest warrant was issued for a felony of retaliation in connec-
tion with a June 13 incident at St. Jose Catholic Church in Hereford. According to HPD reports, officers responded to St. Jose Catholic Church on June 13 in reference to a call concerning a man with a firearm attempting to find entry into the church. “There was a firearm involved,” Harrison said. “There were tense moments between the responding
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Two of the premier events annually sponsored by the Deaf Smith County Chamber of Commerce come virtually back-to-back each year – and this year, they literally do – when the chamber’s City-wide Yard Sale will celebrate its silver renewal Saturday. The sale always takes place hot on the heels of the chambers Independence Day celebration and fireworks show, which lit up the skies in Hereford on Monday. A somewhat unique event, the City-wide Yard Sale provides bargain hunters a chance to take in a bevy of sales in one day. Running from 8 a.m.3 p.m., the sale annually features yard sales throughout town with the chamber offices on SHAW Main Street serving as event headquarters. As with every year, the chamber office will provide a map and listing of yard sales taking part in the event so shoppers will know exactly where to go to seek out their proverbial treasures. However, as of Friday, chamber executive director Sid Shaw had some concern about this year’s event. “It’s not very big this year,” he said. “I don’t know why. It may just be one of those years.” With Shaw noting the sale has had as many as 85 different locations around town in the past, the number Friday was less than 30. That was Friday. By Monday, Shaw’s tune had changed to a degree as he expressed confidence the event would get to its usual number of sales. “We anticipate 50-60 sales,” he said. “That’s about average. We usually get a lot of folks who wait until the last minute to get involved. “I get panicking a little bit when numbers are down in early registration, but they tend to pick up during the week leading up to the event. The only thing about waiting is the sale doesn’t get listed in the paper.” Shaw said the ad for the sale that
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HEREFORD HISTORY 19 years ago • July 5, 1996
INDEX Obits.....................................2 News....................................3 Opinion................................4 Agriculture........................5 Outdoors............................6 Classifieds..........................7 Religion...............................8 Sports.................................9 Community.........................10
Happy Birthday, USA The evening turned bright with color and alive with sound Monday as Hereford celebrated the nation’s 241st birthday with a fireworks show and patriotic concert. While one needed to be in Josserand Aquatic Park to take in the concert and accompany booths, many only needed to walk out the door to view the fireworks, which were visible throughout most of town in the night sky. For more photos, see page 10. BRAND/John Carson
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Jury finds Arguijo guilty, given 75-year sentence From Staff Reports
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By John Carson BRAND Managing Editor
Camp ‘building block’ for Herd hoop future
Courtney Crawford topped the competition at the LEHA 4-H Horse Show. She won All Around Senior and High Point Performance titles.
officer and Castillo. It could have gone badly, but the officer handled the situation correctly.” Harrison added that Castillo allegedly “threatened” to shoot the officer, which was sufficient reason for the officer to respond with deadly force. “[Castillo] said ‘I have one [a
City-wide Yard Sale turns 25 Saturday
Water conservancy a plus for corn
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A week-long trial in Deaf Smith County State Court ended Friday with a Hereford man facing as much as three-quarters of a century behind bars after being found
guilty. It took a Deaf Smith County jury just more than two hours Thursday afternoon to find 31-year-old Fabian Arguijo guilty of injury to a child
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charges, according to Deaf Smith County Assistant District Attorney Chris Stroud. The conviction carries a sentencing range of 5-99 years to life with
an optional fine up to $10,000. The jury needed 1:10 Friday to return with a sentence of 75 years for Arguijo. Stroud said he would be eligible for parole in 30 years. The injury to a child
charge stemmed from an incident that took place on Dec. 31, 2012. “These are difficult cases,” Stroud said. “The accused was the father of the victim. These are PLEASE SEE GUILTY | 3
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