Rockdale police have finally received a positive identification from the victim of a house fire on Sept. 27, 2017.
Lt. Stephen Goodrich said the badly burned body recovered from the fire at 409 White was Jackline “Jackie” Hight, the home’s resident.
Police had believed since the fire that the body was Hight and the woman had not been seen since the day of the blaze.
Goodrich said state authorities had attempted to use dental records to identify the body but were finally able to obtain a positive ID using DNA.
The fire sent smoke billowing 40 feet into the air and was visible from most of Rockdale. It was Rockdale’s first fatal blaze in six years.
ARRESTS—A “suspicious person” call Thursday led to the arrest of a 39-year-old Rockdale man.
Goodrich said an amount of methamphetamine was found during the arrest.
“It was also less than 1,000 feet from a day care center,” he said. “That enhanced the charge.”
Jeremy Shaun Johnson was charged with possession of a controlled substance (less than one gram) in a drug-free zone.
He remains in custody on $15,000 bond.
What police termed a domestic situation led to the arrest of 35-year-old Jessica Ann Nieto-Ramos.
She was charged with assault family/household member with previous conviction. She remains in the Milam County Jail in lieu of$20,000 bond.
ACCIDENTS—Police were called to a report that a pickup had flipped at 6:28 p.m. Thursday at FM 908 and Roberts Avenue.
The driver, Linda J. Owens of Rockdale was treated at Baylor Scott & White Hospital, Temple.
Police termed vehicle damages “major.”
Minor damages were reported in an 11:32 a.m. Sunday incident at Fair Park.
Police said an unoccupied Jeep was struck on West Roberts Avenue by an unknown vehicle which then left the scene.
According to police, a one-vehicle accident was reported at 7:23 p.m. Sunday at the Brazos-Meadow intersection.
Driver was listed as Darla Rose of Rockdale. Police said the vehicle struck a mailbox, destroying it, and causing minor front end damage.
CITATIONS—Police issued 45 citations during the past week including 28 for speeding and three each for failure to maintain financial responsibility and displaying expired registration.
FAIR WEEK—It was a busy Fair week but Goodrich said there were no major incidents. “Some people went ‘mudding’,” he said.
Officers were dispatched to 201 calls for service and 101 calls were received through the 911 system.
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