Last call for Wood County K9 Juma to be held Thursday morning
Cover Dog: Juma was featured on a law enforcement magazine cover in 2020 By Stephanie Frazier | February 10, 2021 at 10:52 PM CST - Updated February 11 at 12:30 AM
QUITMAN, Texas (KLTV) - K9 Juma has been a part of the Wood County community for several years. She was on duty with her trainer, Pct. 2 Constable Kelly Smith, until 2020 when she became ill with Addison’s disease. Juma sniffed out meth in the vehicle. (Source: Facebook)
Juma was retired from active service, and made several appearances at schools for instruction and to meet the community on behalf of the constable’s office. K9 Mata stepped into Juma’s role as Smith’s sidekick as he works active calls in the county.
Man arrested when K9 alerts to meth in Wood County house Charlie Gill (Source: Wood County Jail) By Stephanie Frazier | January 20, 2021 at 4:38 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 4:40 PM
MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - A Wood County man has been arrested on drug charges.
Charlie Gill was arrested on Jan. 16 at his residence on Highway 80 near Hoard Rd., according to a post by Wood Co. Pct. 2 Constable Kelly Smith. Smith said that Gill is a “habitual offender,” and was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.
Smith said that proactive patrols in the county by the constable’s office and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office indicated that there was possibly drug activity at that residence. Smith noted he had been to the house at least two other times, and that Gill was out on bond. When they searched his house, vehicles and property with K9 Mata, the dog alerted to the presence of drugs.