Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Warrants, fines led to car theft, 7 indictments

1998 Ford Mustang 
How the DA fell out with Waco PD

Reporting by R.S. Gates
Story by The Legendary Jim Parks

Waco – By the time Myron Schanek, a heavily tattooed man whose body markings an anthropologist would identify as tribal, Aryan, got around to selling the 1998 Ford Mustang, it was kind of long in the tooth - for a pony.

Myron Schanek
In official documents and Facebook flame wars, cops and gossips spell his name variously, as Schanck, Schanek. Schank. His street name is "Shogun."

The year: 2012. The need: money to pay back child support to avoid a blue warrant and various court fines that would land him back in the penitentiary if he didn't take care of business, according to a detective's reports.

He sold it to South Waco Auto Traders, located in the 1700 block of LaSalle Avenue, an unlovely industrial neighborhood occupied by cut rate skid row motels, topless bars, auto and equipment dealers, and tombstones, row after row of them.

A salesman, Sergio Juarez, learned the car had been stolen; he reported it to Waco police on February 14.


The Legendary Reporter R.S. Gates obtained 54 pages of official police records compiled by Waco Neighborhood Services Detective Sherry Kingrey, Badge #101, through a Public Information Act request, an appeal that was referred to the Open Records Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office, and granted by the Waco City Attorney's Office.

It's the kind of plodding, methodical police work in which an investigator learns the value of two, adds two, comes up with the requisite square number, then makes a phone call and locates a suspect, compares that story with the known facts, and – in this case – obtained 7 indictments for engaging in organized criminal activity in a car theft carried out to trade the vehicle for 20 one-gram sacks - $2,000 worth of the illegal drug - at $100 per gram.

In 5 of the cases, Detective Kingrey obtained a confession.

The material thus obtained, which depicts a world of meth heads and the people who service their needs in a shadow land populated with persons who are fresh out of options, looking to score more crank, crystal, ice, wanting to “jick” the night away, then sleep all day in preparation for the next big score. The official record tells the story.

Phone calls, text messages, interviews, information received from unnamed confidential informants, aerial surveillance by helicopter, teletype messages, cell phone records – all reveal moments of high drama. Part of the intense narrative includes a peripheral reference in a Februray 13, 2012 text message to a woman named Ashley Dawn Rogers, a woman contacted by one of the suspects who asked if she knew of anyone who would like to buy the stolen 1998 Ford Mustang.


There are moments of comic relief in which the car thieves, having obtained a copy of the key during an unaccompanied test drive, first ran out of gas. Later, the car broke down on the way to a hiding spot down the highway in Bruceville-Eddy, where they towed it, then waited all night long in vain to get some drugs in exchange for the now inoperable hefty hunk of steaming junk -  the 1998 pony.

But the moment is short-lived when you learn from the detective's case files that during the errand to get the gasoline and tow the car, they had to stop off to see about a jicking customer. The girl in question had earlier in the evening been given a 'hot shot' – an injection of methamphetamine shot directly into a large blood vessel in her neck. Ouch.

She wasn't feeling all that well as a result. She needed some attention from some of the more knowledgeable jicksters in her neighborhood.

While county mounties searched from the air in a chopper, they hid the car under a camouflage tarp, Detective Kingrey learned; meanwhile, members of the gang - which the indictments called a 'combination - regrouped and schemed to get it fixed so they could trade it for drugs.

Their names:

Leroy Howell, Melissa Stanley, Bobby Christian, Brian Johnson, Donna Adcock, Delvin Maddison, Wendy Baskin.

When it came time to prosecute Ms. Baskin for her part in the scheme, more drama developed. It seems Detective Kingrey believed – and accused – two women on McLennan County Criminal District Attorney Abel Reyna's staff of turning over information she gathered from confidential informants.

She alleged a loss to third parties of the kind of information that can get a snitch killed in the violent world of methamphetamine dealers and addicts.

In an incident report, she noted, “Early in this investigation I learned that someone from the McLennan County District Attorney's Office was giving/handing out information from case files. Because of whom the 'suspects/defendants' that were getting this information and their relationship to or connection to this case it resulted in nothing being put in writing about this case initially. Upon getting this information, I put the word out and learned that there was at least one if not two employees doing this. Julie Olejarski with the District Attorney's Office Victim's services was giving out information to (Brian) Johnson about other related cases as well as to other suspects. She was not giving out information to or about Bobby Christian but it has been learned that his sister Regina McPherron is best friends with another service employee Delena Gordon. The likely suspect to that is Gordon but not yet proved.



In a subsequent report dated January 2, 2013, she noted, “I was informed by Sgt. Zboril that an e-mail had been sent to me by (First Assistant Prosecutor) Michael Jarrett along with an order demanding that I release all CI information in this case to Michael Jarrett...upon return to work, I found that Jarrett with the assistance of Thomas West went to Judge Strother to get an order #2012-1814-C1 for me to release all information to Jarrett. This is highly irregular and a presidence (sic) that affects not only me but other officers throughout the county.”

At the time, Mr. Jarrett sent the detective an e-mail in which he said, in part, “...The judge was shocked when I informed him that you refused to turn this information over to me. If this order is not complied with by the end of the week, I will have no choice but to dismiss the charges. I look forward to your response.”

In a later hearing, Judge Strother rescinded his order after Det. Kingrey contacted him in private to demand he reverse his ruling. He told the disputants in the police department and the DA's office to work out their differences in private.

The result: Mr. Jarrett refused to prosecute the indictments in the absence of any knowledge of exactly who alleged what – and when - because state law requires independent corroboration of confidential information obtained in a drug investigation.

Who knows? An informant may have been promised something or the other in return for a false accusation. If that comes to light in the future, a prosecutor could lose his license to practice law, said Mr. Jarrett. His boss, Abel Reyna, heartily agreed – in public appearances and a radio interview.

Phone records obtained through court order are more black and white.

Ashley Dawn Rogers
On a much sadder note, they reveal a text between Bobby Christian and Ashley Dawn Rogers on February 13:

2/13/12 22:46 CHRISTIAN to Ashley ROGERS (deceased) 'i need to sale a hot 98 mustang do you know anybody?' This is where the conversation begins. Several texts about the car, going to Temple and another Texas asking to buy it but was told it already sold. They break down but Get picked up by who is now identified as STANLEY who takes it to HOWELL who hides it. The payment is made in illegal narcotics. This also brings in violence committed or _________(redacted) threatened to be committed by known and documented gang members.”

On February 16, firemen were unable to rescue Ms. Rogers and two of her children from a fire that was first reported at 6:30 p.m. and later reported fully involved and totally out of control three minutes later.

A third child miraculously survived, rescued by a neighbor.

Carrie D. Woodlock
A Waco fire investigator has refused to sign off on the notion – accepted by elements of the Waco detectives' force – that the fire was accidental. The official fire department investigation report shows only a source of heat, but no real cause, a matter that is still under investigation.

Mr. Maddison has made numerous accusations - one of them on a videotaped YouTube presentation - regarding Myron “Shogun” Schank, the owner of the automobile, having set the fire, and a third party named Carrie D. Woodlock told The Legendary she believes he and another party were responsible. Delvin “Durty” Maddison has also made at least two videotapes in which he denies having set the fire, and has loudly proclaimed his innocence to area lawmen on numerous occasions.

One bright note on the horizon is that when indictments are dismissed and prosecutors drop charges, investigators are then freed to continue to look into other matters without the permission of defense attorneys who formerly defended suspects in other causes.

No doubt, the truth is out there – somewhere.

- The Legendary

11 comments:

  1. In all due fairness, we are compelled to mention that Det. Kingrey did not go alone to see Judge Strother in her quest to persuade him to rescind his order to reveal the identities of her confidential informants to the prosecutor. Executives of the police department escorted her on that errand, as well as to the public hearing that was held later. - The Legendary

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  2. Unbelievable! Incredible detail?

    So there are alleged criminals, drug dealers, gang members, and possibly MURDERERS who are now getting off SCOTT FREE because the DA decided to dismiss their cases?!?!? And the DA is alleged to have leaks in their office who may be communicating with these people?!? Hello?!?!?

    Corruption?!?

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  3. In a follow-up interview with Mr. Michael Jarrett, he explained, "I represent all the people, even the offenders. My oath is to do justice, and not simply obtain convictions. If the Constitution isn't being followed, it's my concern."

    He further commented that the policies on revealing identities of confidential informants in the Waco Police Department are irregular to his experience. "I've worked in three counties now, and this is the first one I've seen where they do things this way."

    He also said that information used to convict or as probable cause in the investigation of drug offenders must be corroborated from other sources, according to state laws. It's not possible to do that if the prosecutor has no idea of the identity of the confidential informant.

    His attitudes so expressed echo those of District Attorney Abel Reyna, who long ago told The Legendary that his intentions are to operate "the people's law firm" in the DA's office. He, too, said that he represents the entire community at the time of the early days of his election campaign.

    - The Legendary

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  4. I agree w/ 8:46.

    I read that a District Judge, who used to be a prosecutor, reviewed the files & said there was no problem with the DA prosecuting them. Seems like he would know, having prosecuted longer than Reyna & being a judge & all.

    The issue of the CI's is completely irrelevant to prosecuting the case because there were confessions. I think what the defense attorney was arguing for is called fruit of the poisonous tree. But the judge already said the tree wasn't poisoned.

    Sounds like a bunch of criminals just got off so that Reyna could prove a point. That's not being tough on crime. That's not keeping campaign promises.

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  5. They got highly decorated informants along with Delvin Maddison,Delvin has been snitching for years,he has gotten alot of people cought up,most fear him for a few reasons,no dought he has hands and will get out there anywhere,the other reason is people know he is the law,why he is enabled,well he preys on the weak and weak minded,ass long as he is getting people cought up setting people up,then he can get away with almost anything,looks like he can get away with killing women and children,rape everything,as long as he keeps doing his job,HE IS AN INFORMANT WITH AN AGENCY I.D,fibd who is covering his ass and they should be held liable for everything he has done,this piece of shit has been given power that you only see in movies.

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    1. Are u kidding me. Why do you. Comment on the world wide web if you not even going to.use your name. I mean seriously. Who.does that!! Your probably just some cracked cracked out cope head and you know your a freaking joke to society! This article is a bunch of lies and accusations. I've had 3 different police departments tell me that they know that Delvin Dee Maddison is innocent and that this is nothing more that crazy people bashing and slandering his name. And now its my sons name that your all slandering!! I'm getting a lawyer and I'm coming after ever single one of you responsible for this and if your nothing more that a dope head sack chasing poor jobless loser junkie than I will settle for getting you thrown in jail. What is wrong with you people? Don't you know that your ruining an innocent mans life. Or do you just not care cause your a bully addicted to.drama. I feel terrible for the victims and her family and I truly hope oneday that justice is served. What happened is an unspeakable tragedy. So lets focus on finding the truth, not pointing fingers at innocent people just to have someone to blame. Sonya

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    2. Baby killer u r delving maddison...

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  7. Delvin is a dope head sack chasing loser jobless junkie that is in prison ! Sonya, if you didn't want the drama, then maybe you shouldn't have gotten with a criminal, drug dealer/addict, thief, and the list goes on. He doesn't even take care of all the other kids he has and that are in foster care and being raised by other people. You are clearly on drugs and delusional as well. Get some self esteem and get your children away from such bad people bc it doesn't seem like your situation is ever going to approve as long as you are with such a despicable human being. There is NOTHING innocent about Delvin Good luck.

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  8. My name is Marcus. I am the father of Ashley's oldest child. I cannot describe in words or rinse away with tears or time the pain of the known and the unknown surrounding Ashley's tragic death, along with two very innocent children! And though pointing fingers will never bring any of them back, I pray guilt and misery force the persons responsible into the hands of a just justice system. MY gut and the obvious have yet to mislead me and though not in whole regarding all details, I believe the truth is very clear to me in heart and mind. I find it very disturbing that human beings could commit such an act but I find it even more disturbing that there are people who know the facts but are unwilling to see justice come about for a mother and two children who were robbed of life and children still here who were robbed of their mother and two siblings by means of silence. That's not to mention others like myself who love Ashley dearly and desires greatly to see justice for them as well! the Bible says that anyone guilty of bloodshed' let him flee to the mountains and let no one stay him. God is a just God, and He is angry with the wicked everyday. Vengeance is mine sayeth THE LORD! My prayer is that a measure of guilt will be measured to you that is so weighty, that you can no longer deal with it in turn bringing about justice for Ashley,Madison and Gage as well as those of us who have been affected by all of this due to our terrible loss.(AND YOU ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE!) Everything kept in secret eventually comes to light. P.S. Only a coward would harm a woman and her children!

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