Second Arrest Made in Horse Theft

by RMHP Staff,

California officials announced Tuesday that a second arrest has been made in the horse theft case involving a brand inspector. 

The Madera County Sheriff's Department says Billy Ray Brown, Jr., was arrested on suspicion of transporting horses out of state for slaughter for human consumption. Brown owns B&B Livestock, a livestock auction house.  

Sheriff John Anderson also confirmed one of the stolen horses was shipped out of state for slaughter. 

California Brand Inspector Summer Tex was arrested last month on a charge of grand theft. Tex was supposed to ship two aged, but sound horses, Lacey and Squirt, to Harris Ranch for their owner in August 2013, but the equines never arrived. The Quarter Horses were to be retired to a "Pasture Buddies" program at the ranch.

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