The Clarendon Enterprise

Dateline: July 11, 2002

Officers nab two suspects in burglary

A quick investigation by the Donley County Sheriff’s Department led to the Saturday arrest of two local men for the burglary of Henson’s jewelry store Friday night.

Jason Curry, 22, and David Deatherage, 19, were in the Donley County Jail awaiting arraignment at press time on burglary charges.

Sheriff Butch Blackburn said the two men entered Henson’s about 4 p.m. Friday. Curry distracted the shop owners while Deatherage hid in the attic. He came downstairs about 10 p.m. after the store was closed and cleared out several jewelry cases before exiting about 10:30 p.m.

A.R. Henson said he noticed the back door of the business ajar when he came to work Saturday and then found the mess the suspects left.

An investigation by the sheriff’s office and Texas Ranger Gary Henderson was undertaken, and Curry and Deatherage were arrested about 5 p.m. Saturday. The stolen merchandise was recovered, Blackburn said. Both suspects confessed to the crime.