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5th arrest made in connection with Henderson County turquoise theft

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HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - An additional arrest has been made in the theft of over $300,000 worth of turquoise from a Murchison warehouse. Catherine Louise Hollis, 50, of Brownsboro, is the fifth suspect to be arrested in connection with the Aug. 28 theft. According to Hollis’ arrest affidavit, a search warrant executed at the Henderson County home of Jennifer Rebecca Kinabrew, 52, of Athens, led to a search of Hollis’ residence in Brownsboro where she was found to be in possession of a portion of the stolen turquoise. Kinabrew was one of the three original suspects arrested between Nov. 29-30, along with William Chad Trussell, 49, of Dayton, and Coy Ray Boles, 43, of Athens. Each were charged with theft over $300,000. On Dec. 7, Jamye Lynn Hawthorne, 44, of Athens, was the fourth suspect to be arrested. Hawthorne was charged with engaging in organized criminal activity and theft of over $30,000 but less than $150,000.