Montgomery County Traffic Stop Yield Major Deer Smuggling Case
Montgomery County Traffic Stop Yield Major Deer Smuggling Case
Source: Montgomery County Police Reporter
Date: 11/24/2025 3:53pm
Article Summary:
"Montgomery County Traffic Stop Uncovers Major Deer Smuggling and Chronic Wasting Disease Case in Texas"
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has uncovered a major deer-smuggling and record-tampering case, known as the "Ghost Deer" investigation, involving Kenneth Schlaudt and William Bowers, which led to the first known cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Tom Green County. The investigation began with a traffic stop and has resulted in nearly 1,400 charges against various individuals for illegally moving and falsifying records related to deer in Texas. The case underscores the serious threat CWD poses to deer populations, both wild and captive, and highlights significant breaches in disease management efforts.
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Date: 11/24/2025 3:53pm
Article Summary:
"Montgomery County Traffic Stop Uncovers Major Deer Smuggling and Chronic Wasting Disease Case in Texas"
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has uncovered a major deer-smuggling and record-tampering case, known as the "Ghost Deer" investigation, involving Kenneth Schlaudt and William Bowers, which led to the first known cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Tom Green County. The investigation began with a traffic stop and has resulted in nearly 1,400 charges against various individuals for illegally moving and falsifying records related to deer in Texas. The case underscores the serious threat CWD poses to deer populations, both wild and captive, and highlights significant breaches in disease management efforts.
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