TX TX - Terri Reyes, 38, & Shunte Coleman, 26, Jacksonville, May & July 2006

http://www.ktbs.com/story/26337338/former-east-texas-officer-possible-suspect-in-jacksonville-murder

Authorities say they are treating the death of a Jacksonville woman whose remains were found earlier this year as a murder investigation...

The skeletal remains of 26-year-old Shunte Coleman were found in a wooded area of San Augustine County back in March, nearly eight years after her disappearance. The body of Terri Reyes was found in that same area in 2007, one month after her own disappearance. Both women were scheduled to testify against former Jacksonville police officer Larry Pugh, who was being investigated on sexual assault charges.

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http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/news/article_cf85ea20-2a4e-11e4-8c91-0019bb2963f4.html

Pugh, a former Jacksonville police officer, is serving 12 years in federal prison for sexual assault while in uniform and retaliating against a witness. He is located in a medium security facility in northern Florida and is set for release in May 2018, according to federal jail records.

In a 2006 Progress article, Coleman's grandmother, Margaret Anderson, said she believed Pugh to have played a role in her granddaughters death. “Word was put out in Jacksonville that if anybody testified (against Pugh), they'd be dead,” Anderson said.

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http://dailysentinel.com/news/local/article_e9fc3e05-e6f5-51a1-b715-3aa29323c773.html?mode=jqm

Both women disappeared while Pugh was out on bond from federal court, and according to the Progress, the disappearances occurred before Pugh was arrested in August for attempting to wrap a belt around the neck of another female witness, whom he reportedly attempted to drag to his van, before the belt broke and the woman got away.

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Got the state wrong on this one. This was in Jacksonville, TX. Just another cop preying on women with drug problems, mental illness, etc.

http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Local/201559/remains-identified-as-2006-missing-person-woman-was-possible-witness-against-former-jville-officer

I wish they'd find the evidence they needed to prove he murdered these 2 women. He was only sentenced to 12 years and that is up in just over 2 years. So sick to hear what he did.

Well, at least his name is being brought up publicly again. People know what he did and know he needs to be locked up for a very long time.

Nacogdoches County officials address social media post calling ex-Jacksonville police officer living in county a 'serial killer'

Nacogdoches County officials address social media post calling ex-Jacksonville police officer living in county a 'serial killer'

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — An article has been circulating on Facebook in regards to Larry Pugh, an ex-Jacksonville Police Department officer who is currently living in Nacogdoches County, being a serial killer and serial rapist.

According to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, many in the community have been questioning local law enforcement about whether the information in the article is true or false.

"Some of the points in the article are correct and some are not," the NCSO said on Facebook.

However, they did release information, out of public concern, regarding what the believe is best for the community to know.

"Larry Pugh has not been convicted of murder or any sexual assault case," Sheriff Jason Bridges posted on Facebook. "He was convicted on other crimes and done time in federal prison (I believe 8 years) and then served sometime in the state system on another charge."

Pugh has been out of prison for several months and living in Nacogdoches County. He was not convicted of murder or a sex crime, so he is not a registered sex offender. He is currently on federal probation and will be for the next couple of years.

"Larry Pugh was the prime suspect in the death investigation of female victims that occurred in other counties," Sheriff Bridges stated on social media. "In my opinion he is very capable of being a dangerous man and you should know who he is. I do not know the whole background of why other charges were not brought against him, but I can tell you that he has done his time on the charges that he was convicted on. A quick Google search of his name can give you more information about the case."

Terri Renee Troublefield Reyes​

BIRTH
19 Jul 1968
Henderson County, Texas, USA

DEATH
2 Sep 2006 (aged 38)
Henderson County, Texas, USA

BURIAL
Ash Cemetery
Athens, Henderson County, Texas,USAMEMORIAL ID58753690 · View Source

**While the spelling "Shunte" is used in news articles, her headstone is spelled "Shaunte"​

Shaunte M. Coleman​

BIRTH
4 Aug 1980
Gregg County, Texas, USA

DEATH
12 Mar 2014 (aged 33)
San Augustine County, Texas, USA

BURIAL
Saint Louis Cemetery
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA Show Map

Second entry for Shaunte on FIND A GRAVE:

Shaunte Mone' “Mone” Talley Coleman

Shaunte' was born Aug. 4, 1980, in Gregg County, was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, a lifelong resident of Smith County and a member of St. Louis Baptist Church. Some of her accomplishments include: Delta Debutante, Top Teens of America and singing in the St. Louis Youth Choir.

RK Note: Ms. Coleman's obit gives her date of death as March 12, 2014. That is the date her body was found in a thickly wooded area of San Augustine Co. She had been missing since about July 2, 2006 shortly after she and several others made an outcry of sexual abuse against a former Jacksonville or Cherokee County police officer. He plead guilty to several felony charges including perjury and is now in prison.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131985122/shaunte-mone'-coleman