Background

The Salter Family has an extensive history of crime and much of it is violent. It is easy to find their “priors” on the web if you look at the county records where they have lived. Of course, I want to be fair. So, before I start in on the list of their crimes, I will tell you the prior criminal records of Robert and myself.

I have no prior criminal record. I got one speeding ticket when I was 16 and a second ticket when the speed limit was raised from 55 to 65. The second ticket was a dumb mistake. I was on a county road that did not go up to 65. Oops! I was doing exactly 65 though!!! I hated those experiences. Friends say I drive like an old lady, but I have never been ticketed again.

Robert has a prior criminal record. In the late 1980’s he was convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to 5 years in the Federal prison system. The court paperwork shows that the judge called him a minor player who did not know a drug sale had taken place. Robert, according to the judge, did not see the money, the drugs, or participate in the sale. Robert was caught on a tape recording at a bar where the transaction was discussed and that is how he was found guilty of the conspiracy. The judge apologetically said he had no choice but to sentence Robert to five years per federal sentencing guidelines in effect at that time. Robert did his prison time as a model prisoner and was working at the VA hospital in Dallas from a halfway house when I met him. He is one of the most honorable men I have ever met. He has become a Master Mason, a Knight Templar, a Democratic Precinct Chairman, and an Election Judge in the years since we met and married. He has been in no further trouble with the law until we met the Salters and the PCSO.

Salter Family Crimes

Now lets get into the real meat of this blog, the Salter Family criminal records. I have hinted at some of their records earlier. It is a story of criminal activity and total disregard for the law that spans several generations.

I guess the best place to start is with Roger Dean Salter, the man who initially tried to kill Robert by hitting him with a truck in 2004. Roger was arrested for terroristic threats in 1976. (Are you surprised?) It is Erath County case #13273. In 2004 Roger put up illegal buildings in the flood plain. He knew those buildings were illegal but disregarded the law. He says he is entitled to ignore the laws because he has nothing. Subsequently, he was found guilty of flood damage prevention violations in 2005 cause #CR3-04-97865 Parker County.

Benjamin Lee Salter (Roger’s son) has a record in Erath County (Case #30456) for criminal mischief in 1998. Benjamin’s birthday is either in 1980 or 1981 in the records so he had just become an adult. Juvenile records get sealed as the brats become adults and I can’t access those records. Too bad! Benjamin has a conviction in Erath County for case #CR10678 and got 7 years probation for “other felony: engaging in organized crime”. Like father, like son! Benjamin was picked up on a Blue Warrant and jailed from 5/47/2004 to 7/9/2004 (Parker County Jail ID 7972).

Tiffany Deann Salter is Roger’s daughter, and Benjamin’s sister. She tried to run over Spot and Robert on one occasion and drove the getaway car for Gary Renfro when he threatened to kill Robert in March of 2008. Tiffany is listed as either Salter or Salters depending on which case you look up. The PCSO makes a lot of mistakes when entering records. She has records for speeding (CR-03-38995), driving without a license (CR-03-38996), and warrants issued for failure to appear at court (CR2-03-41551) in Parker County. She was given credit for her jail time. In Erath County Tiffany has a record for driving while license invalid (case #38415) and was convicted in JP court case # 10022323. Tiffany also has a prior history of violence in that she has been a party to the sexual assault crime of Eric Gallardo (Erath County CR11018).

Theresa Ann Salter has a Parker County record for Driving while License Suspended (Cause # CCL02-0400). Theresa is Roger’s wife and Tiffany’s mother. I could not find the records showing why her license was suspended, but it had to be bad driving or another criminal charge. The mother taught her daughter to ignore the law the same way she does.

Brandie Ann Salter (Tiffany’s cousin) is one plaintiff in Erath County case CR11050. It was some kind of a fight that resulted in charges of Deadly Conduct: Discharge of a Firearm. I have no trouble believing that she provoked the incident. It seems to run in the family.

James Salter (Benjamin’s cousin) was arrested for Theft by bad check of over $20 and under $500 (Erath County case # 30628). He paid restitution.

Arlin Terry Salter (Roger’s brother) has a theft record in Erath County case 12184 for obtaining lodging by false pretense. He has a Parker County conviction for driving his truck over gross weight (CR4-05-15180) where he paid fines.

Terry Justin Salter (Tiffany’s and Benjamin’s cousin) has an Erath County record for theft of property by check over $20 and less than $500 (Case #39645). He paid restitution. The Stephenville Empire-Tribune reported on January 27th of this year that Terry was arrested again in Erath County. This time his arrest was for deadly conduct in the discharge of a firearm. The incident involved alcohol.

This is only a record of adult criminal activity. There is a long history of juvenile activity. The Stewarts, Sam, Irene, us, and other neighbors reported them on numerous occasions. Mathew, Tiffany, and their younger brother were famous for going through the doggie doors to steal from houses. They caused the residents of Brazos Rock Road to seal up our doggie doors. Matthew is not listed above because his last name is not Salter, and I do not know his last name used while he was in school. I know Matthew is extremely disliked in the neighborhood by the law-abiding residents for all his illegal activity while a juvenile. I also know that Matthew was forbidden to ride the school bus due to bad behavior.

It is worthy to note that the Salter family also lived in Denton, Palo Pinto, and Polk counties in Texas. These counties do not have online records. The summary of criminal activity above is limited to two counties where records are online and easily available. I am certain that if I could access the records of other counties I would find a lot more of their nefarious activities.