a Livingston Police officer located a car near Dairy Queen that was connected to a person with active warrants. The car quickly stopped in a parking lot, and officers made contact with the driver. The driver, 43 year old Ivy Donaghue of Madisonville, ran from officers, but was caught quickly. Officers learned that Donaghue had multiple felony warrants from Pardon and Parole and the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office.
While Donaghue was running, a passenger, 30 year old Jo Groze of Woodville, moved into the driver’s seat and drove away from the scene. The car was later found on US Highway 190 East and stopped by a deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office and a Texas DPS trooper.
During the roadside investigation, officers found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia inside the car. They also found a stolen welding machine that had been reported stolen out of Robertson County. A second passenger, 34 year old Christopher Andrews of Woodville, was also in the car.
All three suspects are facing multiple new charges, including felony evading, manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, and theft of property between $2,500 and $30,000 dollars.
