Theft Ring Busted for Fraudulently Buying Trailers Across Central Texas

FOX 7 Austin, By Angela Shen, January 16, 2026

BURNET, Texas - A theft ring that's been fraudulently buying trailers across Central Texas has been busted.

This comes after a multi-month investigation by the Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force, which the Burnet County Sheriff's Office is part of.

They say suspects stole more than $150,000 worth of trailers.

What we know:
Jimmie Goodson is the main suspect. He's accused of using fake IDs, stolen identities, and fake cashier's checks to fraudulently buy trailers.

"You go to the business, you present the check. You get the product. By the time they run the check, it's coming back fake. They've already got the product, they're out and down the road," Capt. Howard Stinehour with the Heart of Texas Auto Theft Task Force explained. "We just hope the businesses will learn to clear the check before they release the items."

Goodson was arrested in Kyle while trying to make a fraudulent transaction. He's being held in the Hays County Jail.

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