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New Details on Normangee Drug Raid Save Email Print
Posted: 10:54 PM Jun 15, 2008
Last Updated: 12:22 AM Jun 17, 2008
Reporter: Ashlea Sigman
Email Address: Sigman@kbtx.com

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On Thursday, Lynn Ogle stood on her pool ladder to look over her fence. "I was just standing right here," said Ogle.

She wanted to see what was happening at the house on 2nd Street & Rogers Street, in her Normangee neighborhood.

"At that time, all the SWAT team had their guns drawn, big long rifles drawn," said Ogle.

As officers executing a drug search warrant soon found out, the homeowners, Chris and Vickie Gill, also had rifles.

Leon County Sheriff's Deputies and the Navarro County SWAT team recovered 58 guns including some with illegal attachments.

That's when Lynn Ogle moved her pool ladder, for a better look.

"I just thought wonder what in the world he's getting on the roof for?"

Deputies were removing surveillance equipment from the Gill's home.

"There were 4 cameras, one facing each corner, so they could tell who was coming up," said Ogle.

The Sheriff's Office believes the couple was selling drugs. They found marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamines, ecstasy and other pills like Vicodin and Xanax.

"Oh I was not surprised at all," said Ogle. "Cars are constant at all hours of the night."

Officers seized two vehicles, along with nearly $19,000, at least one snake, and three alligators.

"There were two little children in there this whole time, that's what I feel sorry for," said Ogle.

Neighbors say the children's grandmother, Vickie Gill has already posted the $200,000 bond she received for possessing a controlled substance.

"I hate the fact that bond can be posted and that they'll probably be right back in operation in no time," said Ogle.

Chris Gill has been charged with possessing prohibited weapons, and four counts of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. He is still in jail on an over $800,000 bond.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 25, 2008 at 11:39 AM
What the heck took the cops so long? We moved here in '98....and after about 2 months, we KNEW about Chris Gill! lol

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 16, 2008 at 09:52 PM
Are they being charged with indandering a child???

Posted by: Nobody Location: Bryan on Jun 16, 2008 at 02:21 PM
Haha. You guys at KBTX were so busy laughing about Ogle's name being "Ogle" that you started calling her (the witness) by the suspect's (Gill) name!! See? It IS funny!!!

Posted by: Nobody Location: Bryan on Jun 16, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Aw, man!! I was rolling all over the floor, laughing at myself for making the comment that Ms. Ogle was ogling the SWAT team and her neighbors, and that she was aptly named, and y'all won't even post it.

Posted by: Citizen Location: Normangee on Jun 16, 2008 at 10:05 AM
One down and many more to go. Maybe the officers can start gathering up some of the gun collections around town. Just drive around and see who is shooting up the town on regular basis, marching around their yards armed, etc.

Posted by: klr Location: bryan on Jun 16, 2008 at 08:41 AM
its amazing to me that their are people out their who would not only destroy their owe life but involve their children. As a mother think about someone besides yourself and stop corrupting our city.

Posted by: Nobody Location: Bryan on Jun 16, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Sounds like Ms. Ogle is aptly named.

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