FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: August 14, 2008 Kenny Abel, Deputy United States Marshal Sherman, Texas (903) 868-2379   Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force Arrests Violent Fugitive   On 07/25/08, Preston Dewayne Hightower fled the Grayson County Justice Center after being found guilty by a jury on three counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. After nearly three weeks on the run, Preston Hightower was arrested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at a roofing job site by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Sioux Falls Area Joint Fugitive Task Force. The search for Hightower led from Texas to Oklahoma, to Arkansas, back to Southern Oklahoma Bryan County, and finally to South Dakota were he was apprehended. Agencies participating in the investigation and ultimate arrest were the U.S. Marshal’s Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force, including Grayson County District Attorney’s Investigators, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office, Bryan County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation, the Sioux Falls Area Joint Fugitive Task Force, and the Eastern Iowa Fugitive Task Force. Hightower was scheduled to air on America’s Most Wanted (AMW) this Saturday night. The Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force would also like to thank AMW for their assistance in the apprehension of Hightower. Numerous friends and family members provided substantial assistance to Hightower in his cross-country flight. At this time, four of these people have been arrested for Hindering Apprehension. This part of the investigation is continuing and additional arrests are anticipated. Both the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office will aggressively pursue charges against parties who hinder or obstruct efforts to capture fugitives.