LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — The search for a missing Liberty County woman who hasn't spoken to her family since Sept. 11 resumed Sunday morning.
Detectives believe Sheryl Ann Siddall may have been a victim of foul play.
Investigators with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office began the search for Siddall when deputies were called out to her house, which is about 15 miles northeast of Cleveland, for a welfare check on Sept. 18. When they got there, deputies met Donald Lee Hassler, 52, who gave them consent to search the home.
That's when deputies said they found blood stains on the floor.
"As the deputy walked into the kitchen area, he observed what appeared to be blood stains on the floor in the kitchen, some on the cabinet and possibly a few on the ceiling," LCSO Captain David Meyers said.
Hassler told investigators Siddall told him that she was leaving to visit her sister in Oklahoma. However, all of her personal belongings - including her vehicle and purse - were still on the property. Her family said Siddall does not have a sister in Oklahoma, but her daughter does live there.
LCSO said Hassler was taken into custody on a charge of felon in possession of firearms. On Sunday, Meyers said it will be up to the Liberty County District Attorney's Office whether additional charges will be filed.
Siddall's family said they didn't know Hassler, but he told deputies he was in the process of buying Siddall's home.
Behind the home, investigators found evidence suggesting that something was dragged into Horseshoe Lake, which borders Siddall’s backyard. The lake was searched last week but nothing was found.
Meyers on Sunday said search crews are using cadaver dogs and sonar in an effort to locate Siddall. Investigators also went door-to-door in the area to try and gather information. The DA's Office also helped with search efforts on Sunday.