aggravated assault with a deadly weapon

Jakobi Romone Walker

Jakobi Walker gets 5 years for assisted living facility assault

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer

Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:29

MIIDLOTHIAN – Venus resident Jakobi Romone Walker was convicted and sentenced last week in Ellis County Court for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.Walker was sentenced to five years in prison.The incident occurred on March 2, 2025, when Walker entered an assisted living facility in...

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UPDATE: Additional arrest made in ongoing Ferris homicide investigation

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer

Wed, 05/14/2025 - 14:09

Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 7:12 p.m.FERRIS – The Ferris Department of Public Safety has made an additional arrest in connection with the homicide of 17-year-old Sir Robert Wesley Dixon.