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ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS (April 13 – 19)

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:03

Lopez-Ortiz, Juan, 33, DWI, immigration hold. Stepp, Devon, 29, poss CS pg 1/1-b<1g, criminal trespass. Coleman, Kimberly, 45, commitment. Rodriguez, Ramon, 41, DWI. Stewart, Anaiyah, 23, assault peace officer/judge Felony 2, theft prop >=$100<$750.

WAXAHACHIE ARRESTS (April 12 – 18)

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:01

Sutton, Johnny, 35, city ordinance – drunkenness. Cordero-Gomez, Luis, DWI. Childress, James, 44, poss CS pg 1 >=1g<4g. Garcia, Julian, 31, public intoxication. Watkins, Shunkedra, 30, warrant other agency. Wisener, Kimberlynn, 32, warrant other agency. Peterson, Stacy, 54, DWI 2nd.

WILMER ARRESTS (April 12 – 19)

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Thu, 04/23/2026 - 10:59

Lankford, Darren, 40, agg assault w/deadly weapon, assault causes bodily injury family member, unlawful restraint. Johnson, Josiah, 19, assault causes bodily injury family member, assault causes bodily injury family member. Martinez, Wilfredo, 23, poss marij <2oz. Rosales, Emily, 24, DWI.

During this operation, officers and investigators conducted compliance checks at 23 retail locations within Midlothian. Of those locations, eight stores illegally sold nicotine products to minors.

8 of 23 Midlothian retail locations illegally sold nicotine products to minors

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 17:08

MIDLOTHIAN – Midlothian Police Department’s Problem Directed Response Team (PDRT), the PD’s Warrant Service Team and investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts conducted a joint compliance operation late last week to address the sale of...

Blue pin wheels and banners around Ellis County spin because the county is committed to painting the town blue on behalf of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Photo courtesy Red Oak Police Department Facebook.

Blue pin wheels spin around county for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

RITA COOK / Freelance Writer

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 15:40

ELLIS COUNTY – If you have noticed blue pin wheels and banners around Ellis County this month, it is because the county is committed to painting the town blue on behalf of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.