Ellis County Texas

Scammers impersonating Ellis County court official

ELLIS COUNTY – There is yet another scam in Ellis County – this one impersonating an Ellis County Court official.Ellis County Sheriff’s Office warned on their Facebook page they had received reports of a phone scam where individuals were impersonating “Sgt. Mike McKenna from the Ellis County Courts.
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Photo courtesy Freepik

Needed Ellis County Criminal Court may be blocked by Austin politics

ELLIS COUNTY – As of this writing, it is still undecided if Ellis County is getting a second criminal court.I know a number of people have been asking me to uncover that answer.After some jostling, it seems this item was apparently put into (or back into) State Rep. Jeff Leach’s HB2878.

ELLIS COUNTY ARRESTS: May 27 – June 2

Manning, Jerry, 57, bench warrant.Rodriguez, Jesse, 30, assault causes bodily injury family member.Wylie-Rodriguez, Deborah, 65, criminal mischief >=$750<$2500, DWI/open alch container, accident involving damage to vehicle>=$200.Riddle, Harry, 47, poss CS pg 1/1-b>=1g<4g Felony 3.

OUT TO PASTOR: What’s chocolate got to do with it?

Did you ever have a morning when everything went exactly as you planned?Well, neither have I.I plan my schedule to include everything I need for the day. But, unlike The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage, I fall way short of accomplishing that.
Dwight Xavier Jones Jr.

Dwight Xavier Jones Jr.

20-year-old Red Oak man charged with mother’s murder

RED OAK – On Sunday, May 25, 2025, at approximately 12:05 p.m., deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 100 block of Ridge Oak Drive in Red Oak, Ellis County, Texas, following a report of a deceased individual.