Hendrix resigned as sheriff on April 29, 2022, and Van Zandt County commissioners later appointed Joe Carter as interim sheriff. Curry said the deputies resigned fro
Steven “Craig” Shelton, 61, enter his guilty plea in the Eastern District of Texas and admitted to repeatedly hitting a handcuffed and compliant inmate in the face,
Van Zandt County District Attorney Tonda Curry said Monday the charges were dismissed because a potential conviction of a crime involving dishonesty would cause sign
An East Texas sheriff will resign following his indictment on allegations that he lied to investigators about witnessing one of his deputies punch a handcuffed inmate in the face.