The Jefferson County Sheriff s Office has identified 38-year-old Michael Shane Marr of Labelle as the fugitive felon who fatally shot himself when deputies were preparing to serve him with an arrest warrant for Aggravated Sexual Assault and a Parole Violation. His family has been notified. He d once served time for murder.
The warrant went out last week and Sheriff Zena Stephens and Capt. Crystal Holmes say Marr evaded deputies who were looking for him. They considered him armed and dangerous.
Deputies were following up on tips they received and they tell us the man had family in the Labelle area.
Pandemic causing delay in jail releases, overcrowded prisons, Texas judge and lawyer agree
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. Author: Almiya White (KBMT), KBMT (12NewsNow) Published: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021 Updated: 10:19 PM CDT June 29, 2021
BEAUMONT, Texas Texas jails and prisons are both overcrowded. Judges and lawyers are calling it a COVID-19 pandemic side effect.
They say Texas citizens are the ones paying to keep inmates behind bars longer than normal, but the trouble is twofold. County jails are full of defendants awaiting trial, and Texas prisons are housing people who have already been cleared for parole.