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Texas prisoner indicted in connection with 2023 death of East Texas prison guard
A Texas prisoner has been indicted in the November 2023 death of a guard. TPR's Paul Flahive reports that Jabari Lewis was indicted for the capital murder of Jovian Motley. Lewis was indicted last week in the case that Motley’s family said exposed the risks of an understaffed prison system. Less than half the positions currently are filled at the Wainright unit – were Motley was killed. Motley and a team of guards were attempting to subdue Lewis in his cell when he ended up at the bottom of the scrum and died. The case was indicted in Houston County but will be prosecuted by the state special prosecution unit which deals with crimes inside of prisons. A spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice called Motley a hero in a statement.
Missing Crockett man found dead in southern Henderson County
CROCKETT, Texas (KETK) – The Houston County Sheriff’s Office said that the dead body of a missing man from Crockett was found in southern Henderson County on Saturday. Patrick White Sr., 53 of Crockett, was initially reported missing on June 5 and was last heard from on June 2. Then on Saturday, June 15 at […]
Body of missing East Texas man believed to have been murdered found in Henderson County
HOUSTON COUNTY, Texas — The body of a missing 53-year-old Crockett man believed to have been murdered was found Saturday night in Henderson County. Patrick White Sr.'s body was located in the southern part of Henderson County Saturday around 8:45 p.m. Houston County Sheriff’s Office deputies traveled to the location and met with Henderson County deputies to process the crime scene.
Arrest document sheds light on stabbing death of Crockett man
CROCKETT, Texas (KTRE) - An arrest affidavit for a Crockett man accused of murder gave more details on a May stabbing death. Deshayon Maurice Knight, 22, was booked into the Houston County Jail on unrelated charges on May 20. During his stay, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office said they found evidence that connected Knight to a stabbing death in Crockett several days prior.
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