A citizen complaint submitted to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is requesting a formal review of whether Cherokee County Sh

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Jacksonville Police Department has failed to meet the legal response deadline for a public information request related to the November 2…

Fields said his repeated grievances to the district went unanswered, even as court-ordered pickup days and criminal trespass notices…

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If an independent law enforcement agency — such as the Texas Rangers or FBI — steps in, Cherokee County may face its most serious public…

The first page of each of the three aforementioned men’s TCOLE report can be seen below: