Yancy had underlying health issues and struggled with drug addiction, a condition shared by 80% of Tarrant County Jail inmates, Waybourn told commissioners. He died after collapsing in his cell ...
The former head of the Tarrant County Jail retired last May after a series of inmate deaths, including Anthony Johnson's. Two jailers have been charged with murder in his death. "I'm not out to ...
A Tarrant County spokesperson said Herklotz would not ... was facing overcrowding and was shipping some inmates to facilities in West Texas and Louisiana. “I have no regrets and there is very ...
He was then booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Dec. 24. The sheriff described Yancy as a 'high priority inmate' for medical reasons and was seeing two nurses when he collapsed on Dec.
FORT WORTH – The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office has appointed a new chief jailer to oversee a facility that has faced significant criticism for the high number of inmate deaths in recent years.