Former Texas Juvenile Justice Department employee arrested for indecency with a child
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
and last updated 2021-07-19 20:18:55-04
A former Texas Juvenile Justice Department employee has been arrested for indecency with a child, the department s Office of the Inspector General announced Monday.
Deena Riley, 44, joined the department in 2020. Authorities say in January, she resigned from her position as a youth development coach at the McLennan County State Juvenile Facility in Mart.
According to the Office of the Inspector General, on April 12, 2021, three youths absconded from a TJJD halfway house. An investigation revealed Riley assisted in the act.
Waxahachie Daily Light
This past Saturday, Gary and Kelly Brignon took to the Scarborough Renaissance Festival to protest and bring awareness to the sexual assaults that have reportedly taken place in prior years.
In 2018, their then-14-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted while working at the festival, they said.
This was the second weekend the couple protested the festival with picket signs acknowledging the assaults. We are protesting the sexual assaults that have taken place out at Scarborough Faire, one of which was our daughter in 2018. Even though her assailant was prosecuted and convicted, he took a plea deal and he is a registered sex offender for life. We feel like Scarborough Faire does not take the appropriate measures to protect your women, Kelly shared. You can be as young as 14 to work out here, and to the best of our knowledge, they do not perform background checks and they allow older workers to work around younger children. There s nothing in place
Several cold cases extend back decades in Ellis County
Waxahachie Daily Light
The murder of Terri “Missy” Bevers in Midlothian in April 2016 is one of the more recent unsolved cases that Ellis County law enforcement has in its files. But many more files remain, a backlog that goes back for more than a century.
Information on many of these cases are still being sought and all tips will remain anonymous. If the information provided leads to an arrest and conviction, persons that submit tips may be eligible for a cash reward. Tips can be delivered by calling Crime Stoppers of Ellis County at 972-937- 7297.
Waxahachie Daily Light
Throughout the month of November and December, Feed the Fight has partnered with community organizations to bring appreciation and holiday cheer to Waxahachie Baylor Scott & White healthcare workers fighting at the COVID-19 front lines.
The first outreach took place on Nov. 11, with the Waxahachie Rotary Club as the first organization to partner with Feed the Fight. Since we started in November, we have delivered 10 care packages to Baylor, shared Melissa Chapman, coordinator for Feed the Fight. The Waxahachie Chamber, Ellis County Title, Bridge of Hope Counseling Center, Servpro, Waxahachie Symphony and the Ellis County District Attorney’s Office are just a few of the donors who have stepped up to support these heroes in scrubs.