According to the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office, 50-year-old Tony Fain was found guilty Aug. 10 of obstruction or retaliation, a felony offense. The case stemmed from an Aug. 6, 2025 incident that began at a Wells Fargo bank in Midlothian. Prosecutors said Fain entered the bank carrying a baseball bat and told an employee that “somebody is getting killed today.” Midlothian police responded as Fain was attempting to leave the area. Officers also suspected he had been driving while intoxicated and arrested him in connection with both the bank incident and DWI investigation. According to the DA’s office, Fain continued making threatening statements toward law enforcement while being taken for a blood draw and later while being transported to the Midlothian City Jail. While at the jail, authorities said Fain threatened to kill a public safety officer. That threat led to the obstruction or retaliation charge for which he was later convicted. During the punishment phase of the trial, jurors heard that Fain had a previous obstruction or retaliation conviction from 2018. That prior conviction increased the possible punishment range from two to 10 years to two to 20 years. Jurors were also told that Fain had previous convictions for intoxication manslaughter and assault causing bodily injury to a family member. The jury sentenced Fain to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and imposed a $1,000 fine.