Ellis County Jury Sentences Woman to 40 Years for Red Oak Murder
An Ellis County jury has sentenced Yaralitza Shaw to 40 years in prison for killing a man at his Red Oak trailer home in December 2023.
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Midlothian Man Sentenced to 10 Years After Threatening Jail Officer
A Midlothian man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after an Ellis County jury convicted him of threatening a public safety officer while in custody.
3.5 Grams of Cocaine Led to a 25-Year Prison Sentence
An Ellis County jury sentenced a Duncanville man to 25 years in prison after convicting him of possessing 3.5 grams of cocaine — but not of dealing drugs.
Ellis County Jury Sentences Repeat Domestic Violence Offender to 72 Years
An Ellis County jury sentenced a Lancaster man to 72 years in prison after finding him guilty of assaulting and choking a former partner in Midlothian.
Officer Asked Detainee for Sex. Ellis County Jury Sent Him to Jail.
A former Cedar Hill police officer Donald Najee Mercer has been sentenced to 300 days in the Ellis County Jail after a jury convicted him of official oppression.
Ennis Man Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Child Sexual Abuse Case
Brandon Kyle Longoria, 32, of Ennis, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on June 9, 2026, after jurors deliberated for about 40 minutes, according to the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office.
Drug Trafficker Caught in Ellis County Gets 99 Years
A 46-year-old Austin man will spend the next 99 years in prison after an Ellis County jury found him guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.