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Former Jail Administrator Arrested

Posted/updated on: February 12, 2017 at 3:59 pm
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SULPHUR SPRINGS – A former Wood County jail administrator is currently being held on charges in the Hopkins County Jail. According to KETK, judicial records show David Jawayne McGee, 40, has been arrested on Wood County charges of permitting/facilitating escape from a corrections facility and tampering with government records. His bonds total $200,000, $100,000 for each offense. This arrest came after the Texas Rangers uncovered additional allegations of misconduct. Officials say a document was forged which allowed an inmate, identified as Samantha Melvin, to be released. Melvin was re-arrested and booked into the Wood County Jail on $50,000 bond on an escape charge.

McGee recently resigned from his position amid an investigation into alleged inappropriate contact between him and a former inmate. The Texas Rangers were contacted when information came to light, and they have launched an investigation into McGee’s alleged actions. During the inquiry, the suspect was arrested and charged with two counts of tampering with evidence. He was booked into the Wood County Jail and later released on bond. A Wood County judge has sealed all records on the case.



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