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Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Smith County Jail medication tech arrested for delivering pills to inmate, officials say
SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – The Smith County Sheriff's Office has arrested a contracted medical employee working at the Smith County Jail for allegedly bringing pills to an inmate. 3 arrested for promoting prostitution in Smith County after undercover operation According to a press release from the sheriff's office, Jessica Riley, 41 of Tyler, was working in the jail as a medication tech when she was arrested at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Officials said an investigation was started after investigators were given information claiming that Riley had been illegally dispensing controlled substances to an inmate. The sheriff's office said that investigators were able to review video that allegedly showed Riley passing something to an inmate from her medical cart. Officials then searched the cell of Tyirese Ladale Dews, 24 of Tyler, who was arrested for the unrelated charge of promoting prostitution on March 6. Two tablets of Seroquel were found inside the bunkbed in Dews' cell, according to a press release. Riley was arrested for prohibited substance in a correctional facility and booked at the Smith County Jail before she was transported to the Gregg County Jail, which the sheriff's office said is protocol when a jail employee is arrested. They added that her bond was set at $150,000. Dews was also charged for prohibited substance in correctional facility on top of his prior charges. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
21-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Tariff threats a top concern for Kitchener South-Hespeler voters. Here's what candidates say they'll do
After participating in a panel discussion on CBC K-W's The Morning Edition, Kitchener South-Hespeler candidates were asked to explain how they'd address and deal with U.S. tariffs. The three candidates who took part in the panel were Jessica Riley of the Green Party, NDP's Jeff Donkersgoed and Liberal Ismail Mohamed. There are five candidates in total in this riding. The other candidates are: Incumbent Jess Dixon of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, who declined to participate in the panel, and John Soule of the New Blue Party.
