Jail Time For Serious Accident Crimes

Williamson County has agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a former inmate who says he was the victim of in-custody police brutality at the county jail. The case centers around shocking allegations that several jailers broke the man’s leg and fractured his hip while he was not resisting them —…

A man named Johnny Tijerina is suing Williamson County, saying jailers hurt him badly while he was in jail. He says they broke his leg and hip and didn’t help him for hours, even though he was screaming in pain. The lawsuit claims this was a case of police brutality. The incident happened on October…