Failure to appear

Coffee County deputies are searching for James R. Thomas, a man who allegedly fled a traffic stop and is wanted on charges including parole violation, felony evading, failure to appear, and driving on a revoked license. He was last seen in the Rutledge Falls area wearing shorts, a sleeveless shirt, and tennis shoes, and may be in Franklin County.

Samuel Sandoval Chavez, a Sureno gang member, was convicted by a federal jury in Del Rio of possessing child pornography and failure to appear in court. The conviction addresses serious federal crimes involving both criminal conduct and court non-compliance.