Rockwall County judge sentences former Mesquite ISD teacher to 30 years for child pornography

Rockwall County judge sentences former Mesquite ISD teacher to 30 years for child pornography

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 28, 2026) Rockwall County District Court Judge Brett Hall has sentenced Chad Beery, a former Mesquite ISD high school teacher, to 30 years in a Texas prison for Possession of Child Pornography following successful indictment and prosecution from the Rockwall County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation against the former high school teacher […]

Rockwall police investigate terroristic threat at Rockwall High School

Rockwall police investigate terroristic threat at Rockwall High School

ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 17, 2021) On December 16, 2021 at approximately 11:30P.M, the Rockwall Police Department became aware of a possible threat to Rockwall High School by an unknown student. The threats involved texting of photos of simulated firearms/AirSoft guns and threats of shooting at school. Rockwall High School Resource Officers immediately began to investigate […]

Rockwall County Jury Convicts Man of Third Degree Felony Offense of Exploitation of an Elderly Individual

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 8, 2019) On Tuesday October 8, 2019, a Rockwall County jury convicted Houston resident Richard Dick Joles, 61, of the third degree felony offense of Exploitation of an Elderly Individual.  After the same jury heard additional punishment evidence, they sentenced the defendant to seven (7) years in prison. Jurors heard testimony that […]