Texas fugitive wanted since 2019 captured in Jackson

U.S. Marshals Capture Texas Fugitive in West Tennessee

Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshals captured a Texas fugitive wanted since 2019 in Jackson, TN. 

📸: U.S. Marshals

William Kelly Rhodes, 49, who has ties to Jackson, was convicted of possession of  dangerous drugs and felony tampering with physical evidence, and subsequently was sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Parole Division.  

Rhodes violated the conditions of administrative release and was declared a fugitive from  justice by the state of Texas. A revocation warrant was issued, and the fugitive investigation  was adopted by the U.S. Marshals Service in the Northern District of Texas. The  investigation determined that Rhodes was in West Tennessee, and the USMS Two Rivers  Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson was asked to assist. The task force tracked Rhodes to the Daybreak Suites Extended Stay on the U.S. Highway 45 By-Pass in Jackson. 

Deputy marshals took Rhodes into custody without incident. He was transported to the  Madison County Jail and will be held pending transfer to an agent of the Texas Department  of Criminal Justice. 

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