Ellis County constable indicted in blackmail case
WAXAHACHIE, Texas - An Ellis County constable was arrested Thursday after being indicted on several charges.
A grand jury indicted Michael Wade Jones for the misuse of official information, retaliation and deadly conduct.
He’s accused of driving recklessly at a woman who is a witness in another case against him. The indictment said he used information from a government database to blackmail her.
He’s also accused of tampering with evidence.
Jones’ bond was set at $80,000 total for the offenses.