Lavaca County justice of the peace died by suicide during arrest, sheriff’s office says

LAVACA COUNTY, Texas – A judge died by suicide days after he was arrested on three felony charges related to sex crimes, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office.

Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Travis Hill, who also worked as a criminal defense attorney, faced three charges:

• Compelling prostitution, a first-degree felony

• Sexual assault, a second-degree continue reading …

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