Angelina County Sheriff's Office, DPS Angelina County, Huntington Police, Adult Probation, and Hudson Police all had felony arrests for the week of January 22nd - 28th, 2024. The arrests included Elisiah "Big Boy" Phipps originally from Houston for an assault and subsequent parole violation.

According to KTRE in October 2013 Phipps was arrested for felony injury of a child. He and Ashley Wingo were charged after someone called the Lufkin Police Department about possible child abuse.

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Lt. David Young arrived on the scene and Phipps answered the door. He told officers he was alone, and they did not believe him.

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Officers convinced Phipps to let them inside, where he took them to a bedroom closet that held the child and her mother Wingo. During a check of the child, officers found scars, fresh injuries, and scabs on her buttocks where the flesh had been beaten away.

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Her hands were so swollen that she could not make a fist, there were even marks on the bottom of her feet. Some injuries appeared to be infected, and the flesh was decaying.

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Phipps told detectives that he had been using belts, switches, and shoes to correct the child, spanking her up to 10 times a day.

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Ultimately Phipps entered a plea deal and went to jail for 12 years, but must have been released on parole early. According to the plea agreement he wouldn't have gotten out until 2026.

See his current felony mugshots below along with the 18 other felony offenders this week in Angelina County.

Felony Arrests In Angelina County January 22nd - 28th, 2025

Inmates featured below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They were arrested for felony-level charges and placed in the Angelina County Jail January 22 - 28 in Lufkin, Texas. Source: angelinacounty.net

Gallery Credit: Dan Patrick

Felony Arrests In Angelina County January 15th - 21st, 2025

Inmates featured below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. They were arrested for felony level charges and placed in the Angelina County Jail January 15 - 21 in Lufkin, Texas. Source: angelinacounty.net

Gallery Credit: Dan Patrick