Whomever will win the County Judge’s race will be in and just get to blame it on Felton, who by that time will be old and subject to the “there, there” rule, where the old Cowboys of yesteryear simply go to some nice taxpayer paid nursing home where they can enjoy torturing women, having sponge baths (don’t get me started), and their children can pray and beg the owners to keep them after they’ve tried to hump some poor nurse or aid. Just like in real life before except now with a wheel chair.
Jeeezuschrist, please vote, “No”, to the “THEM” of the This. The endorsed assholes, we have Rick Tullis endorsed by the tiniest man alive who thinks his pecker is big because he made his brother in law, ex bro in law, rich and nobody knows it. Right? His boots and hats are bigger than he is and HE wants to endorse somebody.
Sad part is whether or not you want the endorsement in your heart of heart, you have to do it.
Much like the suck up to Parnell crew.
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Wrongfully arrested: Charges dropped against Utah man in threat against Axtell school, exploitation of minor
Kyle Joseph Nielsen to pursue civil rights violation lawsuit against McLennan County Sheriff’s Office
Kyle Joseph Nielsen with his dog.(Courtesy Photo)
Published: Jun. 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM CDT|Updated: 47 minutes ago
WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Felony charges against a Utah man arrested last year on allegations he threatened a shooting at an Axtell school in an attempt to exploit a minor were dismissed Friday after prosecutors determined the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office arrested the wrong man.
McLennan County First Assistant District Attorney Ryan Calvert wrote in the dismissal motion that Kyle Joseph Nielsen, arrested in Utah in January 2024 on a third-degree felony terroristic threat against a public school charge, was wrongfully arrested.
“Subsequent investigation revealed that the defendant, Kyle Joseph Nielsen, is not the perpetrator,” the dismissal notice states. “Investigators initially linked an IP address used by the perpetrator to the defendant. Subsequent investigation revealed that link was made in error.”
McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens said Monday “this is exactly how the system is supposed to work.”
“All initial information led to the arrest and indictment of Mr. Nielsen, and thanks to further investigative efforts by both parties, evidence confirmed he was not the perpetrator,” Tetens said.
Nielsen and his attorney, Clint Broden, however, disagree that the system, which McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara said involves “some of the best people” investigating such crimes, worked properly for his client.
Broden said Nielsen, who posted a $200,000 bond the day after he was brought to Waco from Utah, has retained Dallas attorney Don Tittle to pursue a civil rights violation lawsuit against the sheriff’s office and Detective Derek Russell.
Neither McNamara nor Russell returned phone messages from KWTX Monday
“While civil damages could never fully restore Mr. Niesen’s reputation, it is at least a step toward true justice,” Broden said in a statement.
Dallas attorney Clint Broden, left, questions McLennan County Sheriff’s Detective Derek Russell during a hearing in 54th State District Court last month. Assistant District Attorney Dan Stokes, right, reacts to the testimony.(Photo provided by Clint Broden)
According to the sworn affidavit that led to Nielsen’s arrest, the sheriff’s office began investigating the case on Jan. 24, 2024, after reported threats were made against two Axtell students and the school via the social media platform Snapchat.
The first alleged victim told investigators she was chatting with someone, who later was wrongfully identified as Nielsen, and that person said he knew the second victim and said, “Good, because I’m going to her school,” the affidavit alleged.
The context of the messages was not provided by Russell, the sheriff’s office investigator who wrote the criminal complaint.
When the first victim told the person she was going to alert the principal and other school officials that he planned to go to the school, the person replied, “Go ahead. It won’t matter a month from now.” Again, context was not provided in the affidavit, but Russell wrote that the first victim asked the man “why are you bringing a gun?” The man erroneously identified as Nielsen, replied, “When I actually show up to see her. Obviously, I’m not going to show up when they are expecting me.”
Through an investigation, “deputies found Nielsen made threats of violence in an attempt to exploit a minor,” the sheriff’s office wrote in a news release.
Authorities did not explain how or why Nielsen was trying to exploit a minor.
Deputies worked with the FBI, and using the ID address and phone number linked to the Snapchat account that made the threats, learned the Snapchat account was being used by Nielsen, the affidavit alleged.
Broden, however, said in a release that the “subsequent investigation” to which authorities refer “in fact was solely as a result of an investigation by Mr. Nielsen’s defense team that authorities eventually admitted that Nielsen was absolutely innocent.” The defense team included Haywood Sawyer of On Call Investigative Solutions.
“The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office has destroyed Mr. Nielsen’s reputation and his life will never be the same,” Broden said. “If a future employer Googles Mr. Nielsen’s name, they will see he was arrested as a ‘sexual predator.’ If he has children in the future and they Google their father’s name, his children will see that their father was accused of threatening to shoot up a school in an act of ‘sextortion.’ “
Broden filed motions last month seeking to have the case dismissed and a pretrial hearing was held in Waco’s 54th State District Court. The motions alleged that Russell, the sheriff’s office investigator, likely misread a Post-it note, causing him to wrongfully arrest Nielsen. The motion also claimed Russell made numerous false statements in court documents when he linked Nielsen to the offense.
“The defense, through it investigation of the email address used to set up the relevant Snapchat accounts, was able to locate the person it believed to be the true perpetrator, who lives in Canada, and has provided this information to the district attorney’s office,” Broden said.
“Unfortunately, it appears to the defense that Russell never took the simple step of identifying the owner of this email address, which was clearly identified in the Snapchat records he had in his possession, prior to arranging for Mr. Nielsen to be arrested 1,250 miles away,” Broden said.
Broden said he thinks Russell should never work in law enforcement again and will urge the DA’s office to investigate bringing criminal charges against him.
Tetens said Monday that he would “absolutely not” consider Broden’s request.
“Nothing indicates any malicious conduct by the Sheriff’s Department,” Tetens said.
Broden also is considering asking a grand jury to determine if criminal charges against Russell are appropriate or asking a judge to recommend a court of inquiry to investigate criminal charges against Russell.
“Parnell McNamara was quick to publicize Mr. Nielsen’s arrest and we anxiously await his public apology to both Mr. Nielsen and the minor victims of the true perpetrator who is now unlikely to be brought to justice as a result of Russell’s actions,” Broden said.
McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Cody Blossman released the following statement:
“Following the arrest of a suspect in connection with a threat made against a school, our agency continued to pursue all investigative leads thoroughly and objectively. As part of that ongoing work, additional information came to light which prompted a reassessment of the evidence used to establish probable cause.
“The initial identification of the suspect was supported by information obtained through federal partners, including screen names and IP address data. Based on that information, and a positive witness identification at the time, a warrant was sought and the suspect was taken into custody.
“However, during the continued investigation, the witness later recanted their identification. This development, coupled with further analysis by investigators, revealed that the connection between the suspect and the IP address initially provided was in error. As a result, it was determined that the individual arrested was not the perpetrator of the threat. Upon learning this, our agency promptly communicated these findings with our district attorney’s office, which directly contributed to the decision to dismiss the charges.”
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