Texas Man Mistakenly Released from Jail Before Serving Five-Year Sentence
Authorities are searching for Troy Dugas, a 36-year-old man who was mistakenly released from jail before starting a five-year state prison sentence for assaulting a family member and a two-year sentence for evading arrest. Both incidents occurred in areas near Houston. Dugas was in the Harris County Jail since Thursday on additional local charges that were later dismissed. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said jail staff did not properly document his state prison sentence, leading to the mistaken belief that he was eligible for release once his local charges were dismissed. Authorities describe him as a 6-foot-1, .