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Woman arrested after briefly escaping from Hunt County Courthouse

By Brad Kellar

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Greenville – An arrest has been made following a brief escape from the Hunt County Courthouse. Tina McCassland of Greenville briefly escaped Sheriff's Office custody Thursday morning as she was being transported from a district courtroom to the Hunt County Jail. She attempted to grab onto a passing vehicle on Stonewall Street, but the driver of the vehicle then stopped and the woman fell to the pavement. Greenville police apprehended McCassland about five minutes following her escape.

Click the MP3 icon to listen as KETR's Greenville Correspondent Brad Kellar reports.