Overview
- Authorities said a man who escaped from the Erath County jail was located and taken back into custody after a coordinated search by state and local agencies.
- Texas Game Wardens reported K-9 Lola picked up a scent from discarded pants and followed it for more than a mile across streets and alleys to the Bosque River, where officers found the suspect.
- A pilot with the Texas Game Wardens’ Unmanned Aircraft Systems program and multiple law enforcement partners supported the search and helped guide deputies to the location.
- The Erath County Sheriff’s Office identified the captured inmate as Treston Nolte and confirmed he was booked on an additional escape charge while investigators continue to review how he left custody.
- Nolte’s record includes a June 2026 patrol-vehicle escape and a 2024 third-offense DWI with combined bonds reflecting the seriousness of his pending charges, and officials used social posts to update the public after the capture.