An employee for the Ellis County city of Maypearl has sued the city, its police department and the former police chief, alleging wide-ranging and systemic...
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“It was evident that Novian and the Police Department were sabotaging Judge Boston’s courtroom, undermining her authority as judge, and intentionally mishandling her court cases,” Aguilar’s attorneys wrote in court documents. “As a result, Judge Boston closed her courtroom for approximately two weeks as she investigated.”via text message. Maypearl Mayor Joy Landry also declined to comment for this story.
Aguilar said she met with Novian, Mayor Landry and two other members of the city’s police department on July 22 to discuss the social media posts. At one point during the meeting, Aguilar said she shook her head and chuckled while talking to Landry.“He flips around, I mean he pivots, he comes flying at me,” she said. “I backed up against the wall because I swore he was going to hit me. He was screaming. Spit was coming out of his mouth.
Aguilar's lawyers sent several city officials a preservation notice request they retain documents pertaining to her complaints. Aguilar said she found the police chief shredding documents two days later.
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