(Editor’s note: Due to the severity of the crimes committed, the Citizen made the decision to release the names and photos of the juveniles in this case.)
While citizens of Erath, Hood and Dallas slept Sunday night, hundreds of law enforcement were hard at work in a manhunt involving three escaped juveniles. A slew of charges are pending on the suspects after an armed robbery occurred in Dublin, a vehicle pursuit through Stephenville up to Morgan Mill, a foot chase and stolen vehicles.
According to information provided by the city of Granbury, at 6:39 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, Granbury PD responded to the Rite of Passage Juvenile Detention Facility in reference to call about the escape of three juvenile subjects.
Kamiron McDole, 16, was being held on murder charges, Isaiah Lauderdale, 16, was being held for violation of probation and a firearms charge, and Asheton Marshall, 15, was being held on charges of evading arrest and detention at the facility.
During the escape, the suspects assaulted a female guard and caused bodily injury by blunt force trauma. She was airlifted due to the severity of her injuries but has since been discharged. Another guard was also attacked but uninjured.
After escaping, the suspects stole a pick-up truck which was unlocked with the keys in it and had weapons in it, according to information released by Dublin Police Chief Cameron Ray.
Making their way from Hood County into Erath, at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 a 911 call reporting an armed robbery at Dublin One Stop (202 S. Patrick) was made.
The suspects stole the cashier’s cell phone, cash and tobacco products, Ray said. No one was injured in the robbery.
Due to the detailed description of the suspects and their vehicle provided by the clerk and surveillance video at the store, information was quickly released to nearby agencies.
Stephenville PD located the vehicle and began a pursuit up Hwy. 281 toward Morgan Mill. The vehicle was eventually spiked and the suspects fled on foot.
A unified command was set up in Morgan Mill with numerous agencies working to locate the subjects.
Morgan Mill ISD was locked down Monday, Dec. 16 as a precautionary measure and then school was canceled for the day.
The suspects then stole an unlocked 2025 Jeep Compass in Morgan Mill, which wasn’t reported missing until 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16.
The vehicle was located in the DFW metroplex and Lancaster PD initiated a pursuit with them, but the vehicle was able to evade them. The vehicle was then located in Hutchins and a short time later Dallas PD and Hutchins PD located them in a home in Hutchins where they broke into a home and took a family hostage. There were no injuries and they eventually surrendered and were taken into custody, according to DPS Sgt. William Lockridge.
Erath County Sheriff’s Office, Dublin Police Department, Stephenville Police Department, Erath County Constable Precinct 1,3,4, Granbury Police Department, Hood County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Erath County EMS, Erath County Emergency Management, Dallas PD, Hutchins PD, Lancaster PD and Morgan Mill Volunteer Fire Department, DPS Air and tracking canines and horses from TCDJ were all involved in the case.
“I sat in the command room and watched these organizations work throughout the night and into the morning in a perilous situationtoensurethesafetyof the residents of Erath County and surrounding counties. These escapees would not be in custody without the excellent police work done by these organizations and the men and women in them,” Erath County Judge Brandon Huckabee said. “Thank you to all the men and women who serve our communities to keep us safe.”
According to information from Sgt. Lockridge, as of presstime the suspects have currently been booked into Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center on Felony Escape causing serious bodily injury.
Other charges could potentially include aggravated robbery, two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle and two counts of evading arrest for each suspect.
Texas Rangers are assisting Dublin PD with the robbery case.