Upshur County Man Gets 10 Year Prison Sentence After Vandalizing Union Grove High School

Upshur County man gets 10 year prison sentence after vandalizing Union Grove high school

UPSHUR COUNTY, Texas (KETK) -- The man responsible for causing thousands of dollars of damage to Union Grove High School in January has been sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal mischief on Tuesday, according to the Upshur County District Attorney's Office. Mugshot of George Osborn Merrill courtesy of Upshur County District Attorney's Office AFFIDAVIT: Predator catcher organization exposes Tyler man for tradin…

Teen gets 10 years for East Texas school vandalism spree

After reviewing the videos, the investigator saw that Merrill used a bat to damage the school property and continually looked up at the cameras, throwing up the "deu

Teen Sentenced to 10 Years for Vandalizing Union Grove High School

GILMER, TX andndash; On July 8, 2025, 18-year-old George Osbron Merrill III pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief, a third-degree felony, and was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The charges stem from a January 25, 2025, incident at Union Grove High School in Upshur County. Deputies with the Upshur County Sheriffandrsquo;s Office responded to a report of extensive damage throughout the school, including broken gla…

17-YEAR-OLD SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR VANDALIZING UNION GROVE IDGH SCHOOL

On July 8, 2025, George Osbron Merrill, III, W/M, DOB: 05/29/2007, pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief, F3. Defendant Merrill received a prison term of 10 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. On January 25, 2025, Upshur County Sheriff's Office arrived at the Union Grove High School involving a potential...