Wayne Watkins

On February 21, 2011, the Sharp County Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Houston, Texas and informed that they had taken Wayne Watkins into custody on an outstanding warrant of arrest of of Sharp County Arkansas. Apparently Mr. Watkins was re-entering the United States from Mexico and was arrested by U.S. Customs agents. Watkins is being held on the outstanding warrant issued in2007 for the offense of Theft by Deception, a class B felony. On this same date, Wayne Watkins was taken before a Judge in Harris County Texas for an extradition hearing. Watkins has waived extradition and arrangements are currently being made to transport him back to Sharp County.