Update 6:15am 4/1/25
The hunt for a Houston behavioral hospital escapee is over—authorities captured 35-year-old Scott Evan Shepple at a motel near Mount Houston Road early Tuesday. Shepple had been on the run since Monday morning after walking away from Cypress Creek Behavioral Hospital. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says he was taken into custody without incident.
**********
Another inmate has escaped here in Houston. The latest, 36 year old Scott Shepple, a Brazos Valley man was able to break out of a Houston behavioral center.
Authorities caution that the suspect is 'violent'.
If you see him, you’re urged to tell GCSO at (936) 873-2151. To stay anonymous, you may submit a tip online or call Grimes County Crimestoppers at (936) 873-2000. Anyone is eligible for a cash reward.