The Coryell County attorney sent separate letters asking the Texas Rangers to look into Commissioner Scott Weddle and County Judge Roger Miller.
CORYELL COUNTY, Texas — Two elected officials in Coryell County are under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
After receiving a complaint, Coryell County Attorney Brandon Belt sent separate letters on May 28, 2025, asking the Texas Rangers to look into Commissioner Scott Weddle and County Judge Roger Miller — citing potential criminal conduct in two unrelated incidents.
“Once I received the complaint, I requested a Ranger investigation and recused my office, and requested a special prosecutor be appointed, which was done,” Belt told 6 News. “I have had no involvement in the case since that time.”
One letter alleges that on May 20, 2025, County Judge Roger Miller entered a courthouse office assigned to the District Clerk, brought in a locksmith and changed the lock.
Bodycam footage obtained by 6 News showed the interaction between Sheriff Scott Williams and Judge Miller.
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The sheriff tells Miller he “did not have the authority to change that lock” and orders it be restored.
When Miller asks if he is being detained, the sheriff replies: “Right now we’re in the middle of investigating this because there has been a crime committed… so, yes sir, you are being detained at this point.”
Williams goes on to explain Miller is trespassing, saying “You cannot evict someone and change the locks on their office.”
Miller tells the sheriff he believes he has authority over the courthouse as county judge, and that he had written a court order to remove the clerk from her office previously.
The letter to the Texas Rangers cites the penal code of burglary and criminal trespassing, as well as Texas local government code 291, stating the commissioners court has the responsibility to provide and remove offices– not the county judge.
Commissioner Scott Weddle faces allegations of violating state ethics and nepotism laws. The letter alleges Weddle participated in three separate Commissioners Court discussions — in July, August and September of 2024 — involving his wife’s county position as an HR Generalist.
In a statement to 6 News, Commissioner Weddle said:
“The allegation stems from a Commissioner’s Court meeting where a representative from the Texas Association of Counties led a discussion on the need for Coryell County to examine multiple [15] positions within the county that were currently classified as non-exempt positions and that should be reclassified to exempt status in order to meet the requirements of the Department of Labor- Wage and Hour Division regulation 29 C. F. R. part 54.”
Weddle said he and other members of the court were interviewed by a Ranger to investigate this allegation.
“The Texas Ranger assigned to investigate this allegation interviewed members of the court including me,” Weddle told 6 News. “As of today, I have not, nor anyone that I am aware of in Coryell County local government, been notified of any further action to be taken on this matter.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed to 6 News that the Texas Rangers are investigating, but said no further details are available while the investigations remain ongoing.
Judge Roger Miller did not respond to 6 News’ request for comment.