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Alexander County Deputies Arrest Man On Texas Fugitive Warrant

August 24, 2026 By Richard C. Gilbert

Rubin Lawrence Jones

An Alexander County man listing a Granite Falls address was arrested by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday. 59-year-old Rubin Lawrence Jones of Icard Ridge RD., was served a fugitive warrant from the state of Texas in connection with an assault. He was also charged with resisting arrest. Jones was placed in the Alexander County Detention Center.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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