30 years for shooting at deputies

WOOD COUNTY — A Grand Saline man was sentenced to 30 years in prison earlier this month after being found guilty on two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. According to our news partner KETK, 20-year-old Connor Lane Scott was arrested in May 2025 after he and three other people led Wood County deputies on a high-speed chase, according to the Wood County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

The pursuit began after deputies arrived at Lake Holbrook recreational area after receiving reports of underage drinking, a firearm being brandished at a teenage girl, and a threat to shoot at law enforcement. Scott, along with the three others, got into an SUV and left the scene after officials arrived, prompting a chase that reached speeds of up to 112 mph. The district attorney’s office said that Scott shot at a patrol vehicle seven times during the pursuit.

The chase continued through Grand Saline, where the suspects fled from the vehicle and entered a home. Once inside the house, three suspects were taken into custody while Scott was unable to be located.

He was apprehended and taken into custody the next day and charged with aggravated assault against a public servant.

On Wednesday, Scott pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. Scott was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Wednesday and was also ordered to pay $2,500 in fines and court costs.

“This was an absolutely senseless act by a young man who endangered the lives of not only members of the public and members of our community, but two of our officers,” Wood County Criminal District Attorney Angela Albers said. “Thankfully, neither deputy was injured as a result of Scott’s actions and both were able to return home to their families and friends at the conclusion of his shift.”