SMITH COUNTY, Texas — Employees of former Smith County Elections Administrator Denise Hernandez, who is accused of giving workers colon cleanser they believed was an energy drink, claim she was a “bully” in several incidents, according to police documents obtained by the Tyler Morning Telegraph.
Hernandez, 54, of Athens, was booked into the Smith County Jail on June 1 on two assault charges after she turned herself into authorities. She released on bonds totaling $20,000.
The Smith County Sheriff’s Office said two workers reported that on April 27 Hernandez placed colon cleanser in their drinks without their knowledge and without regard for “their pre-existing medical conditions,” according to the arrest affidavit.
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