Ash Trevino Arrested on Felony Fraud Charges in Texas

Ash Trevino, the Texas content creator also known as Ashley Lopez-Trevino, is facing felony fraud charges in Ellis County, Texas, on allegations that she collected SNAP and Medicaid benefits she was not entitled to over a roughly five-year period. She has been arrested twice: once in December 2025 on the original warrants, and again in March 2026 after prosecutors said she violated her bail terms. She is currently out on a $25,000 bond with strict conditions, and no trial date has been set.¹

What the State Alleges

Two warrants dated November 21, 2025, charge Trevino with welfare fraud and healthcare fraud, each a state jail felony under Texas law.²

The welfare fraud count alleges a “continuing course of conduct” between May 1, 2019, and July 1, 2024, in which Trevino used deception to obtain SNAP and Medicaid benefits through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. The state values the alleged fraud at between $2,500 and $30,000.
The healthcare fraud count alleges she knowingly concealed or failed to disclose additional sources of income to receive Medicaid benefits she was not entitled to or that exceeded her eligibility.³

A conviction on either count carries six months to two years in a state jail facility, served without the possibility of early parole, plus fines of up to $10,000.³ The charging documents do not specify what income the state says she concealed.

The December 2025 Arrest

Venus Police officers took Trevino into custody in the front yard of her home at about 7:50 p.m. on December 17, 2025, acting on the two Ellis County warrants. Chief James Groom said the arrest took place “without incident.”⁴ Trevino, 36, was booked into the Ellis County Jail and released on a $15,000 bond.³

The March 2026 Bail Violation Arrest

On February 24, 2026, prosecutors moved to hold Trevino’s bond insufficient, alleging she had consumed alcohol at a birthday party and bought alcohol at a restaurant in violation of her bail terms. The state reportedly confirmed both incidents from photos Trevino had posted to her own social media accounts.⁵ A judge signed a commitment order, and Trevino was booked into the Ellis County Jail again on March 4, 2026.¹

She was released the same day, but her bond was revoked and reset at $25,000 under tighter conditions:

A nightly curfew from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., enforced by an ankle monitor.
No possessing, purchasing, or consuming alcohol, controlled substances, or firearms.
No entering any establishment that primarily serves alcohol.
Mandatory pretrial supervision with random drug and alcohol testing.
No posting about the case on social media.⁵

Her legal team has denied that she violated the terms of her bail.¹

Where the Case Stands

As of the most recent reporting in March 2026, no trial date has been set, and it has not been confirmed whether formal charges have been filed through an indictment or information beyond the original warrants. No plea has been entered.¹ Trevino has said publicly that she has retained an attorney and intends to fight the charges, though no reporting has identified her counsel.² She remains free on the $25,000 bond under the conditions set after the March arrest.

Who Ash Trevino Is

Trevino, 36, lives in Venus, Texas, and built her audience largely on content about her relationships with incarcerated men, which earned her the online label “prison wife.” She has described herself as a content creator and has more than 500,000 followers across Instagram and Snapchat.⁴ FOX 4 described her as a “polarizing figure” whose posts drew criticism before the fraud charges.³

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