HENDERSON COUNTY—The former Chief of Police for the city of Payne Springs accepted a plea deal May 17, according to court documents. April Meadows accepted the deal after she was accused of money laundering and manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance last year. Per court documents, as part of the plea deal Meadows will have to give up her peace officers license. 
At the time of her arrest last year, Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse stated that search warrants revealed controlled substances in Meadows’ home along with Payne Springs Police Officer Jonathan Hutchison’s residence who was also accused of money laundering and manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance.  
Meadows’ sentencing hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 27. Jonathan Hutchison also has a sentencing hearing scheduled for 9 a.m., Monday, August 12.