Mathew Richards

Forney-area man arrested, charged with deadly conduct for discharging firearm during incident involving son, whip, and neighbors

FORNEY, Texas — A Forney-area man was arrested and charged with deadly conduct for discharging a firearm during a incident involving his son, a whip, and the neighbors — an incident which went viral on social media over the weekend.

Portions of Kaufman County under Severe Thunderstorm Warning and Watch until 1 a.m.

FORNEY, Texas — Portions of Kaufman County are under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas.

Unseasonably hot temperatures, high demand force six power generation facilities offline

FORNEY, Texas — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers, is urging Texans to conserve power this weekend after six power generation facilities went offline.

Kaufman ISD police officer presented Meritorious Service Award for preventing fleeing suspect from entering school zone

KAUFMAN, Texas — Kaufman Independent School District (ISD) police officer Adam Wall was presented with a Meritorious Service Award for his efforts preventing a fleeing suspect from entering a school zone last month.

Forensic audit report reveals former City Manager Carson, ACM Cardwell skirted state law in a number of bids and purchases

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney City Council was presented the results of a months-long forensic financial audit conducted by the Weaver and Tidwell (Weaver) firm at Tuesday night's regularly-scheduled meeting.

Rockwall County Sheriff's Office seeking assistance locating teen runaway

ROCKWALL COUNTY, Texas — The Rockwall County Sheriff's Office is seeking assistance from the public locating a teen runaway, according to a notification from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management.

Man arrested in Canton square with fake gun after allegedly making threats on social media

CANTON, Texas — A man was arrested in the Canton square with a fake gun after allegedly making threats on social media, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office.

Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix resigns following arrest, grand jury indictment

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — Van Zandt County Sheriff Steve Hendrix has announced his resignation following his arrest and indictment in March.

Body discovered on Interstate 20 with apparent gunshot wound, police say

FORNEY, Texas — The Kaufman Country Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was discovered on Interstate 20 with an apparent gunshot wound.

Kohls, LA Fitness to anchor new Forney retail center at Forney Marketplace; plans hint at Sephora at Kohl's concept

DPS investigating fiery fatal crash on FM 2728

ELMO, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fiery fatal crash which occurred on Farm-to-Market (FM) 2728 on Thursday morning.

Area police departments participating in DEA Drug Take Back initiative, April 30th

TERRELL, Texas — Several area police departments are participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's 2022 National Drug Take Back initiative on April 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.