Articles by Mathew Richards
Two killed, one injured in 7-vehicle crash on SH 34
TERRELL, Texas — Two people were killed and another injured in a seven-vehicle crash on State Highway (SH) 34 on Tuesday morning, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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One killed, another injured in two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 80
ELMO, Texas — One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash on Monday morning in eastern Kaufman County, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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State Highway 34 closed between Terrell and Kaufman due to HAZMAT spill
TERRELL, Texas — State Highway (SH) 34 between Terrell and Kaufman is closed, both northbound and southbound, due to a hazardous material spill, according to county officials.
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National Weather Service surveying overnight damage in southeast Rockwall County
ROCKWALL COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service is surveying overnight damage caused to a neighborhood in southeast Rockwall County after the Rockwall County Sheriff's Office received reports of a possible tornado.
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Six arrested for allegedly kidnapping and severely torturing a woman they met online, police say
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas — Six people were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and severely torturing a woman they met online, according to Henderson County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse.
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FM 740 between Forney and Heath closed due to oil spill
FORNEY, Texas — Farm-to-Market (FM) 740 between Forney and Heath is closed due to an oil spill, according to the City of Heath.
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Gas thefts on the rise in Kaufman; including siphoning and tank damage
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department issued a Neighborhood Crime Alert on Thursday warning of a rise in gas thefts.
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Henderson County Sheriff's Office seeking suspect who allegedly burglarized home, set if on fire
EUSTACE, Texas — The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect who allegedly burglarized a residence, set it on fire, and fled the scene.
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Forney resident, a DISD teacher, named chair of TEA Teacher Vacancy Task Force
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney resident, and Dallas Independent School District teacher, has been named the chair of the newly appointed Teacher Vacancy Task Force which is aimed at addressing the staffing shortages facing school districts across the state.
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Forney ISD Superintendent Dr. Justin Terry among 28 named to TEA Teacher Vacancy Task Force
FORNEY, Texas — Forney Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Justin Terry has among 28 people named to the Texas Education Agency's Teacher Vacancy Task Force, the agency announced.
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Juvenile hospitalized, 16-year-old female arrested in Forney-area shooting
FORNEY, Texas — A juvenile was hospitalized after being shot during a disturbance in the Forney area earlier today — another juvenile arrested in connection with the shooting.
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Forney resident killed by wrong-way driver on IH 635 in Mesquite
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney resident was killed by a wrong-way driver on Interstate Highway 635 in Mesquite on Sunday morning, according to the Mesquite Police Department.
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