Articles by Mathew Richards
Naked man running on FM 741 fatally struck by vehicle
HEARTLAND, Texas — A naked man running on Farm-to-Market (FM) 741 near Heartland was fatally struck by a vehicle on Tuesday night.
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Mesquite police shoot, kill an alleged knife- and club-wielding man responding to 911 hangup call with screaming female
MESQUITE, Texas — On Tuesday morning, Mesquite police shot and killed a man allegedly armed with a knife and club while responding to a 911 hangup call with a female screaming and crying in the background.
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City of Forney on notice to retain and preserve records related to pending Texas Rangers criminal investigations
FORNEY, Texas — Last month, the City of Forney was delivered a notice to retain and preserve records in regard to pending Texas Rangers criminal investigations, according to records obtained by inForney.com today.
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North Forney High School baseball team clinches district championship for first time in school history
FORNEY, Texas — For the first time in school history, the North Forney High School baseball team has clinched the district's top spot and seed going into the playoffs.
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CCSO, Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force arrests two in connection with Crandall vehicle burglary turned robbery
CRANDALL, Texas — UPDATE [May 12, 2021] — Two people were arrested earlier today in Collin County by members of the Collin County Sheriff's Office and the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force in connection with the May 3rd vehicle burglary turned robbery that left a Crandall woman unconscious in her driveway.
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Tornado Watch issued for Kaufman County until 11 p.m.
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a Tornado Watch for several north Texas counties, including Kaufman County, until 11 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021.
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Firearm stolen out of Kaufman County recovered during multi-county theft investigation in SE Texas
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A firearm reported stolen out of Kaufman County was recovered during a multi-county theft and narcotics investigation in southeast Texas.
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Kaufman County man charged with murder in alleged domestic disturbance turned deadly shooting
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A Kaufman County man has been arrested and charged with murder after an alleged domestic disturbance turned deadly shooting last week, the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office confirmed with inForney.com today.
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KCSO deputies recover 18-wheeler stolen from Terrell-area truck stop, nearly $1 million in laptop cargo
TERRELL, Texas — Kaufman County Sheriff's Office deputies on patrol on Saturday observed and recovered a stolen 18-wheeler and its cargo — nearly $1 million in Dell laptops, the sheriff's office announced today.
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Mesquite Police Department K-9 Kozmo dies during early morning search for aggravated robbery suspects
MESQUITE, Texas — UPDATE [April 29] — Mesquite Police Department K9 Officer Kozmo showed signs of trauma consistent with an assault, according to a necropsy which was conducted following Kozmo's death early Monday morning.
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Multiple residents of assisted living facility in Forney transported to hospital with reported stomach virus-related symptoms
FORNEY, Texas — Multiple residents of an assisted living facility in Forney were transported to an area hospital with reported stomach virus-related symptoms, emergency officials tell inForney.com.
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Scurry man sentenced to 99 years in 2018 murder
SCURRY, Texas — UPDATE [April 21] — Today, 50-year-old Ross Anthony Scott was sentenced to 99 years in prison for the 2018 murder of Henry Snider Jr. at his Scurry-area home — the maximum sentencing option available to the jury in the first-degree felony case.
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