Articles by Mathew Richards

Traffic stop turned narcotics search warrant at Terrell residence yields arrest and weapon, narcotics, and child endangerment charges

TERRELL, Texas — A Tuesday afternoon traffic stop resulted in the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a Terrell residence — yielding an arrest and weapon, narcotics, and child endangerment charges.

October 28, 2020

KCSO investigating armed robbery of Talty Exxon, suspects held customers at gunpoint

TALTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Talty Exxon.

October 27, 2020

Police: Armed robbery suspects force children into Dollar General, shoot into ceiling

FORNEY, Texas — Police say two armed robbery suspects forced children into a Dollar General and fired into the ceiling during a Saturday night robbery.

October 26, 2020

DEA, KCSO raid meth conversion lab; arrest one and seize nearly $500,000 in meth, $50K cash, manufacturing components

KEMP, Texas — On Wednesday, members of the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and Kaufman County Sheriff's Office investigators raided a suspected methamphetamine conversion lab in the Kemp area — arresting one and seizing nearly $500,000 in methamphetamine, $50,000 in cash, and manufacturing components.

October 23, 2020

One killed, one critically injured in rolling domestic disturbance turned fatal crash near Kaufman-Hunt County line

TERRELL, Texas — A rolling domestic disturbance turned fatal crash near the Kaufman-Hunt County line late Saturday night.

October 17, 2020

Forney P&Z, City Council to consider rezoning request for proposed single-family cottage rental development in Fox Hollow PID

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Planning and Zoning Commission and Forney City Council will hold public hearings in November to consider rezoning 12.239 acres in the Fox Hollow neighborhood for a proposed single-family cottage rental development.

October 16, 2020

Kemp ISD to close Thursday through Sunday for deep cleaning and sanitization due to large COVID-19 trace pool

KEMP, Texas — All Kemp Independent School District campuses will be closed Thursday, October 15, 2020, until Sunday, October 18, 2020, for deep cleaning and sanitization due to a large pool of individuals who had close contact with positive COVID-19 cases recently reported by the district.

October 13, 2020

Forney falls to Texas High, 49-10

FORNEY, Texas — Despite an explosive kick-off return in the first quarter, the Forney High School Jackrabbits dropped their road matchup against Texas High, 49-10, in Texarkana on Friday, October 9, 2020.

October 12, 2020

North Forney Falcons improve to 3-0 with 49-37 win over Fort Worth Brewer; Collins top DFW rusher

FORNEY, Texas — The North Forney High School Falcons improve to 3-0 on the season with their 49-37 win over Fort Worth Brewer on Friday, October 9, 2020.

October 12, 2020

Following Abbott executive order, Kaufman County Judge Hal Richards submits authorization for bars to reopen at 50% capacity, beginning Oct. 14

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order to allow, in part, bars in certain counties with low COVID-19 hospitalizations to reopen at 50% capacity with authorization from their respective county judges and enforcement of health protocols.

October 8, 2020

Forney firefighter earns coveted 'Lion's Den' distinction at Firefighter Combat Challenge Nationals as team prepares for World Challenge XXIX

FORNEY, Texas — Forney Fire Department Lieutenant David Lawson achieved what many firefighters all over the world strive for while competing in the Firefighter Combat Challenge — the coveted "Lion's Den" distinction.

October 6, 2020

Mabank parents arrested, charged with injury to a child after 9-month old baby hospitalized in critical condition

MABANK, Texas — Two Mabank parents were arrested and face first-degree felony charges for injury to a child after their 9-month-old baby was hospitalized in critical condition.

September 28, 2020