Articles by Mathew Richards
Pilot uninjured after plane crash in NE Kaufman County
ABLES SPRINGS, Texas — A pilot was uninjured after a plane crash in northeastern Kaufman County on Thursday afternoon.
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AMBER Alert issued after toddler abducted during Dallas auto theft
DALLAS, Texas — An AMBER Alert was issued by the Dallas Police Department after a toddler was abducted during an overnight auto theft.
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No injuries after train collides with truck-tractor trailer stuck on tracks
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — No injuries were reported after a train collided with a truck-tractor trailer on Monday morning.
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Affidavit alleges Payne Springs couple, who were city employees and an elected official, used city funds for personal gain
PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas — A search warrant affidavit, obtained by inForney.com, further details the charges against a Payne Springs husband-wife accused of using city funds for personal gain.
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Terrell Chamber of Commerce gets innovative, 39th annual Civic Auction goes virtual
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Chamber of Commerce has found innovative solutions to continue supporting Terrell area businesses during ever-changing local and state regulations and buying, eating, and entertainment habits of local residents brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pending member vote and PUC approval, Markout WSC to merge with City of Mesquite and move Grayhawk into City of Forney service area
FORNEY, Texas — Pending a vote by its members and approval from the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the Markout Water Supply Corporation (WSC) will merge with the City of Mesquite and the Grayhawk subdivision will be separated and merged into the City of Forney's service area.
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Mother of 3 killed by wrong-way driver remembered as a beautiful soul with a contagious smile
KEMP, Texas — A mother of three killed by a wrong-way driver late Saturday night in Kemp is being remembered by family and friends as a beautiful soul with a contagious smile.
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September 11: TxDSHS reports 2,911 COVID-19 cases, 2,839 presumed recoveries, 48 estimated active cases, and 44 COVID-19 deaths for Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In an update on Friday, September 11, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which serves as Kaufman County's Local Health Authority, reported 2,911 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County — up from 2,839 cases reported last Friday.
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UNT coach, former North Forney HS teacher and offensive coordinator, arrested on allegations of improper relationship with Argyle HS student
FORNEY, Texas — University of North Texas assistant football coach Tate Wallis, a former teacher and offensive coordinator at North Forney High School, was arrested on allegations he had an improper relationship with a student at Argyle High School in 2019. Amid these allegations, Wallis resigned from UNT yesterday, the university confirmed.
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Edgewood man sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for trafficking meth
EDGEWOOD, Texas — An Edgewood man was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Eastern District of Texas announced yesterday.
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Mesquite PD: Man kills mother and sister before killing self in apparent murder-suicide
MESQUITE, Texas — Mesquite police say a man shot and killed his mother and sister before killing himself in an apparent murder-suicide early Thursday morning.
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Mesquite woman arrested, charged with deadly conduct for shooting in residential neighborhood in Forney
FORNEY, Texas — A Mesquite woman was arrested and charged with deadly conduct in connection with a shooting in a residential neighborhood in Forney on Tuesday.
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