Articles by Mathew Richards
Man arrested, facing two misdemeanor assault charges
FORNEY, Texas —UPDATE [Sept. 9, 12:20 p.m.] — The man arrested yesterday following an assault incident in Forney and subsequent search has been identified as 37-year-old Felix Daniel Cortez.
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September 4: TxDSHS reports 2,839 COVID-19 cases, 2,776 presumed recoveries, 57 estimated active cases, and 41 COVID-19 deaths for Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In an update on Friday, September 4, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which serves as Kaufman County's Local Health Authority, reported 2,839 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County — up from 2,752 cases reported last Friday.
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One killed, two injured in fiery head-on collision in SE Kaufman County
KEMP, Texas — One person was killed and two others injured in a fiery, head-on collision in southeast Kaufman County on Friday night.
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City of Forney altered Quiet Zone without formal notification to Federal Railroad Administration, prompting Union Pacific decision to sound horns
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney altered its Quiet Zone without formal notification and approval from the Federal Railroad Administration, prompting the Union Pacific Railroad to sound its horns through the downtown Forney corridor.
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Six arrested during execution of search warrant at Forney residence in connection with aggravated robbery investigation
FORNEY, Texas — The execution of a search warrant in connection with an aggravated robbery investigation netted six arrests on Friday morning, according to the Forney Police Department.
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City of Mesquite, Ennis among cities activating reception centers for Hurricane Laura evacuees as part of DFW Metroplex Shelter Operations Plan
MESQUITE, Texas — The City of Mesquite and City of Ennis are among several north Texas cities opening up reception centers in anticipation of a surge of Hurricane Laura evacuees as part of the DFW Metroplex Shelter Operations Plan, the city confirmed Tuesday.
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Two sought on arrest warrants related to recent Forney vehicle burglaries
FORNEY, Texas — Two people are being sought on warrants in connection with recent vehicle burglaries at the Gateway apartments in Forney.
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Simultaneously executed narcotics search warrants at two Terrell addresses nets four arrests
TERRELL, Texas — Narcotics search warrants simultaneously executed at two nearby residences in Terrell on Thursday night netted four arrests, according to police.
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August 20: TxDSHS reports 2,620 COVID-19 cases, 2,550 presumed recoveries, 64 estimated active cases, and 32 COVID-19 deaths for Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In an update on Thursday, August 20, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which serves as Kaufman County's Local Health Authority, reported 2,620 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County.
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Investigators continue seeking leads in case of woman bound, house set on fire in home invasion; charges upgraded to capital murder with victim's death
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Investigators are continuing to seek leads in a October 2019 home invasion in which an elderly woman was bound to a chair and her house set on fire.
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August 18: TxDSHS reports 2,606 COVID-19 cases, 2,528 presumed recoveries, 72 estimated active cases, and 32 COVID-19 deaths for Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In an update on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which serves as Kaufman County's Local Health Authority, reported 2,606 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County.
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Kaufman County Citizens' Commission to meet, gather public input on Confederate monument at county courthouse
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Citizens' Commission is set to meet and gather public input on the Confederate monument at the Kaufman County Courthouse.
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