Articles by Mathew Richards

Police remind citizens of safe buying-selling practices with increase in reported thefts during internet sales exchanges

TERRELL, Texas — Area police departments are reminding citizens to use safe buying and selling practices when meeting for internet sales exchanges after a rise in thefts during such exchanges.

July 31, 2020

Man wanted on numerous warrants leads police on chase from Elmo to downtown Dallas

ELMO, Texas — A Lewisville man wanted on multiple warrants led police on a chase from Elmo to downtown Dallas during the early morning hours Thursday.

July 30, 2020

FCI Seagoville hardest hit federal prison in nation with over 72% of population testing positive for COVID-19

SEAGOVILLE, Texas — FCI Seagoville has been the hardest hit federal prison in the nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with over 72% of its population testing positive for the coronavirus, this according to data released by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

July 29, 2020

Police: Man allegedly shot brother overnight; pointed gun to head of woman and infant

FORNEY, Texas — Police say a man shot his brother overnight and pointed the gun to the head of his brother's girlfriend and her infant child.

July 28, 2020

With change to death certificate-based reporting, DSHS reporting 17 COVID-19 fatalities among Kaufman County residents

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — With a change today to death certificate-based reporting, the Texas Department of State Health Services has added 12 new fatalities among Kaufman County residents, bringing the counties total to 17.

July 27, 2020

Texas 5th Court of Appeals Justice David Bridges killed in wrong-way crash with suspected drunk driver

ROYSE CITY, Texas — Texas 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Justice David L. Bridges of Rockwall, Texas, was killed in a wrong-way crash with a suspected drunk driver last night, according to police.

July 26, 2020

2-year-old child airlifted, hospitalized after being struck by vehicle on FM 148

TERRELL, Texas — A 2-year-old child was airlifted and hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Farm-to-Market (FM) 148 on Saturday night.

July 26, 2020

Forney ISD to break ground on three new campuses, Aug. 7-8

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District has scheduled groundbreaking ceremonies for three new campuses.

July 24, 2020

Two sought in credit card theft case

KEMP, Texas — Two people are being sought by the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office in a credit card theft case.

July 24, 2020

Parents arrested during narcotics raid face child endangerment charges due to accessibility of drugs to children, police say

TERRELL, Texas — Two Terrell parents arrested during a narcotics raid yesterday are also facing child endangerment charges due to the accessibility of those drugs to their children, police say.

July 24, 2020

July 23: TxDSHS reports 1,363 COVID-19 cases, 1,144 presumed recoveries, 168 estimated active cases, and 5 COVID-19-related deaths for Kaufman County

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — In an update on Thursday, July 23, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), which serves as Kaufman County's Local Health Authority, reported 1,363 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kaufman County.

July 23, 2020

Forney woman, two children reported missing found dead in Farmers Branch, according to police

FORNEY, Texas — 31-year-old Natalie Chambers and her two daughters, 4-year-old Izabel and 2-year-old Elise, of Forney, were tragically found deceased in their vehicle Thursday morning in Farmers Branch, police confirmed to inForney.com.

July 22, 2020