Articles by Mathew Richards
TDCJ parolee charged with agg assault of a public servant, evading, and UUMV in police chase and crash; passenger faces tampering, weapons charge
KEMP, Texas — A Texas Department of Criminal Justice parolee has been charged with aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest or detention, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in connection with a police chase and crash on Saturday in Kemp.
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Kaufman County SO SWAT to seek grant funding for night vision goggles, enters into inter-local agreement with Forney ISD PD
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court approved a request from Kaufman County Sheriff Bryan Beavers to seek grant funding to purchase new night vision goggles for the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office SWAT team.
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April 15: 33 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County officials have confirmed an increase of four new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday morning, bringing the county total to 29.
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City to seek bids for demolition of Booker T. Washington school building, seek to preserve bricks for proposed memorial
FORNEY, Texas — Its been nearly eight years since the City of Forney announced the purchase of the historic Booker T. Washington school building and, with its announcement, high hopes of restoring the building despite a previous fire and years of excessive deterioration.
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Man arrested in connection with stabbing, held on $100,000 bond
MABANK, Texas — 25-year-old Ryan Keith Taylor has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with what police described as an "unprovoked" stabbing incident in Mabank last week.
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Kaufman County confirms 29 cases of COVID-19
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County officials have confirmed two new COVID-19 cases and one previously unreported case on Monday afternoon, bringing the county total to 29.
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FD: Abandoned house destroyed by fire of 'suspicious origin'
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — An abandoned Kaufman County home was destroyed by a fire of "suspicious origin," according to the College Mound Fire Department.
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Forney Fire Department Assistant Chief Phillip Pyle to serve as acting fire chief
FORNEY, Texas — With the retirement of the long-time Forney Fire Department Chief Rick Townsend, the Forney Fire Department announced today that Assistant Chief Phillip Pyle will step in as acting fire chief.
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Mabank woman charged with murder for allegedly beating man to death during domestic disturbance
MABANK, Texas — A Mabank woman has been charged with murder for allegedly beating a man to death during a domestic disturbance earlier today.
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Kaufman County confirms 24 cases of COVID-19
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Kaufman County officials confirmed five new COVID-19 cases on Thursday afternoon, bringing the county total to 24.
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Combine man, a 'known violent felon,' held on over $1 million bonds in overnight manhunt, assaulting an officer
COMBINE, Texas — A Combine man was arrested overnight following an altercation with a Combine police officer, a multi-agency manhunt, and striking a Seagoville police officer.
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Kaufman County confirms three new COVID-19 cases, bringing county total to 19
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — On Wednesday night, Kaufman County officials confirmed three new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the county total to 19.
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