Articles by Mathew Richards

Two dead, another injured in shooting at Texas A&M Commerce residence hall

COMMERCE, Texas — Two people were killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Texas A&M Commerce residence hall on Monday, according to campus police.

February 3, 2020

Overnight narcotics search warrant lands wanted fugitive behind bars

TERRELL, Texas — An overnight execution of a narcotics search warrant has landed a wanted fugitive behind bars, according to the Terrell Police Department.

January 31, 2020

Forney-Terrell SWAT team executes no-knock search warrant and find meth accessible to 2-year-old child, three arrested

TERRELL, Texas — The Forney-Terrell SWAT team executed a no-knock search warrant yesertday in Terrell and found methamphetamine readily accessible to a two-year-old child.

January 29, 2020

Two sought in Forney credit card abuse case

FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is seeking assistance from the public identifying two women in connection with a credit or debit card abuse case.

January 28, 2020

Heath man charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter in fiery crash in Forney that killed two Kaufman women

FORNEY, Texas — A Heath man has been arrested and charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter in a fiery crash Monday morning in Forney that tragically killed two Kaufman women.

January 20, 2020

FBI mum on details of raid at Forney home on Thursday morning

FORNEY, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigations is remaining mum on details of a raid at a Forney home on Thursday morning.

January 16, 2020

Kaufman County Commissioners Court appoints Vanessa Brooks as Pct. 4 Constable, first-ever female constable

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners have appointed Vanessa Brooks to serve the unexpired term as Precinct 4 Constable.

January 14, 2020

Man who threatened to kill New Year's Eve partygoers in Canton shot, killed by armed guest

CANTON, Texas — Police say alcohol played a contributing factor when a man threatened to kill New Year's Eve partygoers in Canton, Texas, and was himself shot and killed by an armed guest.

January 2, 2020

One sentenced, another awaiting in years-long elaborate and lavish scheme to defraud Kaufman County man, a Mennonite, of $1 million

KEMP, Texas — One man has been sentenced and another is awaiting sentencing in what federal prosecutors say was an "lavish and elaborate scheme" to defraud a Kaufman County man of more than $1 million.

December 31, 2019

Forney-area man arrested on robbery, assault, and theft charges after warrant execution, search

FORNEY, Texas — A Forney-area man was arrested on robbery, assault, and theft charges after the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office executed arrests warrants during the overnight hours Saturday.

December 30, 2019

One stabbed, another tragically dies during domestic-violence related incident on Christmas Eve

ELMO, Texas — UPDATE [Dec. 27] — 26-year-old Auston Armstrong now faces a second-degree felony manslaughter charge, in addition to upgraded felony assault charges, in connection with a Christmas Eve domestic-violence incident that left two hospitalized and another who tragically died.

December 26, 2019

Interstate 20 traffic stop nets one arrest and seizure of kilogram of methamphetamine, cash

CANTON, Texas — A traffic stop on Interstate 20 in the Canton area on Tuesday netted one arrest and the seizure of a kilogram of methamphetamine and a large sum of cash, according to the Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office.

December 19, 2019