Articles by Mathew Richards
Forney ISD student arrested, charged with murder in shooting death of Allen High School student in Plano
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney Independent School District student was arrested in connection with the shooting death of an Allen High School student in Plano on Saturday night.
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North Forney High School student arrested, charged with terroristic threat in connection with Tuesday's on-campus incident
FORNEY, Texas — A North Forney High School student was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with an incident during class on Tuesday.
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Man convicted, faces life in prison on multiple federal charges stemming from road-rage shooting, high-speed chase, and discovery of body in trunk
FORNEY, Texas — A Dallas man involved in a road-rage shooting in Forney in 2017 and subsequent high-speed chase on Interstate 20 in Kaufman County has been convicted by a federal grand jury of, among other charges, murder in connection with the body of a 19-year-old woman being discovered in his vehicle's trunk.
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Police investigating claims of threats in discovery of 'toy' gun at North Forney High School
FORNEY, Texas — Police are investigating claims of threats being made in connection with reports of a firearm being discovered in a North Forney High School student's backpack yesterday.
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North Forney High School student removed from campus after possible gun, later determined to be a 'toy,' discovered in backpack
FORNEY, Texas — North Forney High School student was removed from campus after a possible gun, later determined to be a "toy," was discovered in their backpack.
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Pet warmer likely cause of overnight blaze that destroyed home
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — Firefighters are citing a pet warmer as the likely cause of an overnight blaze that destroyed a Kaufman County family's home.
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Greenville defeats Forney, 51-3
GREENVILLE, Texas — The Greenville Lions defeated the Forney Jackrabbits 51-3 on Friday night at Greenville's T.A. Cotton Ford Stadium.
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Southwestern Christian College President-Emeritus Jack Evans Sr dies at 81
TERRELL, Texas — Longtime Southwestern Christian College (SwCC) President-Emeritus Jack Evans Sr. died on Friday, November 1, 2019, the university and family announced. He was 81.
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Three killed in State Highway 243 crash
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE [Nov. 3] — The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified three people killed in a head-on crash on State Highway 243 last night.
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Midlothian Heritage forfeits win over Crandall for use of ineligible player, relinquishing district's top spot
CRANDALL, Texas — Midlothian Heritage has forfeited last week's 23-7 win over Crandall after self-reporting an ineligible player and, in doing so, relinquished the district's top spot and a playoff berth.
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Narcotics search warrant execution yields two arrests, seizure of meth, cocaine, and firearms
TERRELL, Texas — Two teens were arrested early Thursday morning after members of the Terrell-Forney SWAT team executed a no-knock narcotics search warrant at a Terrell residence.
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Terrell drug raid in drug free zone nets two arrests, seizure of powder cocaine
TERRELL, Texas — Members of the Terrell-Forney SWAT Team and Terrell Police Department Narcotics Investigators executed a narcotics search warrant at a residence in a drug free zone on Wednesday morning — netting two arrests and the seizure of cash and powder cocaine.
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