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Man arrested following gas station shooting
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting at a Shell gas station in eastern Kaufman County.
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Jury sentences Eric Williams to death for Kaufman County killings
ROCKWALL, Texas — A 12-member Rockwall County jury who found former Kaufman County justice of the peace Eric Williams guilty of the capital murder of Cynthia McLelland, the wife of former Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland, has sentenced Williams to death after deliberating for approximately four hours.
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Defense rests in Eric Williams punishment phase
ROCKWALL, Texas — The defense team representing former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams in the capital murder of Cynthia McLelland rested their case in the punishment phase at approximately 5:10 p.m. Monday, December 15, 2014.
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Eric Williams’ estranged wife, accomplice testifies against him in trial
ROCKWALL, Texas — The estranged wife of a convicted murderer Eric Williams, a former Kaufman County justice of the peace, testified during the punishment phase of his trial today at the Rockwall County courthouse.
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Kaufman Police Department traffic stop, arrest yields more than 350 grams of cocaine
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department seized more than 350 grams of cocaine after a traffic stop and arrest on Thursday, December 11, 2014.
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State rests its case in punishment, defense attempts to save Williams from death penalty
ROCKWALL, Texas — The state rested its case mid-day Wednesday in the punishment phase of a former Kaufman County justice of the peace Eric Williams who jurors found was guilty in the capital murder of Cynthia McLelland, the wife of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland who was also killed.
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Forney police reports, week of December 1-7, 2014
FORNEY, Texas — Forney Police Department call and activity log for December 1, 2014, until December 7, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall call volume of traffic stops not requiring a police report.
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Three arrested following high-speed pursuit and manhunt
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Three people were arrested after leading several police agencies on a high-speed chase and manhunt which began in Kaufman County and ended in Dallas County.
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Kaufman County launches multi-agency manhunt following stolen vehicle pursuit
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office launched a manhunt for at least one individual suspected in stealing a truck with a trailer and tractor, leading police on a brief pursuit, and fleeing on foot.
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Man who led Kaufman County on police pursuit struck and killed hours after release
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — An Arkansas man was struck and killed on a North Texas highway hours after being released from the Kaufman County Jail. The man was previously booked into jail for leading police on a multi-county high-speed pursuit.
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Vehicle in apparent Hunt County homicide recovered in Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — A Hunt County homicide victim’s vehicle was recovered in an apartment complex parking lot in Terrell, Texas, according to the Herald-Banner.
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Rockwall County jury finds Eric Williams guilty of capital murder
ROCKWALL, Texas — The 12-member Rockwall County jury tasked with determining the outcome of a former justice of the peace accused in the murders of three has entered into deliberations just before 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2014. A little over an hour-and-a-half later, the jury returned with a guilty verdict.
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