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Terrell Police Department's Captain Sansom appointed as Deputy Chief of Police
TERRELL, Texas — Captain Arley Sansom was officially appointed Deputy Chief of the Terrell Police Department.
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Registered sex offender, a former school bus driver, sentenced to 40 years for promotion of child pornography and secretly recording in restaurant bathroom
ROCKWALL, Texas — A registered sex offender, and former school bus driver, was sentenced to 40 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for multiple convictions related to the promotion of child pornography and secretly recording women and children in the restroom at a popular Rockwall restaurant where he was employed.
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Two arrested following high-speed vehicle pursuit, one facing firearms charges
FORNEY, Texas — Two people were arrested following a high-speed pursuit — one of the men now facing firearms charges.
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Three firearms reported stolen during string of unlocked vehicle burglaries
FORNEY, Texas — At least three firearms were reported stolen during a string of unlocked vehicle burglaries in the Forney area.
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Wanted fugitive dubbed 'Rocket Man,' who set string of wild fires, has been arrested
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A wanted fugitive, dubbed the "Rocket Man," has been arrested and charged with allegedly hauling a trailer engulfed in flames earlier this summer — which caused numerous wildfires and property damage.
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Seagoville Walmart evacuated due to bomb threat has reopened
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — The Walmart in Seagoville was evacuated Sunday night due to a bomb threat, according to the Seagoville Police Department.
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Terrell man sentenced to 80 years for sexually assaulting a child from age 9 to 17
TERRELL, Texas — A Terrell man has been sentenced to 80 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for sexually assaulting a girl since she was 9 years old.
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Terrell police seeking identity of man who burglarized woman's vehicle while she was in church, used stolen credit cards
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Police Department is seeking assistance from the public identifying a man who burglarized a woman's vehicle while she was in church and later used her credit cards to make purchases at a local Walmart.
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Man who shot, killed Mesquite Police Department officer Richard Houston sentenced to life in prison
FORNEY, Texas — The man who shot and killed Mesquite Police Department officer Richard Lee Houston II, of Forney, Texas, has been convicted of capital murder of a police officer and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Rowlett man sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for filming himself raping young child on numerous occasions
ROCKWALL, Texas (CONTENT WARNING: Some readers may find the content of this story disturbing as they relate to child pornography and aggravated sexual assault of a child.) — A Rowlett man has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for charges related to filming himself raping a young child, federal prosecutors announced.
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Police pursuit in Forney yields arrest, seizure of firearm and drugs
FORNEY, Texas — A man fleeing in a Camaro SS was no match for a drug-seized, police-equipped Dodge Charger Scat Pack on Thursday afternoon.
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September 2022: Kaufman County's Most Wanted
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of four people listed in its September 2022 Most Wanted poster.
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