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Athens mayor arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor, sexual conduct
ATHENS, Texas — The mayor of the City of Athens was among four arrested Thursday during a sting in Longview, Texas, which targeted individuals soliciting sex from minors.
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Convicted Talty man who preyed on young girls via Snapchat sentenced in similar Rockwall County cases
ROCKWALL, Texas — A Talty man previously convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison for preying on young girls via Snapchat has additionally been sentenced 35 years in similar cases in Rockwall County, the Rockwall County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
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Simultaneous DEA, TPD, KCSO, SWAT drug raids in Terrell and Forney areas net five arrests, cocaine, and firearms
TERRELL, Texas — Simultaneous drugs raids in the Terrell and Forney areas on Tuesday afternoon netted five arrests and the seizure of a "significant amount" of crack cocaine and four firearms.
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KCSO seeking public's assistance identifying male subjects who allegedly stole lumber from Combine-area job site
COMBINE, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance identifying to unknown male subjects who allegedly stole lumber from a Combine-area job site last week.
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Terrell police investigating bomb threat at local retailer
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Police Department is investigating a bomb threat made to a local retailer earlier today.
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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office seeking public's assistance identifying male who allegedly cut, stole pipe
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance identifying a man who allegedly cut and stole pipe from private property on Sunday.
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One teen killed, another critically injured in overnight shooting in Forney area
FORNEY, Texas — A teenager was shot and killed and another was critically injured in an overnight shooting in the Forney area.
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Man charged with murder of Forney teen captured by U.S. Marshals in Tennessee
FORNEY, Texas — A 34-year-old man charged with the murder of a Forney teen has been captured by members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Tennessee, Dallas Police Department detectives confirmed to inForney.com by phone moments ago.
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Forney police seeking public's assistance identifying subject alleged to have stolen financial information, made large withdrawals
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is seeking the public's assistance identifying a subject alleged to have stolen financial and made large withdrawal's from a victim's account.
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Kaufman police seeking unknown person who allegedly stole victim's wallet at local restaurant
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is seeking an unknown person who allegedly stole a victim's wallet from a local restaurant in March, according to a release from the Kaufman County Crime Stoppers today.
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Approximately 68 rounds fired at Heartland home during 'targeted' drive-by shooting
HEARTLAND, Texas — Approximately 68 rounds were fired at a Heartland home early Monday morning in what police are calling a targeted drive-by shooting. Dallas police are investigating a similar shooting at a related residence overnight in their city.
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Mesquite police shoot, kill an alleged knife- and club-wielding man responding to 911 hangup call with screaming female
MESQUITE, Texas — On Tuesday morning, Mesquite police shot and killed a man allegedly armed with a knife and club while responding to a 911 hangup call with a female screaming and crying in the background.
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