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Police: Restaurant patrons secure child from father who appeared intoxicated and attempted to drive, displayed two firearms
FORNEY, Texas — Police say restaurant patrons stopped a man who appeared to be intoxicated from driving with his child, an altercation ensued, and the man displayed two firearms.
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Wills Point man sentenced to federal prison in mail-order opioid scheme
WILLS POINT, Texas (U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas) — A Wills Point, Texas, man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today.
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Smitherman sentenced to 15 years for criminal solicitation of a minor, unlawful restraint of a child
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Following a two-day trial earlier this month, a Kaufman County jury convicted 53-year-old David Monroe Smitherman of criminal solicitation of a minor and unlawful restraint of a child less than 17 years of age, second-degree and state-jail felony charges, respectively.
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Man who targeted underage girls on Snapchat sentenced to 35 years for continuous trafficking of persons, possession of child pornography
FORNEY, Texas — A Talty man who targeted underage girls on Snapchat has been sentenced to 35 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) after pleading guilty to charges for continuous trafficking of persons and possession of child pornography.
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Police: Forney man violated protective order, burglarized and barricaded himself inside home
FORNEY, Texas — A Forney man was arrested earlier today after violating a protective order, burglarizing a residence, and barricading himself inside the home — which resulted in a brief lock-out of an area elementary school during the duration of the incident.
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Henderson County deputy expected to make full recovery after being shot twice during pursuit; suspect captured on residential rooftop
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — A Henderson County Sheriff's Office deputy is expected to make a full recovery after he was shot twice early Thursday morning while pursuing a man who fled from a traffic stop, according to police.
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Man suspected of theft from area job sites leads police on five-county, 157-mile pursuit; ending just short of Louisiana state line
FORNEY, Texas — A man suspected of theft from area job sites lead police on a five-county, 157-mile pursuit on Wednesday night — stopping just 14 miles short of the Louisiana state line.
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Investigation underway in Henderson County murder of Forney woman
SEVEN POINTS, Texas — The Seven Points Police Department and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting at a local apartment complex that left a young woman, originally from Forney, dead on Thursday.
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Combine PD, KCSO investigating attempted home burglary
COMBINE, Texas — The Combine Police Department and the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office are investigating an attempted home burglary that occurred on Tuesday.
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Local teacher out on bond after two arrests this week
HEARTLAND, Texas — A Heartland woman and local kindergarten teacher is out on bond after being arrested twice this past week.
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Seagoville man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges, warrant reveals nearly 3,000 images and videos
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — A Seagoville man has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office and federal court records.
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February 2021: 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 three people listed in its November 2019 Most Wanted poster.
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