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Forney PD investigating approx. $1 million theft from Goodyear Tire facility, nearly half recovered by detectives
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is investigating an approximate $1 million theft from the Goodyear Tire facility in Forney with nearly half of the stolen property already recovered.
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Wills Point woman sentenced to federal prison for defrauding elderly
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas – A Wills Point woman has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
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Convicted child sex offender violates probation, sentenced to 15 years in TDCJ
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A convicted child sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice after violating terms of his probation.
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Now-former Constable's deputy, a county official's son, arrested for allegedly attempting to urinate in stranger's home while intoxicated
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — A now-former Kaufman County Precinct 2 Constable's Office deputy was arrested and charged with public intoxication for allegedly attempting to urinate in a stranger's home while intoxicated, according to police.
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Child sex offender handed consecutive 20-year sentences for indecency with a child by sexual contact
KAUFMAN, Texas — A Kaufman County man was found guilty on two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact and was handed two consecutive 20-year prison sentences, according to a Kaufman County jury verdict on Dec. 12, 2023, the Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney's Office announced earlier this month.
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Man arrested in homicide of missing Dallas ISD teacher discovered in wooded area near Dallas-Kaufman county line
MESQUITE, Texas — A man has been arrested in connection with the death of missing Dallas Independent School District teacher 24-year-old Jennifer Mende Olascoaga of Dallas, Texas, the Mesquite Police Department announced moments ago.
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Police investigating Forney-area shooting, one airlifted
FORNEY, Texas — Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured in the Forney area on Tuesday evening.
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Terrell Narcotics Unit, KCSO SWAT execute narcotics search warrant at Kaufman-area residence, seize drugs and funds in major bust
TERRELL, Texas — An early morning operation led by Terrell Police Department Narcotics Investigators and the Kaufman County SWAT team resulted in a significant drug bust and the arrest of a local man on December 28, 2023.
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Terrell Police Department Chief McKeown retires, Sansom names interim chief
TERRELL, Texas — As part of a long-planned transition, Chief Ken McKeown retired from his position at the Terrell Police Department, and Deputy Arley Samson was named Interim Police Chief.
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Man arrested after armed standoff with shots fired near Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — A man was arrested after an armed standoff and shooting incident near Terrell on Wednesday.
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Eric Williams seeks new death penalty trial more than a decade after Kaufman County murders
FORNEY, Texas — More than a decade after former Justice of the Peace Eric Williams murdered Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McClelland and his wife, Cynthia, as well as Prosecutor Mark Hasse, Williams has filed a 160-page request for a new death penalty trial.
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Female found fatally shot in Forney; person connected to shooting found deceased in Arlington
FORNEY, Texas — On December 17, 2023, at 10:28 p.m. The Forney Communications Center received 911 calls regarding a shooting incident near the 100 block of Mandarin Street.
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