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Crandall woman dies of injuries sustained in motorcycle crash in Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — 66-year-old Dovie Gunn of Crandall, Texas, was killed after sustaining severe injuries in a motorcycle crash in Terrell on Sunday, according to police.
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Kaufman County accounts for over 29 million pain pills during height of national opioid epidemic
KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS — Kaufman county residents consumed more than 29 million oxycodone and hydrocodone pills from over 6 years according to a new report released earlier this month by the Washington Post.
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Man arrested in overnight shooting in Forney, one critically injured
FORNEY, Texas — A man was arrested in connection with an overnight shooting in Forney which resulted in another person being critically injured.
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Substance that prompted HAZMAT response at Forney Community Park deemed non-hazardous
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE — HAZMAT crews have deemed a susbstance that prompted the closure of Forney Community Park on Tuesday night as non-hazardous.
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Heat Advisory for portions of North Texas, including Kaufman County, on Tuesday and Wednesday
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) in Fort Worth, Texas, has issued a Heat Advisory for portions of North Texas, including Kaufman County, for Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Applicant withdraws mass gathering permit for horses races in light of equine infectious anemia outbreak at nearby property
KAUFMAN, Texas — UPDATE [July 12] — An applicant requesting a mass gathering permit for the purpose of horse racing has withdrawn the request in light of an equine infectious anemia (EIA) outbreak and quarantine at a nearby property, county officials confirmed Friday.
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16 Kaufman County quarter horses test positive for equine infectious anemia in latest outbreak bulletin, quarantine ordered
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — 16 quarter horses have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) at one Kaufman County premise, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission which has placed the premise on quarantine.
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Forney police investigating fiery fatal crash involving 18-wheeler
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department is investigating a fiery fatal crash involving an 18-wheeler in the area of westbound U.S. Highway 80 and Pinson Road.
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Semi-trailer hauling chemicals catches fire in Kaufman County
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — As of 1 p.m., a semi-trailer hauling chemicals continues to burn on Interstate 20 exit 506 in eastern Kaufman County.
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Judge upholds CPS decision to remove child for possible medical child abuse
KAUFMAN, Texas — Four year- old Drake Pardo who was removed from his Kemp home by court order on June 20 will remain in Child Protective Service’s custody according to a judge ruling on Tuesday, despite the family’s claim that the removal was “illegal”.
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Kemp Lumber and Building Supplies destroyed in fire
KEMP, Texas — Kemp Lumber and Building Supplies was destroyed in a fire on Thursday, according to Kaufman County Fire Marshal Randy Richards.
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