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One injured, ejected in rollover crash on Interstate 20

FORNEY, Texas — One person was injured in a rollover crash on Interstate 20 on Thursday night after being thrown from the vehicle.

Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office warns of fictitious news story of mother killing children

VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a fictitious news story of a mother killing her children which has been making its rounds on social media, much like a similar fictitious story shared in Kaufman County approximately a month ago.

Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office warns of fictitious news story of mother killing children

Firefighters from Kaufman County attend Texas A&M Municipal Fire School

KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Firefighter across Kaufman County attended the Texas A&M Municipal Fire School last week as both students and instructors.

Four elderly injured in crash escape major injuries

FORNEY, Texas — Four elderly people were injured Monday night after a tire blowout forced their van down a highway onramp embankment and into a pasture, lucky to escape major injuries, according to emergency personnel.

Four elderly injured in crash escape major injuries

Kaufman Police Department non-emergency phone number change

KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department’s non-emergency phone number has changed, according to the department.

Firefighters from Kaufman County attend Texas A&M Municipal Fire School

No injuries in U.S. Highway 80 rollover crash

FORNEY, Texas — No injuries were reported in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 80 on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters extinguish truck fire, reported fuel explosion

FORNEY, Texas — Firefighters from Forney and Terrell responded to a truck fire and reported explosion in a pasture in between the two cities on Monday afternoon.

No injuries in U.S. Highway 80 rollover crash

‘Exceptional discretion’ by officer thwarts suicide-by-cop attempt

TERRELL, Texas — Although 16-year veteran police officer Chris Lee knows all too well the dangers associated with confronting an armed suspect with a gun, having been shot in the line of duty in 2001, a potentially-deadly situation with a suspected armed individual on Saturday night had a peaceful resolution.