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Major traffic delays on U.S. Highway 80 in Forney due to reported vehicle fire; reported water main break downtown
FORNEY, Texas — Motorists traveling both east and westbound on U.S. Highway 80 at the western city limits of Forney are experiencing major traffic delays due to a reported vehicle fire.
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Richard Houston II Act enacted, changing Texas law for crimes against peace officers and firefighters
MESQUITE, Texas — The Richard Houston II Act was officially put into effect on September 1, 2023, introducing a significant change to Texas law regarding crimes against peace officers and firefighters.The new law presumes that an individual who murders a peace officer or firefighter knew the victim's profession if they were wearing a distinctive uniform or badge. This presumption is a significant shift for law enforcement across Texas and serves to honor the life and legacy of Mesquite Police Department Officer Richard L. Houston II of Forney, Texas, who was killed in the line of duty in late 2021. His killer, then-38-year-old Jaime Jaramillo, was sentenced to life in prison last year. MORE FROM inFORNEY: Man who shot, killed Mesquite Police Department officer Richard Houston sentenced to life in prisonThe Mesquite Police Department expressed its gratitude for the diligent efforts of all those involved in bringing about this change, particularly the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.An excerpt from the act: S.B. No. 386AN ACTrelating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Richard Houston II Act.SECTION 2. Section 19.03, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:(d) For purposes of Subsection (a)(1), the actor is presumed to have known the person murdered was a peace officer or fireman if the person was wearing a distinctive uniform or badge indicating the person's employment as a peace officer or fireman.SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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Body of missing teen recovered from Lake Ray Hubbard
FORNEY, Texas — UDPATE — In an update Monday, police say the body of a missing teen has been recovered from Lake Ray Hubbard.
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New State Law Grinds Terrell Annexation Efforts To A Halt
TERRELL, Texas — A new Texas law, which went into effect on September 1st, has immediately halted Terrell’s “grandfathered” annexation efforts.
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Time to go? New law allows ETJ residents to petition or vote on deannexation
FORNEY, Texas — Beginning September 1st, some residents across the state can “de-annex” themselves from a city's Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).
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16-year-old killed in Henderson County head-on collision on SH 19
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas — A 16-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle collision on State Highway 19, just east of Athens, Texas, according to a preliminary investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Terrell hit-and-run victim dies, police seek public's help in investigation
TERRELL, Texas — A pedestrian, who was found critically injured in a hit-and-run incident in Terrell, succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.
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Multiple fire departments tackle large grass fire in Kaufman County
CRANDALL, Texas — A large grass fire that broke out around 11:30 a.m. today in a field near N. FM 148 and Prairie Chapel Road was swiftly addressed by several fire departments in Kaufman County.
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Forney-area 911 call prompting 'secure' campus status determined to be a child with an airsoft gun
FORNEY, Texas — A 911 call of a kid with a firearm, which prompted several Forney ISD area campuses to go into "secure" early Wednesday morning, was determined to be an airsoft gun, law enforcement officials confirm to inForney.com.
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Waterways impacted by Sherwin-Williams plant fire cleared for use, according to EPA and TCEQ
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have declared all waterways affected by the fire at the Sherwin-Williams Shiloh Road Plant safe for unrestricted use, following a thorough cleanup and testing process.
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Kaufman County under Excessive Heat Warning, Critical Fire Threat, and Poor Air Quality
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Residents of Kaufman County are being urged to exercise extreme caution as multiple weather warnings are in effect.
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ERCOT issues weather watch, encourages Texans to reduce energy usage
FORNEY, Texas — ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has issued a Weather Watch from August 23-27 due to the forecast of higher temperatures, increased electrical demand, and the potential for lower reserves.
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