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Family calls for termination of deputy who used control technique on teen in apparent mental crisis
FORNEY, Texas — A family is calling for the termination of a Kaufman County Sheriff's Office deputy after he was captured in a now-viral video using a control technique on an 18-year-old female who police had received 911 calls of an apparent suicidal individual running into traffic.
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DPS investigating fatal rollover crash on U.S. Highway 175
KEMP, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal rollover crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 175 in the Kemp area on Friday morning.
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Forney Public Works Department crew members rescue nearly dozen ducklings from storm drain
FORNEY, Texas — City of Forney Public Works Department crew members rescued nearly a dozen ducklings from a storm drain on Tuesday morning.
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Kaufman County Commissioners' Court approves juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of county
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court on Tuesday approved a juvenile curfew for unincorporated areas of the county.
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Fort Worth man killed in crash on Interstate 20 in Terrell
TERRELL, Texas — A Fort Worth man was killed in a crash on Interstate 20 in Terrell on Monday morning.
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Two dogs perish in Kaufman County residential structure fire
COLLEGE MOUND, Texas — A blaze that partially destroyed a Kaufman County-area home on Tuesday night also claimed the lives of two dogs, according to fire officials.
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Juvenile curfew proposed for unincorporated areas of Kaufman County as juvenile felony offenses increase 81%; public hearing scheduled for July 20
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Over the last three years, Kaufman County Chief Juvenile Probation Officer Laura Peace and her office has seen an increase of 81% in juvenile felony offenses — some of which tragically ended in death.
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Terrell Volunteer Fire Department mourning loss of one of their own, Firefighter Jim Crumby
TERRELL, Texas — The Terrell Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own members, Firefighter Jim Crumby, the department announced this morning.
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Planning and Zoning Commission approves new Dairy Queen location, denies new Windmill Farms' phases
FORNEY, Texas — The City of Forney Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for a new Dairy Queen location and denied plans for two new phases in the Windmill Farms development, among other things, during their regularly-scheduled meeting last night, July 1, 2021.
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First responders, citizens aid in rescue of capsized boaters on Cedar Creek Reservoir
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — First responders and private citizens aided in the rescue of capsized boaters on Cedar Creek Reservoir on Saturday, according to the Gun Barrel City Fire Department.
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HCSO deputy presented Life Saving pin, accommodation for off-duty actions to save drowning woman at Cedar Creek Reservoir
GUN BARREL CITY, Texas — Henderson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Ashley Reed was presented a Life Saving pin, plaque, and an accommodation during a ceremony last night for her off-duty actions to save a drowning woman at Cedar Creek Reservoir last month.
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Crandall-area man shot his hand during cleaning, drove to fire station
CRANDALL, Texas — A Crandall-area man shot his hand on Monday afternoon while cleaning his firearm, according to police.
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