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Kaufman County grand jury indictments, August 22, 2014
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A Kaufman County grand jury handed down the following indictments during their August 22, 2014, session. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a...
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Forney Jackrabbits prepare for 2014-15 season with preseason scrimmage
CARROLLTON, Texas – Forney faced a familiar opponent on Friday night in Carrollton, Texas, during a preseason scrimmage against the Carrollton Creekview Mustangs – a former District 15-4A opponent the...
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Commissioners to discuss and consider approval of increased tax rate due to...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court is scheduled to discuss and possibly consider an increased county property tax rate for the 2014-15 budget on Monday morning, August 25,...
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One transported after vehicle accident with 18-wheeler on I-20
FORNEY, Texas – One person was transported after a vehicle accident with an 18-wheeler on I-20 Sunday afternoon, August 24, 2014.
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Terrell man arrested for sexual assault of boy
TERRELL, Texas – 22-year-old Jared Franklin Helbert of Terrell, Texas, was arrested Saturday on three warrants for sexual assault of a child.
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Mesquite man arrested after chase, standoff on U.S. Highway 80
MESQUITE, Texas – 42-year-old James Ledenham of Mesquite, Texas, was arrested after leading police on a chase through Mesquite, Sunnyvale, and Forney.
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Kaufman County man killed, shot during domestic dispute
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A Kaufman County man was killed yesterday, August 24, 2014, after being shot during a domestic dispute.
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One transported after chain-reaction accident earlier today
FORNEY, Texas – Five cars were involved in a chain-reaction accident earlier today on westbound U.S. Highway 80 near Farm-to-Market (FM) 460.
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Reeder Road partially open after being closed for a year
FORNEY, Texas – A portion of Reeder Road has reopened after being closed for more than a year.
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Terrell PD arrests man after pursuit of stolen vehicle
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department arrested 32-year-old Daniel Leon Roland after he led them on a pursuit through Terrell, Forney, and Mesquite on Saturday night, August 23, 2014.
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Kaufman County Commissioners approve tax rate, set public hearings for...
KAUFMAN, Texas – The Kaufman County Commissioners' Court voted earlier today to approve the proposed tax rate of 57.62 cents per $100 assessed property valuation.
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Kaufman area man charged with murder, identified as shooter in domestic dispute
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – 44-year-old Juan Manuel Bermudez was arrested and charged with murder for the shooting death of his brother-in-law following a domestic dispute between his sister and the man,...
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Dallas Cowboys cut Hanie while trimming roster to 75
DALLAS, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys announced the release of quarterback Caleb Hanie of Forney, Texas earlier today – due to their first rounds of cuts to reduce their roster to 75 players before their...
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No injuries in Elmo rollover accident
ELMO, Texas – No injuries were reported after a man overturned his truck on County Road (CR) 313 in Elmo, Texas, earlier today.
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Brookshires Brothers presents $5,000 check to Crandall Volunteer Fire Department
CRANDALL, Texas – Brookshire Brothers presented the Crandall Volunteer Fire Department with a $5,000 check today – a more than 100 percent match of the funds the department raised at their 60th...
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Kaufman County tax resale property auction a success
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – 54 properties were sold at the Kaufman County tax resale auction on Thursday night, August 21, 2014, announced Kaufman County Tax Assessor-Collector Tonya Ratcliff during the...
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Emily's Monkeys quadruples participants in Scottish Rite Hospital Sporting...
DALLAS, Texas – Team Emily, representing Emily's Monkeys of Forney, Texas, quadrupled their participants in the 2014 Dallas Sporting Clay Shoot at Elm Fork which benefits the Texas Scottish Rite...
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Murder-for-hire: Dallas man charged with murder for stabbing death of Kaufman...
KAUFMAN, Texas – The Dallas Police Department issued an arrest warrant earlier today for 22-year-old Christian Andres Ojeda, who is currently booked in the Collin County Jail on unrelated charges, for...
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Rockwall Police Department continues to investigate officer-involved accident
ROCKWALL, Texas – The Rockwall Police Department said they are continuing to investigate an accident involving one of its patrol officers which occurred Friday night, August 22, 2014.
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Terrell search warrant yields five arrests
TERRELL, Texas – The Terrell Police Department issued a search warrant on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at a home in the 400 block of Elizabeth Street in Terrell – yielding four drug related arrests and...
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