Before sentencing, English enters plea of guilty for 40 year sentence
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The man convicted on Friday by a Kaufman County jury to manslaughter with a deadly weapon and two counts of aggravated assault for a December 9, 2012, vehicle accident that...
View ArticleMan wanted in connection with deadly Seagoville shooting arrested
SEAGOVILLE, Texas — The Seagoville Police Department made an arrest today in the deadly Seagoville shooting which left a Mesquite man dead and another injured Sunday night.
View ArticleAbandoned home destroyed in Saturday fire
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — An abandoned home on County Road (CR) 304 was destroyed in a fire Saturday afternoon, October 4, 2014.
View ArticleForney High School band named Grand Champion among other awards at Mesquite...
MESQUITE, Texas — The Forney High School band was named the Grand Champion among other awards received at the annual Mesquite Marching Festival held at Memorial Stadium in Mesquite, Texas, on Saturday,...
View ArticleRegistration deadline nearing in annual Forney Chamber of Commerce Golf...
FORNEY, Texas — The registration deadline for the annual Forney Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Rockwall’s Buffalo Creek Golf Club is nearing.
View ArticleForney Police Department warns of phone scam
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department released a statement this morning warning Forney area residents about a possible phone scam.
View ArticleWoman responsible for double rollover-accident indicted for aggravated...
FORNEY, Texas — A Kaufman County grand jury indicted a Forney woman for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for slamming her car into another man’s car in August which resulted in both vehicles...
View ArticleKaufman County grand jury indictments, October 7, 2014
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas – A Kaufman County grand jury handed down the following indictments during their October 7, 2014, session. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a...
View ArticleForney police reports, week of August 29, 2014
Forney Police Department call and activity log for August 29, 2014, until October 5, 2014. The incidents reported are only those in which a police report was filed and do not reflect the overall call...
View ArticleFour arrested in Eastside Park arson fire
FORNEY, Texas — Two adults and two juveniles were arrested earlier this week in connection with an arson fire at Eastside Park in August which destroyed a portion of the playground equipment and forced...
View ArticleWilliams seeks another change of venue, regulations of certain media coverage
ROCKWALL COUNTY, Texas — The defense team for Eric Williams, a former Kaufman County justice of the peace indicted and currently awaiting trial for the capital murders of Kaufman County District...
View ArticleUpcoming community cleanup, recycling event, and compost workshop
FORNEY, Texas — A community cleanup, recycling event, and compost workshop are planned for the next two weekends in Forney.
View ArticleCrandall, Mesquite Dairy Queens on list of locations affected by malware...
CRANDALL, Texas — The Crandall, Texas, and Mesquite, Texas, Dairy Queen locations are on a list of 395 Dairy Queen locations nationwide affected by a recent malware intrusion which impacted payment...
View ArticleTwo injured in three-vehicle accident, one vehicle overturns
FORNEY, Texas — Two individuals were injured in a three-vehicle accident on Farm-to-Market 741 Friday afternoon which resulted in one vehicle overturning.
View ArticleJackrabbits’ first loss of 2014 comes at the hands of the Poteet Pirates
FORNEY, Texas — While not the rivalry game Forney (5-1, 2-1) fans have come to anticipate each year from cross-town opponent North Forney, the matchup against Poteet (5-1, 3-0), who is ranked No. 4 in...
View ArticleRockwall-Heath shuts out North Forney, 52-0
HEATH, Texas — Rockwall-Heath (4-2, 2-1) shut out North Forney (1-5, 0-3) Friday night in a 52-0 homecoming victory for the The Hawks.
View ArticleHazardous weather expected overnight for Kaufman County, tornado watch until...
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — Hazardous weather is expected overnight and into Monday morning in North Texas and Kaufman County. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Texas, has also issued a Tornado...
View ArticleMore than 4,000 without power in Kaufman County due to storm
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — More than 4,000 customers are without power early Monday morning in Kaufman County due to severe thunderstorms which swept through the area.
View ArticleForney police arrest one after foot pursuit
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department arrested one individual following a foot pursuit in the McKellar Home Place subdivision.
View ArticleAdditional arrests, stolen vehicles, firearm recovered in Forney burglary ring
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Police Department has arrested three suspects for a string of burglaries in the Forney and Terrell areas and recovered two stolen vehicles, a stolen firearm, and several...
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