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Latest Crime articles from Inforney News
Former JP Eric Williams and wife indicted for capital murders of prosecutors
On June 27, 2013, Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Norville Wiley announced that a Kaufman County Grand Jury indicted former Kaufman County Justice of the Peace Eric Williams and his wife Kim Williams on three counts each of the capital murders of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse, KC District Attorney Michael McLelland, and his wife Cynthia McLelland.
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Suspect arrested after weekend police chase in Forney
A suspect has been arrested in a police chase that entered the south side of Forney at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Friday night, June 21, 2013.
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Kaufman police arrest nursing home employee for injury to an elderly woman
The Kaufman Police Department arrested 49-year-old James Earl Seaton and charged him with aggravated assault of an elderly person for injuring an 88-year-old woman at the Kaufman Healthcare Center where he is an employee.
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Dallas police officer arrested in Forney for DWI
An off-duty Dallas Police officer was arrested at approximately 1:00 a.m. in Forney, Texas, on June 1, 2013. According to the Dallas Police Department, the 22-year veteran Terrance Thomas was arrested by the Forney Police Department for driving while intoxicated with an open container, a Class B misdemeanor.
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Located: Amber Alert for 3-year-old Kaufman County child
Updated May 31, 6:59 p.m. According to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office, the child has been located. The father brought the child to the Gun Barrell Police Department and was returned to his family. No criminal charges have been filed, according to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office.
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Indictment and plea entered for two Terrell men who made terroristic threats during murder investigations
The cases against two Terrell men charged with making terroristic threats during the investigation into the deaths of Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse and District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife are moving forward.
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Search for escaped prisoner shifts out of Terrell
On May 25, 2013, a massive manhunt for an escaped prisoner began in Terrell, Texas, at approximately 4:30 a.m. Authorities have now shifted their search for 33-year-old Michael Rimmer of Bay County, Florida, to an area southwest of Wichita Falls, Texas – nearly three hours away from Terrell.
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Increased DPS patrols on Memorial Day weekend
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced they would once again have increased patrols over this year's Memorial Day weekend beginning on Friday, May 24, through Monday, May 27, 2013. The increased patrols will focus on drunk drivers, speeders, seat belt violators, and other traffic violators.
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Quinlan man pleads guilty to robbing Forney bank twice with brother
45-year-old Johnny Charles Butler of Quinlan pleaded guilty on May 15, 2013, to two counts of armed bank robbery, one count of assaulting a federal officer, and one count of using and carrying a firearm, during and in relation to, a crime of violence.
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Terrell police chase suspect through Forney, ends in Mesquite
On May 8, the Dallas County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Armando Fuentes of Terrell after he allegedly stole a truck in Terrell, Texas, and led authorities on a 50-minute police chase. The stolen vehicle was described as a white, four-door, flat bed pickup truck.
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Forney woman arrested on outstanding warrant after political confrontation
Updated May 6, 5:00 p.m. Ramona “Denise” Bell, 52, of Forney was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Kaufman County for theft of property by check valued between $20 and $500. Bell is the owner and managing editor of the Forney Post and is also a very outspoken supporter of the challengers in the upcoming Forney City Council elections.
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Investigators find vehicle linked to Mark Hasse murder
Investigators believe they found the car used during the murder of Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse on January 31, 2013. Hasse was gunned down as he walked the short distance from the parking lot on Grove Street in Kaufman, Texas, to the Kaufman County Courthouse.
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