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Man accused of shooting Henderson County deputy arrested, charged with attempted capital murder
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of shooting a Henderson County deputy during an early morning police chase has been captured after an hours-long manhunt across multiple east Texas counties.
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More than 40 cited, 8 arrested in sweep of illegal gambling businesses; several arrests outstanding
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — More than 40 people were cited and eight people were arrested in a sweep of illegal gambling business in Van Zandt County last night.
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Six dogs suspected of being used for dogfighting seized from Terrell property where 11 dogs previously seized
TERRELL, Texas — Six dogs suspected of being used for dogfighting were seized from a Terrell property last Friday — the same property where 11 dogs were seized from in 2013 and their owner convicted of causing a dog to fight with another dog, a state-jail felony.
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July 2019: Kaufman County's Most Wanted
KAUFMAN COUNTY, Texas — The Kaufman County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of 11 people listed in its July 2019 Most Wanted poster.
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Kaufman County DA says marijuana cases wont be prosecuted without further testing
KAUFMAN, Texas - The Kaufman County District Attorney’s office will join prosecutors across the state who say they won’t prosecute for low level marijuana charges going forward without further testing thanks to unintended consequences of new legislation.
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Police seeking information in Sunnyvale robbery
SUNNYVALE, Texas — The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on a robbery which occurred earlier this week in Sunnyvale.
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104 fighting roosters seized in cockfighting raid, several arrests made and multiple citations issued
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — Yesterday, multiple law enforcement agencies raided a property in Van Zandt County where a cockfight was in progress — seizing 104 fighting roosters, making several arrests, and issuing multiple citations.
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U.S. Marshals searching for fugitive who cut ankle monitor, fled on last day of murder trial
TERRELL, Texas — The U.S. Marshals are searching for 25-year-old Rene Adrian Carrillo after he cut his ankle monitor and went on the run just before the last day of his murder trial in Dallas County.Law enforcement officials say Carrillo's last known location was in the Terrell, Texas, area.Carrillo allegedly cut his ankle monitor on Wednesday night after his third day of trial in Dallas County and failed to appear in court on Thursday, June 25, 2019.The trial continued despite Carrillo's absence and he found guilty of murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison for the 2017 fatal shooting of Jean Carlo Casiano-Torres outside of a Dallas strip club.Authorities say Carrillo will face additional charges for fleeing and jumping bail.
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Persons of interest sought in separate theft cases in Kaufman
KAUFMAN, Texas — The Kaufman Police Department is seeking information on two persons of interest in separate theft cases.
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Terrell Police investigating armed robbery overnight
TERRELL, Texas — Terrell Police Department is investigating an armed robbery overnight at the Tiger Mart located on FM 148 near the Interstate 20 interchange.
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Wife pleads guilty to manslaughter in husband's death
KEMP, Texas — Merlin Kay Long Whittington of Kemp has pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of her husband, Hubert Whittington, who was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the face at their Cedar Creek Country Club home last August.
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Former football standout on probation for murder in deadly gang-related drive-by shooting arrested on drug charges in Forney
FORNEY, Texas — A former football standout on probation for a murder charge in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting was arrested earlier this month on drug charges in Forney.
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