Ex-North Texas police clerk jailed for stealing guns from evidence room
A former evidence clerk for the DeSoto and Midlothian police departments is serving time in jail after admitting to stealing firearms.
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A former evidence clerk for the DeSoto and Midlothian police departments is serving time in jail after admitting to stealing firearms.
Carl Edmonson, a former evidence room supervisor for the DeSoto and Midlothian police departments, pleaded guilty to stealing firearms and was sentenced to probation and jail time, ending his law enforcement career.
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