Elderly Woman Tied To Chair, House Set On Fire During Kaufman County Robbery
An elderly woman is in guarded but stable condition after an armed suspect robbed her, tied her to a chair and set fire to her Kaufman County home last week.
An elderly woman is in guarded but stable condition after an armed suspect robbed her, tied her to a chair and set fire to her Kaufman County home last week.
The Crandall City Council took the historic step Monday night when it approved the proposal unanimously.
None of the 79 passengers aboard the Amtrak train were injured.
According to the Kaufman County Fire Marshal's Office, Tina Mercer called 911 around 3:25 p.m. Monday to report her disabled mother and an infant were inside the burning home.
One person was taken to the hospital after an 18-wheeler loaded with flowers went off a bridge and into a creek near Forney early Wednesday morning.
It happened in the eastbound lanes of US Highway 175 near State Highway 34 Thursday afternoon.
A Kaufman County constable died after suffering a heart attack while at work Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
Taylor Blake Craft, 24, of Forney was indicted by a Kaufman County Grand Jury on 12 felonies including sexual assault of a child and online solicitation of a minor.
Jo and Bill Miniat were enjoying retirement in their second dream home on the wooded shores of Cedar Creek Lake when severe weather moved in.
With maximum wind speeds of 125 to 130 mph, the EF-2 tornado tracked between Kemp and Mabank in southeastern Kaufman county around 4:30 p.m.
Severe storms with reported tornadoes slammed through parts of North Texas, specifically Kaufman and Van Zandt counties.
Residents in Kaufman and Van Zandt counties continue to clean up after tornadoes ripped through those areas of North Texas Wednesday afternoon.
Kaufman County Sheriff Bryan Beavers estimates the storm toppled 50 large trees and damaged 15 homes, destroying two or three of them.
The hit-and-run happened on U.S. Highway 175 in Kemp on Wednesday, May 15.
After spending two days trying to clean up flood damage at their home, Saturday's rain brought one Kaufman County family back to square one. Now, they feel like they're out of options.
Mayor Rick Wilson said too many property owners are seeing their appraisals double in one year, and that means a growing tax burden.
Forney Mayor Rick Wilson has filed a class action lawsuit against the Kaufman County Chief Appraiser Sarah Curtis on behalf of tens of thousands of property owners.
The billboard showing a Confederate soldier urinating on an image of the Dallas skyline with the words "I Support Confederate Heritage" is along Highway 175 near the city of Kemp in Kaufman County.
The rabbits appear to have various medical issues, including long nails, hair loss, missing ears, missing eyes, wounds, matted fur and injured lim
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Mesquite Police said the new charges are related to an outcry of another victim who knew Williams through youth sports.
The Terrell Police Department has arrested Jermicheal Maxis, 29, and charged him with murder in connection to the shooting deaths of two men found dead a mile apart Saturday evening in Kaufman County.
The family of one of the two men who were found dead a mile apart Saturday evening in Kaufman County is grieving their loss.
A suspect was identified Sunday for the murder of two people who were found shot and killed at separate locations in Kaufman County, police say.
A foster mother in Forney faces three charges after the death of a five-month-old baby in her care.
"I hope we're not on the hook for that."
A First Alert Weather day has been declared for Thursday for heavy rain and flooding in North Texas.
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"I hope we're not on the hook for that."
A First Alert Weather day has been declared for Thursday for heavy rain and flooding in North Texas.
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Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
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The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
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Tyler Seguin scored the tie-breaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.
Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
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A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
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