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Man shot to death

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Phil Banker, p…@ennisdailynews.com The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of an unidentified man Saturday night in Waxahachie. Sheriff’s office spokesperson JoAnn Livingston released a statement Monday afternoon stating deputies responded to a motorist’s report of an unresponsive person lying in the road shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday in the [...]

Governor puts money behind slaying investigation

Ennis Daily News photo by Phil Banker / Gov. Rick Perry spoke to members of the media Thursday in Kaufman before attending the memorial ceremony for Mike and Cynthia McLelland. The Kaufman County District Attorney and his wife were slain in their home March 30.

KAUFMAN — Gov. Rick Perry said his office was giving an additional $100,000 to the Kaufman County Crimestoppers in an effort to find more information on the killing of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife.

Man arrested after allegedly threatening Kaufman official

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A spokesperson for the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday the Texas Rangers arrested a Terrell man for making threats against an unnamed county official.

High alert follows chilling slayings

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Multiple agencies from the local, state and federal levels have joined the investigation into the Saturday shooting deaths of Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia.

Kaufman County DA and wife killed

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A spokesperson with the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Saturday that District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife were shot and killed by unknown assailants sometime this weekend. Kaufman County Public Information Officer Justin Lewis said officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. “We are in the preliminary stages of the investigation and have [...]

Gunshot victim may be suspect

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Police are investigating reports that an unidentified man walked into Ennis Regional Medical Center shortly after midnight Friday with multiple gunshot wounds before checking himself out.

Robber gets life sentence

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After several hours of deliberation over two days, an Ellis County jury sentenced Perry Lee Ray Ford to life in prison for an aggravated robbery in Ennis last year.

Jury finds Ford guilty

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An Ellis County jury found Perry Lee Ray Ford guilty Wednesday of aggravated robbery in the holdup of an Ennis gas station last April.

Waffle scuffle lands 1 in sticky situation

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An altercation at a local restaurant ended with one man in jail and a police officer injured early Saturday morning.

Hopson steps in

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Lt. Mike Hopson is the new head of the Criminal Investigations Division of the Ennis Police Department. He follows former Lt. Ron Roark, who retired in 2012.

Mike Hopson has seen a little of everything during his time with the Ennis Police Department.

Palmer murder suspect waives arraignment

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Murder suspect Lynda Cayard waived her arraignment at her last scheduled court appearance March 7.

Assault gets man 11 years

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Ferris resident Chris Garza is serving time on an 11-year state jail sentence after pleading guilty in two cases of aggravated assault of a public servant last week in 40th Judicial District Court.

Woman jailed in car burglaries

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Police arrested a woman wanted in a suspected string of motor vehicle burglaries on Tuesday.

Trial set in cop’s death

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The Venus man accused in the death of former Waxahachie Police Department officer Josh Williams last summer is set for trial in August.

Nervous man draws attention of investigator

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An Ennis investigator’s intuition led to two arrests at Walmart on Thursday.

Suspect at county lockup

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The suspect in a Tuesday shooting that landed an Ennis man in critical condition stood before a judge in Ennis today.

Shooting suspect caught

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Police arrested shooting suspect Dennis Ray Holt, Jr. after a 30-hour run from justice Wednesday night.

Shooting suspect in custody

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Police apprehended the suspect in a Tuesday shooting on Lakeshore Drive in Ennis at about 7 p.m. Wednesday in Gun Barrel City.

BREAKING: Police seeking suspect in midday shooting

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Ennis police investigators are searching for a suspect connected to a shooting which left an Ennis man in critical condition.

Another injured on 287

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A crash involving a small car and an 18-wheeler near the intersection of Lampasas Road and the U.S. 287 bypass is the sixth this year on the city’s most dangerous road.

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