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Stickup suspect trial expected

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Perry Lee Ray Ford, accused of robbing gas stations at gunpoint up and down I-45 over a span of several days in April and May 2012, stands trial in Ellis County this month.

EPD’s latest booze sting nets only one arrest

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A recent alcohol sales sting resulted in just one arrest for illegal sales at the E-Z Mart on S. Kaufman Street.

Ennis police spokesperson Mike Hopson said most stores in Ennis are complying with alcohol sales laws, as a Saturday sting netted only one arrest.

Child assault charges filed

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Marion Allen Smith, 51, of Ennis, has been formally charged by an Ellis County grand jury with two counts of sexual assault of a child.

Support floods in for blinded dog

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Dog lovers from as far away as Finland have expressed their concern for Bear, the Garrett Shih Tzu left blinded after a suspected act of cruelty at the end of January.

Bike chase suspect indicted

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An Ennis man has been indicted after a motorcycle chase in August that ended in a crash and arrest.

Warrant roundup planned

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The Garrett Police Department is giving anyone with outstanding warrants from their city a few weeks to get them resolved before officers come knocking.

Police: Suspect kicks out window

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An Ennis man allegedly kicked the window out of a police vehicle on his way to jail after his arrest pending charges of assault.

Woman’s Facebook post leads to arrest

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A local woman has been jailed for allegedly posting nude photos of her father’s girlfriend on that woman’s Facebook page.

Two plead guilty in Walmart theft ring case

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Two of the four women jailed last May for their part in an organized Walmart theft ring have pled guilty to charges of organized retail theft, while a warrant is out on another of the women.

Burglary probe ends in drug arrest

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What began as an investigation into a suspected burglary ended with two men arrested pending drug charges on Monday.

Police: Man clocked at 102 miles per hour on interstate

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A Dallas man was arrested Sunday night for allegedly traveling almost one and a half times the posted speed limit on Interstate 45.

Sheriff: County crime down

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The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office released statistics Friday showing violent crimes and crimes against property have decreased for the fourth consecutive year.

Suspected cruelty case baffles local authorities

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Garrett police have no leads or suspects in connection to a vicious attack that left a small dog blind.

Investigation precedes sentencing

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A pre-sentence investigation into the conditions of Lavail Miller’s probation has delayed formal sentencing in her case.

Woman jailed in attack

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Accusations of infidelity escalated into a fight that ended with an Ennis woman going to jail this week.

EPD: Man failed to hide

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Phil Banker. p…@ennisdailynews.com Ennis police officers arrested a man for alleged domestic abuse early Wednesday morning. Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest of the story!

Store’s ATM stolen

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Police are investigating the theft of an ATM sometime during the early hours of Wednesday morning at the Quick Pantr

Students still in hospital after crash

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Phil Banker, p…@ennisdailynews.com Two Ennis High School students remain hospitalized after a Friday night crash on U.S. 287 near Reagor Springs. A crash report from the Waxahachie Police Department shows 17-year old Kathryn McElroy and 17-year-old Jessica Puente were traveling eastbound on U.S. 287 shortly before 11 p.m. Friday, along with 17-year-old Terence Williams, a 16-year-old [...]

Suspect’s violent flight turns theft into robbery

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Ennis police arrested a woman early Friday evening pending charges of robbery.

Palmer woman indicted in murder

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An Ellis County grand jury filed an indictment Thursday against Linda Cayard on a charge of murdering husband Michael Cayard in October.

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