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Legend to hang up badge, gun

Lt. Ron Roark’s retirement ceremony is slated at 1:30 a.m. Monday at the Ennis Library Learning Center.

After nearly 40 years of public service, Ennis Police Lt. Ron Roark has reached retirement.

Local crime statistics reveal mixed bag

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Crime reporting statistics from the Ennis Police Department show that, while thefts increased from last year, violent crimes, including assaults and burglaries, are down.

Grannies, granddads beware

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Ann Chamlee got a call from her grandson Travis on Dec. 5. He said he was in a terrible accident in Mexico City, and needed $1,000 to cover his costs.

Man jailed in crash

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A 45-year-old from Edmond spent Christmas in Ellis County lockup after failing to help a motorist after allegedly crashing his car into hers.

DPS names pedestrian struck down

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Officials with the Department of Public Safety shed additional light Thursday on the Dec. 17 pedestrian accident that left a Rice woman dead.

Pedestrian killed

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A pedestrian in Alma was killed Monday night after she was struck by a car.

Escapee found in woman’s backyard

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Ferris police apprehended a man accused of burglary with intent to commit assault Tuesday after he escaped from the back of an improperly secured patrol car.

Sheriff busts pair on drug charges

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The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office took two men into custody on drug-related charges after a Dec. 9 traffic stop on Interstate 35E at the Hill County line.

Man tries to flee, fails

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Palmer police on Thursday arrested a man wanted on warrants out of Arkansas after he tried to flee.

Alleged thief tries to mask her identity

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One woman remains in jail following a failed attempt at both shoplifting from Walmart and concealing her identity to police.

Indictment filed in fight over snacks

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A Ferris teenager has been indicted on a felony family violence assault charge after allegedly choking a younger teen over a bag of snack chips.

Car chase case moves forward

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A 17-year-old Palmer resident has been indicted for automobile theft after a September arrest that followed an alleged burglary and flight from law enforcement.

Grand jury files theft indictment

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Ennisite Johnny Steel has been indicted for the second time this year on charges of theft from Walmart, this time for a few packages of meat and some golf balls.

Bus driver cited in crash

Ennis Daily News photos by Nick Todaro / The driver of this Toyota was taken to Ennis Regional Medical Center after a bus collided with the vehicle during morning traffic in downtown today.

The driver of a Toyota sedan was taken to Ennis Regional Medical Center this morning for treatment following a collision with an Ennis Independent School District bus at McKinney Street and Ennis Avenue.

Local man booked in home invasion

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Police arrested a 23-year-old Ennis man after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and attacked her.

Slain man’s wife jailed

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Police arrested the wife of a slain Red Oak man Friday in Denver pending charges of murder.

Red Oak slaying under inquiry

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The Ellis County Sheriff’s Department is searching for answers regarding a suspected homicide in Red Oak.

2 men jailed after brawl

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Ennis police arrested two men Sunday after they were seen leaving a reported 40-person brawl in the Super 1 Foods parking lot.

Masked robber robs local store at knifepoint

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Ennis police investigators are still searching for answers after an armed robbery Wednesday night in the 500 block of S. Kaufman Street.

Thanksgiving turns ugly in Italy stabbing

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ITALY — Police are still searching for two men connected to a Thanksgiving Day stabbing near Italy’s Dollar General.

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