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Parker County Sheriff seeks public help in weekend cemetery shooting
PARKER COUNTY, Texas — Authorities are asking for public assistance in identifying those involved in a weekend shooting at Millsap Cemetery.Parker County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the public’s help after a man was struck in the chin by a 5.7mm bullet while visiting the cemetery with his son on Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the department. Deputies responded to the scene in the 2400-Block of Fairview Lane, where they found the victim lying next to a tree, holding the left side of his jaw and neck from an apparent gunshot wound.Paramedics arrived on the scene...
Woman pepper sprays four employees at Academy Sports and Outdoors in North Texas, police say
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — White Settlement Police Department is searching for a woman who reportedly pepper sprayed four employees at an Academy Sports and Outdoors on Wednesday evening. According to police, officers responded to the Academy Sports and Outdoors located at 1701 S. Cherry Lane around 5 p.m. and...
Felony Warrant Suspect Arrested After High-Speed Chase Through White Settlement and Fort Worth
Escalating from a routine stop to a high-speed pursuit, officers from the White Settlement Police Department engaged in an intense chase with a felony warrant suspect last Friday night. According to the White Settlement Police Department, the situation quickly intensified when the suspect, upon noticing the police lights, opted to flee rather than surrender. In the ensuing chaos, Sgt. Blaustein's Tahoe became the unintended target of the suspect's desperation, rammed forcibly as the suspect sought to escape.
84-Year-Old Texas Woman Almost a Victim in Bitcoin Fraud Scheme
People preying on animals or the elderly are some of the lowest scumbags on earth and one of those scumbags almost made an 84-year-old Texas woman a victim. Luckily there was a good Samaritan who stepped in to make sure the woman didn’t end up losing $44,000. The details...
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