Woman killed, infant hurt after crash near Forney, Texas DPS says
An investigation into the crash is now underway.
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An investigation into the crash is now underway.
New fires are burning across North Texas as the Ross Fire continues its destructive path.
Family members identified the victims as 38-year-old Va'Necia Williams and her daughters, 14-year-old Sa'Niah Davis and 9-year-old A'veonia Davis.
Forney police say the city's first homicide of the year was targeted, but neighbors say rapid growth is fueling new safety concerns.
Police said the suspects may have been able to flee the area in a vehicle immediately after the deadly shooting.
Texas DPS said the crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night.
Over the weekend, the town of Mabank lost a pillar of the community.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Mabank Fire Department, Mabank PD and the family," The Kaufman County Sheriff's Office said via social media.
Authorities say the suspect was arrested after investigators from multiple agencies spent months tracking him across state lines.
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The sheriff's office noted both the victim and suspect are 16-year-old boys.
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"There should be no reason that a 76-year-old man is delivering my pizza at 10:30 at night."
All eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 80 and its service road near in Kaufman County were shut down.
Heavy rain flooded a stretch of U.S. Highway 80 in Forney Wednesday morning, forcing road crews to wade through chest-deep water to clear a clogged drain.
Terrell police said the incident remains an active and ongoing investigation as detectives continue to gather facts, review evidence and conduct interviews.
Authorities have not released the victims' identities while they work to confirm identifications and notify next of kin.
Precinct 2 Constable Jason Johnson said the deputy constable was jumped from behind while breaking up a fight in front of a Forney convenience store.
A 16-year-old Forney boy has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting in Kaufman County over the weekend, the sheriff's office said Monday.
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The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Police say the child, believed to be 3 to 5 years old, was taken to a hospital after officers responded to an apartment complex.
Authorities said an SUV crossed the median, traveled the wrong way, and hit five vehicles stopped at a red light.
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
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Police say the child, believed to be 3 to 5 years old, was taken to a hospital after officers responded to an apartment complex.
Authorities said an SUV crossed the median, traveled the wrong way, and hit five vehicles stopped at a red light.
Hannah Pettey, 22, a married mother of two from Alabama, suffered debilitating pain and lost more than 45 pounds as her health rapidly declined. Doctors suspected either her mother or her husband were trying to poison her.
The wildfire, which has torn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties, has forced evacuations, closed roads and disrupted schools.
Dallas memorial event carries added meaning ahead of the attacks' 25th anniversary.
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