Elderly Woman Tied To Chair, House Set On Fire During Kaufman County Robbery
An elderly woman is in guarded but stable condition after an armed suspect robbed her, tied her to a chair and set fire to her Kaufman County home last week.
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An elderly woman is in guarded but stable condition after an armed suspect robbed her, tied her to a chair and set fire to her Kaufman County home last week.
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Firefighters faced heavy flames as they arrived at the home on Wilbarger Street.
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