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Mesquite Police Arrest Squatter for Burglary After Eviction and Multiple Visits to Local Homeowner's Property
In the ongoing saga of a Mesquite home turned crime scene, the local police have found themselves in the spotlight amid a burglary and squatting investigation. Terri Boyette's house became a point of contention during a Texas State Committee hearing after multiple encounters with an alleged squatter, leading to the Mesquite Police Department's Statement. The department confirmed responding to four calls before catching wind of the "squatter" situation, performing their duties oblivious to the brewing legal storm.
UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old Gun Barrel City teen returns home
UPDATE: The Gun Barrel City Police Department said Lotzer was found and is now home with his parents. GUN BARREL CITY, Texas (KETK) — The Gun Barrel City Police Department is searching for a 14-year-old boy last seen on Wednesday. According to a release, Jacob Lotzer has been missing since Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. Lotzer […]
Texas woman shares squatter eviction nightmare: "I'm trying to live the American dream"
MESQUITE, Texas (KTVT) -- A Mesquite woman's dramatic fight to evict a squatter took center stage in Austin Wednesday, where the senate committee on local governments took up the issue. "I'm trying to live the American dream," said Terri Boyette, "and somebody can walk in and destroy everything I have."
We now know the third-party owners of the silo that was damaged at Oak Grove Power Plant
ROBERTSON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - We now know the name of the third-party company that owns the silo that fell earlier this month at the Oak Grove Power Plant near Franklin, hurting five workers. One was flown to the hospital, we are still waiting for an updated condition. One week...
Kemp ISD teacher arrested for injury to a child
KEMP, Texas - A teacher for a Kaufman County school district was arrested for allegedly abusing a student. Melissa McDaniels is charged with injury to a child. The child's parents tell FOX 4 that McDaniels used force against their son during an attempt to discipline him in a classroom. The...
5 things to do in Mesquite: Butterfly walks, slot cars, music and more
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U.S. Census Announces Forney In Top 15 Fastest Growing Cities
FORNEY - A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau released on May 16th shows Forney in the top ten of the top fifteen fastest-growing cities in the United States. As Lloyd Potter of the Texas Demographic Center highlighted in an interview with KERA, there's a discernible trend. More and more people, particularly those focused on family formation, are opting for larger house spaces. This preference is a key factor driving them towards the suburbs of metropolitan areas, a trend that is clearly reflected in Forney's growth.
“My prayer was just to keep my baby”: 4-year-old unharmed after rollover crash in Tyler
On Mother’s Day, Deondra Brown was driving back from Louisiana to Mesquite when she stopped at a Tyler rest stop. Shortly after getting back on Interstate 20, their car hydroplaned through a guard rail, sending them flipping down off the highway.
First of 1,500 homes to pop up soon in new master-planned community east of Dallas
TERRELL, Texas — this story and more North Texas business news from our partners at the Dallas Business Journal. Homes could soon start popping up in a new neighborhood east of Dallas. Northspur, an about 700-acre master-planned community by Hines and Trez Capital, is in the works about 27...
Walnut Grove's breakout year halted in regional semifinals by top-ranked Forney
PLANO—For any momentum the Prosper Walnut Grove softball team conjured in Friday's 7-1 Game 1 victory over Forney to begin their regional semifinal series, the challenge came in building off of it on Saturday against a Lady Rabbits squad plenty comfortable in playing with a sense of urgency. Forney...
Lufkin baseball drops game three of its’ 5A regional quarterfinal series against Forney
LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) — Through five innings Saturday in Longview, the Lufkin Panthers baseball team was up 3-0 over the Forney Jackrabbits and looked to be on their way to a game three victory to send them to the 5A regional semifinal round. Over the last two innings, however, Forney came back thanks to a […]
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