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Monday May 21 | Examiner.com

Terrell woman sentenced to 70 years in prison for dealing methamphetamines

What began as a great drug bust from the Kaufman County Narcotics Unit, ended with a conviction and sentence of 70 years in prison for Deborah Ann Peterson, 60, of Terrell.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Thu May 17, 2012

WFAA-TV Dallas

After police force let go, Kemp residents get heated at town hall meeting

KEMP, Texas - The Kaufman county town of Kemp fired its police department last week, and Thursday night tempers flared at a town hall meeting meant to rally support for the laid off officers.

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Related Topix: Kemp, TX

Wed May 16, 2012

Examiner.com

Click It or Ticket: Kaufman County law officers looking for seat belt violators

Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts better beware. According to Kaufman County Sheriff David Byrnes, the 2012 national Click It or TicketA seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off on May 21, 2012 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don't buckle up.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

Tue May 15, 2012

Examiner.com

Kaufman County K-9 teams go to Gun Barrel to give demo to students

On Thursday, May 10, 2012, two Kaufman County Sheriff's Office K-9 teams spent time at Lakeview Elementary in Gun Barrel, Texas.

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Thu May 10, 2012

WFAA-TV Dallas

Some Kemp residents uneasy after police force disbanded

KEMP, Texas - It's like someone yelled "Abandon ship!" in the middle of the shift; lose change, Styrofoam cups, a radar gun, the makings of a police officer's career left in his car.

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Related Topix: Kemp, TX

Wed May 09, 2012

Examiner.com

Kemp police Department disbanded, Kaufman County Sheriff's Office takes over

The small city of Kemp in Kaufman County no longer has a police department. The town officially disbanded their police force as of 7 a.m. on May 9, 2012.

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Dallas Morning News

Kaufman County town of Kemp shuts down its police department

"We didn't see any of this coming," said Richard Clemmo, who served as the town's chief since October 2007.

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Related Topix: Kemp, TX

NBC Dallas

Town of Kemp Disbands Police Force

Kaufman County Sheriff David Byrnes said the sheriff's department will be responding to calls for the town of 1,100 going forward.

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Related Topix: Kemp, TX

Mon May 07, 2012

Examiner.com

Kaufman County K-9 deputy's traffic stop leads to methamphetamine bust

A Kaufman County Sheriff's Office K-9 team was once again responsible for a nice drug bust in Crandall.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Crandall, TX, Garland, TX

Examiner.com

Kaufman man steals truck, leads officers on vehicle chase

A suspect driving a stolen pickup truck led Department of Public Safety officers and Kaufman County constables on a chase through Kaufman County on May 6, 2012.

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Related Topix: Kaufman, TX, Crandall, TX, Mesquite, TX

Sat May 05, 2012

Examiner.com

Church youth group gets K-9 demo from Kaufman County deputies

The youth group at the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Elmo, Texas played host to two Kaufman County Sheriff's Office K-9 teams on May 2, 2012.

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Related Topix: Elmo, TX

Thu May 03, 2012

Examiner.com

2012 tornado season: Crunching the numbers

The 2012 severe weather season is shaping up much more in line with average than last year's horrific tornado toll.

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Related Topix: Weather, Tornado, Natural Disasters, Forney, TX

Wed May 02, 2012

WFAA-TV Dallas

Kaufman County pastor kicked out man suspected of raping Dallas teen

Prairieville Baptist Church in Kaufman County shepherds anyone who comes through its doors, and Pastor Andre Ward never forgets a face.

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Related Topix: Dallas, TX

Tue May 01, 2012

Examiner.com

Kaufman County narcotics unit busts meth dealers in Crandall

Kaufman County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators conducted an undercover operation that led to the arrests of two drug suspects.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Crandall, TX

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