Kaufman County News

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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