Leave a reply Sheriff pleads guilty and resigns Posted in Ellis County, Headline on March 08, 2017 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown pleaded guilty to a Class A misdemeanor assault charge and resigned from office today, effective immediately, while also giving up his law enforcement license. Read more
Leave a reply Motion filed to remove DA from constable case Posted in Ellis County, Headline on March 07, 2017 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Mark Griffith, attorney for Ellis County Precinct 4 Constable Mike Jones, filed a motion with the 443rd Judicial District Court of Ellis County on Tuesday, March 7 to request that Ellis County District Attorney Patrick Wilson be disqualified from the case against Jones based on bias and a conflict of interest. Read more
Leave a reply Former Maypearl Police Chief sentenced to 40 years for sex crimes with child Posted in Ellis County, Headline on February 21, 2017 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — On Friday, February 17, 2017, an Ellis County jury found former Maypearl Police Chief, Kevin Coffey, 51, of Grandview, Texas, guilty of sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child by sexual contact. Read more
Leave a reply Homicide investigation: Ferris woman found dead in Hill County Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on February 03, 2017 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office is working jointly with the Hill County Sheriff’s Office relating to the discovery of a body in Hill County. Read more
Leave a reply Suspect shot following muli-county chase ending in Maypearl Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on January 30, 2017 by Staff ReportMAYPEARL — Following a multi-county chase that began in Alvarado, police shot a suspect in Maypearl Monday morning after the suspect rammed a police vehicle head on. Read more
Leave a reply Plea deal nets man 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of eight-year-old girl Posted in Ellis County, Headline on January 30, 2017 by Staff ReportELLIS COUNTY — Bryan Wayne Stewart, 36, of Red Oak pleaded guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a young child and received 30 years in prison in a plea agreement. Read more
Leave a reply Fluoride – Find alternate water for young children City of Ferris says Posted in Headline, Surrounding Areas on January 20, 2017 by Staff ReportFERRIS — The City of Ferris, Texas and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) have determined that the fluoride levels in the public water supply exceed the maximum allowed amount of 4 ml/L. Read more
Leave a reply All clear after bomb threat at Walmart Posted in Headline, Midlothian on January 19, 2017 by Staff ReportMIDLOTHIAN — On Thursday January 19, 2017 at approximately 7:25 p.m., the Northern Ellis Emergency Dispatch received a call from a male who stated that there was a bomb at the Midlothian Walmart. Read more
