Leave a reply Comprehensive look at Judge Bush’s large pay increase Posted in Ellis County, Headline on September 18, 2016 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County Judge Carol Bush will now be the fifth highest paid county judge in the State of Texas and will have a salary larger than Texas Governor Greg Abbott after a pay increase of about $70,000 bumps her salary to $165,000. Read more
Leave a reply Police make arrests during burglary of Waxahachie Pawn Posted in Waxahachie on September 11, 2016 by Staff ReportWAXAHACHIE — This morning at approximately 2:15 a.m., multiple units from the Waxahachie Police Department responded to Waxahachie Pawn at 912 Ferris Ave. based on a video surveillance confirmed burglary in progress. Read more
Leave a reply DPS encourages vigilance on 15th anniversary of 9/11 Posted in Surrounding Areas on September 09, 2016 by Staff ReportAUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is calling on Texans to remain vigilant regarding potential crime and terrorist activity as the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approaches. Read more
Leave a reply County Judge Bush seeking herself higher pay increase than voted on; shuns law enforcement Posted in Ellis County, Headline on September 08, 2016 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — Ellis County Judge Carol Bush, the same county judge accused of fraud of over $15,000 in 2014, and who was just included in a three-percent across-the-board pay increase, will be asking a salary grievance committee to increase her pay and/or expenses on Friday. Read more
Leave a reply Suspect shot and killed after ramming Ennis police Posted in Ennis, Feature on September 06, 2016 by Staff ReportENNIS — On September 5, 2016 at approximately 9 p.m., an Ennis Police Department Patrol Officer stopped a 2003 Honda Civic in the 1700 block of N. Kaufman St. in Ennis. Read more
Leave a reply Hospital gunman diagnosed with PTSD after Iraqi War Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on September 05, 2016 by PublisherWAXAHACHIE — As Lorenzo Zarate, 32, of Austin sits in the Ellis County jail on a $200,000 bond, more details are coming out that may help investigators understand what led him to enter into a standoff with Waxahachie police. Read more
Leave a reply Gunman in custody after standoff at Baylor hospital Posted in Headline, Waxahachie on September 03, 2016 by Staff ReportWAXAHACHIE — At 6:23 p.m. Saturday evening, a 33-year-old Hispanic male suspect entered the Emergency Room of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie while allegedly holding a gun to the torso of an infant female. Read more
Leave a reply Ellis County Grand Jury indicts former Somervell deputy Posted in Ellis County, Headline on August 31, 2016 by PublisherELLIS COUNTY — According to FOX 4 News, William Lane Cox, 27, was indicted by an Ellis County Grand Jury on a charge of deadly conduct following his previous release from a July 13 shooting incident. Read more
