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Ennis detectives have no leads after a break-in at the Verizon Wireless store on Ennis Avenue last week.
Lt. Mike Hopson, head of the Ennis Police Department’s criminal investigations division, said the wee-hours break-in Nov. 7 led to an unknown amount of stolen merchandise, but at least a pair of iPhones were stolen.
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Joe Alvarado
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The murder trial of suspected killer Jose Alvarado has been continued indefinitely at the request of the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office.
Ann Montgomery-Moran, assistant county and district attorney, said the case was not set for trial at this time. It had previously been set for jury selection on Nov. 12 with trial set to start Nov. 18.
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Roberto Costilla
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A 27-year-old Ennis man is in custody on charges of murder in connection to an alleged killing Saturday night in Bardwell.
Roberto Costilla was arraigned Sunday morning and is currently held in the Wayne McCollum Detention Center in Waxahachie on $1 million in bonds.
JoAnn Livingston, Ellis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said the sheriff’s office was notified of a stabbing and shooting at approximately 11:26 p.m. Saturday night in the 400 block of East Commerce Street in Bardwell.
Deputies arrived to find an adult man and woman lying dead in the kitchen of the home. A second adult male was found lying fatally wounded in the hallway. That man was taken to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas where he was pronounced dead.
A witness described the suspect’s vehicle to dispatchers, and identified the suspect as Costilla. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety spotted the vehicle, and after a brief pursuit with ECSO deputies stopped it and arrested Costilla in Italy.
Livingston said the Bardwell home has been secured as a crime scene and the investigation is ongoing. She said the identities of the victims are being withheld pending the confirmation of their identities by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office.
More information will be available in Tuesday’s edition of The Ennis Daily News.
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Judge Jackie Miller released the names of two of the three people killed in a shooting-stabbing Saturday night in Bardwell.
Miller confirmed Gladys and Erick Goff died Saturday night in a home in the 400 block of East Commerce Street in Bardwell.
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A 53-year-old Kerens man has been indicted in connection to an alleged incident of indecency with a child that occurred on June 29.
Lt. Mike Hopson, head of criminal investigations for the Ennis Police Department, said family members of the reported victims tipped officers off to the incident involving Anthony Cook.
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An alleged bar fight early Sunday morning led to a brief chase and the arrest of two men.
Lt. Mike Hopson, head of the Ennis Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, said officers Chad Bolton, Brad Sherrard, Alan Eddins, Lance Watson, Donald Kemp and Jeff Bates responded to a fight in progress at the Bella Italia Restaurant and Bar in the 100 block of South Kaufman Street.
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The Ennis Police Officers Association postponed its annual Santa Cop concert as conditions made it too difficult for bands to make the Saturday show.
“Many of the band members cannot get out of their driveway due to the ice,”?the group reported on Facebook on Friday. “It’s too dangerous for everyone. Please continue to support the EPOA Santa Cop program. This hurts us financially in purchasing the needed toys and clothes for the kids.”
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Ignacio Montemayor
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Police arrested a 38-year-old Ennis man early Christmas morning for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and preventing her from calling the police.
Lt. Mike Hopson of the Ennis Police Department said Officer Chad Bolton responded to a reported domestic incident at approximately 5:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 1400 block of North Preston Street.
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A pair accused in October of running from police with three children in their vehicle have been formally charged by an Ellis County grand jury.
Luis Alarcon, 22, of Dallas, and passenger Joshire Nicholson, 24, of Dallas, each face three counts of abandoning or endangering a child criminal negligence, and Alarcon faces additional charges of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and theft of property worth more than $1,500 with prior convictions.
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Thadeus Quinn
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A man arrested on suspicion of murder in August 2012 reportedly accepted a plea agreement on Thursday.
Ellis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson JoAnn Livingston confirmed Quinn entered the agreement and he was booked back into Wayne McCollum Detention Center. Information on the specifics of the agreement was unavailable as of press time today.
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The man who pleaded guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Sonya Ballinger on Thursday accepted a 15-year prison term in his plea agreement, said Amy Lockhart, the chief felony prosecutor for the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office.
Thaddeus Quinn was connected to the case through leads discovered in a search of Ballinger’s apartment in July 2012, and authorities arrested him on Aug. 2, 2012.
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Court records confirm a new tentative date for the Lynda Cayard murder trial in April.
Jury selection has been set April 28, according to records from the 40th Judicial District Court. Cayard was previously scheduled to go to trial Jan. 27, but that date has been pushed back. The defendant also has new counsel: She is reportedly now represented by Texas firm Schulte and Apgar after prior representation by Mark Griffith.
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Ennis police on Monday arrested one suspect wanted in connection with a New Year’s Day shooting, while another remains at large.
Det. Sgt. Jason York of the Ennis Police Department said 19-year-old Diego Martinez of Ennis surrendered to authorities shortly after midnight Monday morning. He was arrested and later charged with two counts of deadly conduct: discharge of a firearm.
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A Waxahachie man was killed and three others were injured Saturday night in a rollover crash on U.S. 287.
Michael Patrick Cohan Jr., 35, was killed when the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe in which he was a passenger rolled over shortly before midnight in the 300 block of West Highway 287 bypass, according to a report released today by the Waxahachie Police Department.
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An Ennis homeowner stopped an attempted burglary Sunday at his home, police said.
Det. Sgt. Jason York of the Ennis Police Department said Officer Justyn Wilder responded to a burglary in progress at a home in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Drive.
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A 43-year-old Ennis man accused of possessing child pornography is expected to go to trial this month.
Jury selection in the case against Jeffrey Gerron is scheduled Jan. 14, and Ellis County Assistant District Attorney Lindy Tober said the trial is expected to commence Jan. 21.
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Ennis police said they arrested a former Corsicana police officer on Wednesday in connection to an alleged family assault.
Lt. Mike Hopson, head of the Ennis Police Department’s criminal investigation division, said 41-year-old Cedric Fielder was wanted on a warrant for assault family violence by impeding breath stemming from a Nov. 30 incident.
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The 16-year-old Red Oak girl reported missing early Tuesday was found later that night in an Arlington apartment.
After running down numerous leads, from New Braunfels to Atlanta, Ga. and Mexico, Inez Ramirez was located at an apartment complex in Arlington. Investigators were reuniting her with her family Tuesday.
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Prosecutors in the child pornography case against 43-year-old Jeffrey Dean Gerron presented more than 500 photos to the jury on Tuesday, all of which investigators allege came from Gerron’s home computer.
Gerron faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography stemming from a June 8, 2009 seizure of his computer.
Agent Noel Jones with the Department of Homeland Security testified that Gerron was one of thousands of suspects pinpointed by Operation Flicker, a long-term investigation of child porn trafficking.
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Both the prosecution and the defense rested Wednesday afternoon as the trial of Jeffrey Dean Gerron draws to a close.
Gerron faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography stemming from a June 8, 2009 seizure of his computer.
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