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Maypearl chief arrested on sex charges
Kevin Coffey The Maypearl Chief of Police Kevin Coffey was arrested Wednesday on charges of indecency with a child by exposure, indecency with a child by contact, sexual performance by a child and...
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Waxahachie man killed in head-on collision
One driver was killed in a head-on collision near Richland on Wednesday, according to highway troopers. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest...
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Woman arrested, animals seized in animal cruelty case
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office and the SPCA seized more than 70 animals from a Waxahachie home and on Wednesday in the 200 block of Panorama Loop. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here...
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Tails rediscover their wag – 72 seized animals now recovering; some reunited
Surfacing in the sad story of the seizure of 72 animals from a home in Waxahachie last week is the serendipitous tale of 12 tails who rediscovered their wag. Judge Jackie Miller, Jr., a Justice of the...
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New charges to come for Coffey
More charges are expected for the ex-Maypearl Chief of Police Kevin Coffey, who is currently in county jail, unable to make bond. According to the Ellis County District Attorney’s office, the new...
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Four uninjured in in three-car crash
Four people escaped serious injury in Ennis Thursday after a teen caused a three-car accident, failing to stop at a red light. According to the report from the crash, 17-year-old Garrett Fitzgerald, of...
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I-45 crash kills Dallas man
A Dallas man was killed Sunday night after he crashed his SUV on Interstate 45 south of Ennis. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here to sign up for our E-Edition and read the rest of the...
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Driver with child in car leads short police chase
An Amarillo man led Ennis police on a short chase late last Thursday with a child in his car. According to police, 24-year-old Parnell Andres was clocked by an Ennis police officer at 111 miles per...
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Ennis teen seriously injured in accident
An Ennis teen was seriously injured after a motorcycle accident Tuesday afternoon. According to the crash report, Zachary Reel, 19, was driving his Harley Davidson eastbound on U.S. Highway 287 when...
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Driver claims rebel flag reason for ticket
In the south, there are plenty who take pride in flying a Confederate flag, a symbol of southern heritage to some and a symbol of racism to others. Now one Ennis man thinks the rebel flag, as he calls...
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Backing the Blue
Texas’ statewide call to recognize the contributions of law enforcement – Back the Blue – was observed in Ennis on Friday, Sept. 4. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here to sign up for our...
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Candlelight vigil honors law enforcement
Hundreds gathered in Waxahachie at the old courthouse square on Labor Day for a candlelight vigil in honor of fallen policemen in an event called Blue Lives Matter. Law enforcement representatives from...
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State fire marshal investigating fire
The cause of a fire that destroyed an unoccupied Ellis County home early Thursday morning is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, according to Ellis County Emergency Management...
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Investigators looking into deadly motorcycle crash
A pursuit that ended fatally over the weekend involving a stolen motorcycle is still being investigated by the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here to sign...
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Officers in right place help apparent abuse victim
Two officers patrolling late into the night over the weekend found they were in the right place at the right time. According to Ennis police, at around 3 a.m. Saturday, two officers were sitting in...
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Alleged car burglar arrested
An alleged car burglar is facing charges after going on a spree in which he stole a ski mask, a shirt and a pair of sunglasses, police say. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click here to sign up...
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County sets up new ‘exchange zone’
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office has established an exchange zone for personal, business and civil transactions in the parking lot southeast of the jail. In a press release, Sheriff Johnny Brown...
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Police: woman tries to make away with cheap clothes
Police say a woman tried to pull one over on Walmart. According to them, 31-year-old Marquita Jessie, of DeSoto was shopping at the store in Ennis on Monday, when she decided to take her items, all...
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Motorcyclist dies in crash on Hwy 287 near Motorplex
Justin Tubbs justin@ennisdailynews.com One man is dead after a collision on Thursday involving a motorcycle on U.S. Highway 287 near the Texas Motorplex. See the report in the Ennis Daily News! Click...
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Arrest made in assault of teen
Justin Tubbs justin@ennisdailynews.com A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection to an assault on an Enis High School junior who later became the victim of a potential school shooting rumor....
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