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Garbage Truck Wreck Injures Two

Two people were injured in Wise County when a garbage truck crashed Monday morning.

2013/05/20

Kirk Heithecker (credit: Wise County Sheriff's Office)

Man Accused Of Killing Mom On Mother’s Day

Law enforcement officials in Wise County arrested a man on Mother’s Day for allegedly murdering his mom. Kirk Heithecker is now behind bars. His bond has been set at $1 million.

2013/05/13

North Texas Farmers Protect Against Freeze

Cold temperatures that were damaging for North Texas farmers in April could be even more devastating in May. Some of the crops are already too tall to cover.

2013/05/02

Affidavit Links Evidence In Wise County Shootout & Colorado Murder

Court documents obtained by CBS11 reveal shell casings found at a Colorado murder scene are the same brand and caliber found after a shoot out in Wise County.

CBS 11–2013/03/22

Mark Hasse (credit: Kaufman County Sheriff's Office)

Investigators Seeking Connection In Colorado, Hasse Slayings

FBI agents in Colorado are comparing notes with agents in North Texas to see if there’s a link between the man who was killed in Wise County and the murder of Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse.

2013/03/22

Montague Deputy Shooter ID’d, Possibly Connected To Colorado Prison Chief Murder

A high-speed chase through two North Texas counties ended with both a sheriff’s deputy and a suspect being shot.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/21

High-Speed Police Chase Ends With Crash

A high-speed chase with law enforcement ended with a major crash in Wise County.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/21

Accused Wise County child molester Hollis “Butch” Belcher. (credit: Wise Co. Sheriff's Office)

Elderly Wise County Man Accused Of Child Molestation

Some North Texas parents apparently trusted an elderly man so much that they allowed their children to play at his house and sometimes even spend the night. Now a 70-year-old Wise County man is accused of molesting at least one little girl.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/03/07

Sheriff’s: No Bomb Found After Energy Plant Evacuation

A large natural gas plant in Wise County has been evacuated. The action was taken after the plant received a bomb threat.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/02/26

Zachery Palmer (L), Collin Jackson (C), and Robert Durham (R)(Credit: Wise County Sheriff's Office)

Wise County Suspects Arrested For Marijuana Shipments

Three men suspected of shipping and transporting large quantities of high THC level marijuana from California to Texas have been arrested in Wise County.

2013/01/16