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Two life sentences for repeat sex offender affirmed
Two life sentences for repeat sex offender affirmed Special to the Democrat Oct 13, 2018 The two convictions and consecutive life sentences a Parker County jury assessed to a 47-year-old Aledo man last year for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl were affirmed on appeal in an opinion issued Thursday. “There were two things in our…
Repeat sex offender gets life in prison
A repeat sex offender from Springtown gets life in prison for molesting 16-year-old BY MITCH MITCHELL STAR TELEGRAM APRIL 14, 2018 03:28 PM Brian Lee Sporn HANDOUT PARKER COUNTY SHERIFF WEATHERFORD A man with five previous convictions in Oklahoma for molesting underage girls was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after a Parker County jury…
Pedophile Tracking Sex Offender Sentenced For 17 Child Porn Cases in Weatherford, TX
Pedophile Tracking Sex Offender Sentenced For 17 Child Porn Cases in Weatherford, TX A registered sex offender has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on 17 counts of possession of child pornography, a prosecutor said. Cody Vick, 33, of Weatherford, pleaded guilty to the charges last week in the 43rd District Court. Vick will be…
Groundbreaking for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Parker County
Pictured: Jeff Swain and other members of the executive board of directors and the executive director (all with shovels) and behind them are the rest of the board of directors.
Habitual drug offender sentenced to 40 years in prison
Habitual drug offender sentenced to 40 years in prison With a jury waiting in the hall to hear his case, Bradley Michael Kincheloe, 34, of Mineral Wells, pled guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to deliver in District Court in Weatherford on Monday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Kincheloe was arrested by…
Child molester sentenced to 20 years in prison
Child molester sentenced to 20 years in prison A 31-year-old Weatherford man pled guilty to molesting a 13-year-old girl and possessing child pornography and was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a case that concluded in District Court in Weatherford last Thursday. Tracy Dean Jones pled guilty to one count of indecency with a…
Weatherford man who threatened, spit on officer gets 10-year prison sentence
Weatherford man who threatened, spit on officer gets 10-year prison sentence Special to the Democrat A Weatherford man who repeatedly threatened a Weatherford police officer and spit into his ear was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Parker County jury in a trial that concluded in district court in Weatherford on…
Father who blinded infant daughter loses appeal
Father who blinded infant daughter loses appeal By Christin Coyne ccoyne@weatherforddemocrat.com Texas’ highest criminal appeals court last week declined to hear the appeal of a 36-year-old Weatherford man sentenced to life in prison for choking his six-month-old daughter, leaving her blind and with severe brain damage. “This was an awful case that we tried in…
Parker County prosecuting more high-speed chases
Parker County prosecuting more high-speed chases Author: Todd Unger WEATHERFORD, Texas — When a 46-year-old man with now 11 felony convictions was sentenced to 80 years behind bars this week by a Parker County jury, even Jeff Swain was a little surprised. “That is a long time,” said the assistant district attorney. “[But] he did go…
Texas Torture Victim Calls Her Survival A “Miracle”
Texas Torture Victim Calls Her Survival A “Miracle” WEATHERFORD (AP) – After searching more than a week for a woman who seemingly vanished after her house burned down, authorities finally got a lead: Jeffrey Allan Maxwell. He had just cashed a $500 check from her, and his car matched the description of one seen driving down…