March
31, 2004
BODY FOUND IN COLLEYVILLE
The Colleyville Police in
conjunction with the Texas Rangers, Tarrant County DA's office and
the FBI Evidence Response Team, executed a search warrant at a
residence in the 700 block of Colleyville Terrace in
Colleyville. Working on a tip regarding 1 1996 homicide of a
Fort Worth resident, authorities recovered unidentified human
remains. The remains have been transported to the Tarrant
County Medical Examiners Office for identification. The
suspect is currently in custody at the Colleyville Justice Center
awaiting arraignment. Click on photo to
enlarge.
In the 700 Block of
Colleyville Terrace authorities uncovered a body and made
an arrest. No further details were immediately
available. |
The television media prepare a
Wednesday broadcast at 5:40 pm. |
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March
30, 2004
Colleyville Development Journal by
Clayton Husband, Development Coordinator, City of Colleyville
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March
29, 2004
Regional Rail Corridor Study
Meets in Colleyville
The study group, sponsored by the North Central Texas Council of
Governments, met at Colleyville City Hall on Wednesday, March 24,
2004.
The Regional Study is scheduled to
be concluded by December 2004. The capital cost is estimated at
$365 million, estimated ridership is about 7,000 daily and the
annualized cost per annualized rider is estimated at $13.85.
The current draft plan shows a station located at Pleasant Run
near the Soccer Fields. However, Barry LeBaron of the City
of Colleyville stated the station might be better located at John
McCain and Hwy 26 because the Pleasant Run area is more
residential.
Click
Here to see corridor rail map.
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March
26, 2004
Colleyville
Councilman Mark Skinner Speaks out on Mark Jones
issue
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Councilman
Mark Skinner
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Colleyville
Place 1 City Councilman Mark Skinner spoke
to LNO's Editor on Thursday, March 25th in
response to LNO's article on the definition
of "moral turpitude" and the
request for the City Attorney's opinion.
Click
Here for Skinner's comments. |
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March
25, 2004
Colleyville
City Attorney Provides Internal Memo to City
Council Concerning definition of Moral Turpitude
Mark Skinner,
Place 1, requested an attorney's opinion
on "moral turpitude" then
released the contents of the
"Privileged" document to the
Star-Telegram. |
Ross Foster
supplied an "opinion" based on
his memo in 2002 "when the disclosure
ordinance was being considered." |
In a move that has
left some on the city council upset with the
process, the City Attorney provided a "Privileged-Do
Not Generally Distribute" memorandum to
the members of council on Tuesday afternoon.
In response to the report on Council Candidate
Mark Jones, seen only on Local News Only.com,
concerning Jones' DWI conviction. Click
Here for details and definitions of "moral
turpitude." |
March
23, 2004
Colleyville Candidate Mark Jones is listed on
supporters of League of the South web site.
After LNO
posted the article reporting Colleyville City
Council Candidate Mark Jones DWI and weapons
arrest, a anonymous tip recommending the web site http://www.DixieNet.org
be reviewed concerning Jones' support.
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The
web site says it’s a group of
Southerners who want to secede from the
Union.
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Mark Jones of
Colleyville is listed on the site under a column
headed by THANKS:
We would like
to acknowledge the following individuals who have
signed up with the LS/LDA long distance plan: Mark
Jones of Colleyville name is included in the
thanks column for support of the league.
While Mark Jones made his appearance at Monday
evening's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting,
LNO Citizen Reporter Linda Baker was unable to
speak to Jones about the site. Immediately
after the meeting Jones left through a back
entrance. Click
Here for more details.
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March 23, 2004
Colleyville Garden Club Celebrate Arbor Day
Colleyville Garden Club is gearing up for an Arbor Day celebration to be held Friday, March 26, 10:30 a.m., at the Webb House in Bransford Park, 308 Shelton Drive, Colleyville.
The Garden Club will continue this commitment to the city this year by celebrating national Arbor Day with the planting and dedication of a Shumard Red Oak.
The Colleyville Garden Club was organized in 1961 and has long history of civic beautification projects in Colleyville that include the butterfly garden at Kidsville, the esplanade at the Colleyville Center, and the donation of numerous trees throughout the city.
The Webb House is historically significant to the City of Colleyville and was the recipient of a Colleyville Yard of the Month Award in November 1974 when it was occupied by George Taylor and Adalene Webb Taylor.
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March 23, 2004
Spring Egg Hunt at Colleyville City Park
Colleyville Parks and Recreation is having their annual Egg Hunt, Saturday April 3. Infants to age 9 will participate in arts and crafts, a petting zoo, pictures with the Bunny and the hunt from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Colleyville City Park.
New this year is the Night Egg Hunt for ages 10-14. Participants will hunt eggs in Kidsville playground with flashlights. The activities are from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. with refreshments, music, arts and crafts and the hunt.
Contact 817.503.1180 with any questions.
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March 22, 2004
Colleyville City Council Candidate
Mark Jones Has a Criminal Record
DWI Arrest and Arrest for
"Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun by a licensed
holder-intoxicated" not revealed on sworn disclosure filed with city
under misdemeanor crime of "moral turpitude." by
Staff LNO Writers
Current hold-over Colleyville
P&Z Commissioner and Colleyville City Council Candidate for Place 5
Mark Jones, seen below in a Bedford Police Department mug
shot, was arrested around 5 PM on March 23, 1999 for DWI (Driving while
Intoxicated) and Unlawful Carrying of a Handgun by a licensed
holder-intoxicated.
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Mark Jones blew twice the current legal
limit when tested.
Click
Here for details and copies of documents.
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A Bedford
Police Officer witnessed Jones in a black Suburban crashing into a
parked vehicle in the Chili's parking lot at 4:54 pm according to
the Bedford Police report. The police officer's report stated that
the Suburban, "remained attached for several
minutes." Jones was then able to get his black Suburban
detached and left the scene of the accident at 2400 Airport
Freeway. Jones was pursued by a Bedford Police officer who
writes in her report that, "...the vehicle finally yielded
to lights and sirens in the 1800 block of Park Place. The driver
drove the vehicle upon the grass in the 2400 block of State Hwy 183.
The vehicle then struck the curb at 1800 Park Place."
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March 20, 2004
Colleyville Police Chief John Young
Corrects Racial Profile Numbers
Local News Only.com was informed
Friday, March 19th that the original racial profile stats reported by LNO
on March 15th (click
here) contained errors. The correct profile report can be viewed
by Clicking
Here.
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March 20, 2004
Hocutt Veto Number 14
In a rut that has become so routine Colleyville's Mayor
apparently no longer bothers to even date his veto letters, Mayor Joe
Hocutt vetoed the appointments to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
the 14th time.
| The vetoes
by Mayor Hocutt resulted in three of the P&Z Commissioners,
Bud Sellers, Bob Culley and Mark Jones continuing to occupy seats
that were scheduled for reappointment in 2003 by city charter.
Sellers and Culley were later removed on a 4 to 1 vote (Ginny
Tigue dissenting) from the commission because they were in
violation of attendance requirements.
The current veto of Mayor Hocutt
results in Mark Jones, a candidate to replace Ginny Tigue on city
council, remaining in a P&Z seat more than 7 months after
Hocutt vetoed the first appointments in September 2003. |
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Mayor Joe Hocutt's veto results in
Mark Jones, candidate for council, ability to remain in a P&Z
seat that was scheduled for reappointment in September 2003.
Click
Here for details.
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Jones remains on the
commission as Council members Mark Skinner and Ginny Tigue
continue to vote against overturning the mayor's veto.
Mark Jones is running for Ginny
Tigue's seat. Tigue steadfastly refused any compromise on
veto replacements for the P&A that did not include Jones
remaining on P&Z.. Jones started running political a |
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March 20, 2004
Colleyville Historian to Donate
Railroad Cart to Bransford Park
Now comes the difficult part,
navigating the city's donation procedures.
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Railroad Cart offered to city by the
Fitzgerald family.
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LNO has learned that Frances and
Bobby Fitzgerald have offered to donate a railroad mail cart to
the City of Colleyville to be displayed at Bransford Park, the
home of the Webb House and railroad caboose.
Click
Here for details. |
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March 19, 2004
La Hacienda back in the crime report
with "Tampering With a Consumer Product" offense claimed
as a guest says he choked on a foreign object?
3/10/04 Fort Worth resident, Jeffery D. Elizaldo, 38, was the victim of a
reported Tampering With a Consumer Product offense while dining at La
Hacienda Ranch Restaurant, 5250 Hwy 121 South. Officer John Arenz
responded. The complainant advised he had choked on a foreign object in
his food. Detective David Martz is investigating the open case. Click
Here for Crime in Colleyville.
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March 19, 2004
50th Anniversary Celebration for
Colleyville Fire Dept.
My Perspective by Linda Baker
Mrs. Billy Jo Hubbard, along with her son
and daughter-in-law, came all the way from New Mexico to present a very
special historical document to the City on Tuesday night. In celebration
of the 50th Anniversary of the Fire Department, Mrs. Hubbard gave the
Mayor and Council the original minutes from the very first meeting of the
Colleyville Volunteer Fire Department, dated March 31, 1954.
In the audience were a number of people who were central to the early
organization of the VFD. Some, among the many who came just for this
historic presentation, were Lloyd Brothers, Jimmy Reynolds, Joe Deupree,
Ed Havran, and Lila Coley. Ms. Hubbard was given a Proclamation by Mayor
Hocutt and Chief Mike Johnston for her gift, which will be archived in the
Library for public viewing. She stated it was her hope "past,
present, and future generations would be inspired to be
firefighters."
Click
here for a link to see a copy of the original minutes and more information
on council actions.
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March 18, 2004
Colleyville could be in jeopardy of
losing historical barn
The log barn was built over 100
years ago. While the construction techniques are crude by today's
standard, the structure still stands. With the property about to
change hands from a pioneer family to a developer, now rumors are flying
that the Grapevine Historical Society is interested in moving yet another
historical structure from Colleyville to Grapevine. Click
Here for details
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March 17, 2004
Council Majority Once Again Appoints
Same Vetoed Candidates
The majority of Colleyville's city
council once again voted to appoint Dave Dudziak, Tom Hart and Luann
Edwards to the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Joe
Hocutt had vetoed the previous appointments a total of 13 times up to last
night. Hocutt is expected to veto the appointments again leaving the
P&Z with only 5 members, one being Mark Jones who has announced as a
candidate for Ginny Tigue's seat. Jones is opposed by Tom Hart, the
former P&Z Chairman who has been vetoed numerous times.
In other action Ginny Tigue nominated
Developer Raman Chandler to replace Betty Jean Willbanks on the Tree Board, he was seconded by Mark
Skinner. Chandler lost a race for city council in 1999 and stirred a
controversy when he admitted that then council member Donna Arp
"warned" him that the city was about to file a lawsuit against
him.
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March 17, 2004
City of Colleyville's Holiday Tree
is destroyed
Planted in 1998 for the first
Celebrate Colleyville event, the American Holly tree was representative of
America's first Christmas trees. For the past five years the holly
has served as the official tree of the City of Colleyville. Each
year the current mayor would throw the switch to light the tree at the
beginning of the annual holiday event. The tree was toppled over during
last week's severe thunderstorm.
The American Holly tree was a focal
point of the Colleyville City Park. The area now stands
bare. |
Monica Sue
Walsh, Parks Director for the City of Colleyville said that tree
experts were brought out to examine the tree. Unfortunately
the weight of the tree resulted in the roots being broken leaving
no reasonable option to save the tree.
The tree was originally donated to the city by David Bagwell. |
In an interview with Bagwell he said that the
American Holly was originally purchased in South Carolina and brought to
Colleyville on a flatbed trailer. Bagwell has offered to replace the
tree.
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March 17, 2004
Council Majority Once Again Appoints
Same Vetoed Candidates
The majority of Colleyville's city
council once again voted to appoint Dave Dudziak, Tom Hart and Luann
Edwards to the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Joe
Hocutt had vetoed the previous appointments a total of 13 times up to last
night. Hocutt is expected to veto the appointments again leaving the
P&Z with only 5 members, one being Mark Jones who has announced as a
candidate for Ginny Tigue's seat. Jones is opposed by Tom Hart, the
former P&Z Chairman who has been vetoed numerous times.
In other action Ginny Tigue nominated
Developer Raman Chandler to replace Betty Jean Willbanks on the Tree Board, he was seconded by Mark
Skinner. Chandler lost a race for city council in 1999 and stirred a
controversy when he admitted that then council member Donna Arp
"warned" him that the city was about to file a lawsuit against
him.
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March 17, 2004
Colleyville City Council and GCISD
School Races!
With the latest veto still ringing
in his ear, Tom Hart filed for Place 5 on Wednesday last week followed
close behind by former Colleyville Area Chamber Chairman Shirley
Schollmeyer.
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Rich Hendler (incumbent)
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Shirley Schollmeyer
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Click
Here for details and photos.
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March 17, 2004
City of Colleyville's Holiday Tree
is destroyed
Planted in 1998 for the first
Celebrate Colleyville event, the American Holly tree was representative of
America's first Christmas trees. For the past five years the holly
has served as the official tree of the City of Colleyville. Each
year the current mayor would throw the switch to light the tree at the
beginning of the annual holiday event. The tree was toppled over during
last week's severe thunderstorm.
The American Holly tree was a focal
point of the Colleyville City Park. The area now stands
bare. |
Monica Sue
Walsh, Parks Director for the City of Colleyville said that tree
experts were brought out to examine the tree. Unfortunately
the weight of the tree resulted in the roots being broken leaving
no reasonable option to save the tree.
The tree was originally donated to the city by David Bagwell. |
In an interview with Bagwell he said that the
American Holly was originally purchased in South Carolina and brought to
Colleyville on a flatbed trailer. Bagwell has offered to replace the
tree.
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March 15, 2004
Racial Profiling Report Released
from Colleyville PD
Since January 1, 2002 the
Colleyville Police Department, in accordance with teh Texas Racial
Profiling Law, has been collecting police contact data for the purpose of
identifying and responding (if necessary) to concerns regarding racial
profiling practices. Click
Here for results.
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March 15, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel David McMinn
speaks to Colleyville Lions Club after return for War in Iraq.
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Lt. Colonel David McMinn
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Colonel McMinn continues
to serve his country in the Air National Guard and has been named
the new 136th Operations Group Commander. McMinn said that
the morale of the troops is high and they are well aware and
determined in their service to their country. He said of
course they are disappointed no stockpiles of WMD have been found,
but the search continues.
Click
Here for details |
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March 13, 2004
Have you noticed that your Realtor
suddenly smells better?
3/02/04-3/06/04 Theft of six unopened bottles of perfume from a home at
4300 Green Meadow East. The residence is for sale and while the residents
were out of town, several realtors had shown the home.
Click
Here for Crime in Colleyville.
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March 11, 2004
What's New in Colleyville? All
council seats now contested.
With the filing of Shirley Schollmeyer, the
2003 Chairman of the Colleyville Area Chamber, for city council Place 3,
all three seats are up for election are contested.
Rich Hendler, Councilman Place 3
was the largest vote getter in the 2002 election. He is also
former Chairman of the Parks Board.
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Shirley Schollmeyer, 2003 Colleyville
Area Chamber President
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March
07, 2004
Ethics
Commission Reopens Hearing on Jeff Wall and Earl
Swift ethics complaint
Three months after the initial hearing concluded
because of the lateness of the hour, the
Colleyville Ethics Commission reconvened at the
Colleyville Justice Center. Frank Hill,
attorney for David Bagwell, opened with comments
referring to the previous testimony. Hill
said that the two commissioners attempted to
"drive David Bagwell out of business in
Colleyville."
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March
07, 2004
Crepe Myrtle
Attack in Highland Meadows
2/27/04 Criminal Mischief: Detective David Martz
is investigating a complaint from the Highland
Meadows Homeowners Association, address listed as
5800 Meadowhill Drive. Suspect, who is known to
the HOA, trimmed approximately 33 Crepe Myrtle
bushes WAY too close to the ground. The damage is
estimated to be $1000. Case of a disgruntled
gardener? Crime
in Colleyville, Click Here. |
March
04, 2004
HOCUTT VETO
NUMBER 13
LNO has
learned that Mayor Joe Hocutt has for the 13th
time vetoed the appointments of the Colleyville
City Council to the Colleyville Planning and
Zoning. The City Attorney informed the city
council on Tuesday night that the failure to
appoint new members to the P&Z and/or leave
the P&Z with only 5 members were both
"out of compliance" with the city's own
charter. After Hocutt did not veto the first
day after council, as been his custom recently,
there was speculation the mayor may have been
concerned about the charter violation and was
going to allow the majority of council's decision
to stand. |
March
04, 2004
Tom Hart
Files for Place 5 contest features definitive race
in city.
After
multiple vetoes by Mayor Joe Hocutt of his
appointment to Colleyville Planning and Zoning
Commission, the much maligned former commissioner
has filed for Place 5 on the city council.
The race for Place 5 will feature Mark Jones, the
only "hold-over commissioner," as a
result of numerous vetoes, and Hart the former
chairman that has been vetoed numerous times based
on the "new faces" theme of the mayor.
Hart had originally been appointed to the P&Z
by a 5-0 vote of city council.
However, after Hocutt's veto, council members Mark
Skinner and Ginny Tigue changed their
position and voted to support the veto.
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Tom Hart
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Hart
has served as a member of the Colleyville
Planning and Zoning Commission from 1996
to 2001, and was its chairman for three
years. He also served on the 1996 Sales
Tax Committee; the 1995 Colleyville
Charter Review Committee; 1993 and 1994
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School
District Strategic Planning Committee; was
treasurer for the 1992 beer and wines
sales initiative; and in 1991, served on
the Bond Promotions Committee. |
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March
04, 2004
Ethics
Committee to Resume Hearings Tonight
The hearing
first that began December 15, 2003 apparently will
conclude tonight at the Colleyville Center.
The meeting is set for 7pm. Click
Here for a report on the 15th hearing. |
March
03, 2004
COLLEYVILLE
CITY ATTORNEY SAYS CITY COUNCIL IS "OUT OF
COMPLIANCE" WITH CITY CHARTER OVER P&Z
DEBACLE.
Responding
to a direct question from Councilman Jon Ayers at
the Tuesday evening ( or Wednesday early morning)
city council meeting, Colleyville's City Attorney
Ross Foster stated emphatically that the city
council was "out of compliance" with the
city charter in two areas.
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Colleyville
City Attorney
Ross Foster
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City
Attorney Foster said the council had not
followed the charter requirements by
appointing the required three members to
the P&Z during the odd year 2003 and
secondarily, with the removal of two of
the "hold-over" members for lack
of attendance, the commission currently
has only five members instead of the
required seven.
Click
Here for Details. |
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March 02, 2004
City Council draws first contested
race.
With the filing of former council
member Dana Feldman on March 1st, the first contested race in the
Colleyville City Council election has taken shape.
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Dana Feldman
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Jon Ayers, Councilman Place 4
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Feldman, served one term on council from 2000
to 2002 when she was defeated by Place 3 Councilman Rich Hendler by more
than 500 votes of the 3009 votes cast. Councilman Hendler has filed for
re-election in Place 3 and Mark Jones, the hold-over P&Z member, has
filed to replace Ginny Tigue in Place 5.
Rich Hendler, Councilman Place 3 |
Mark Jones, seeking to replace Ginny
Tigue in Place 5 |
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March 01, 2004
Pulitzer Prize finalist to speak at
library fundraiser
H.W. Brands, historian and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, will be the
guest speaker at a March 9 benefit for the Colleyville Public Library.
Presented by the Friends of the Colleyville Library in association with
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, "An Evening with H.W. Brands" will
begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Colleyville Heritage High School.
Admission is $5 for adults, with students admitted free.
Click
Here for details.
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March 01, 2004
This week another theft at an
elementary school. Crime in Colleyville
2/19/04 Theft from a teacher on the job at
Bransford Elementary School. The complainant, a resident of 209 Timberline
South, advised an unknown person(s) stole her wallet while she was
teaching. The Brighton black and brown wallet, with silver trim, was worth
$100, and it contained $20 cash, Texas Driver License, child ID card,
MasterCard, and children's clothing store credit cards.
Click
Here for Crime in Colleyville.
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