Collin County sheriff offers jail reforms after Marvin Scott III’s death in custody
Collin County sheriff offers jail reforms after Marvin Scott III’s death in custody
The news followed a grand jury’s decision last week not to indict eight jailers on charges related to his death after he was restrained and pepper-sprayed.
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner speaks at a press conference held at the Collin County Sheriff’s office in McKinney on Friday, March 19, 2021. (Stewart F. House/Special Contributor)(Stewart F. House)
12:50 PM on Jun 29, 2021 CDT Updated at 5:25 PM on Jun 29, 2021 CDT
Spurred by a grand jury’s recommendation, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of changes aimed at improving how it handles mentally ill and intellectually disabled people.
2 Reported Dead in Natural Gas Line Explosion in Texas
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Officials: 2 Killed in Natural Gas Line Explosion in Texas
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FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) Two people were killed and three injured in a natural gas pipeline explosion in Texas, officials said.
The deadly blast happened around 4 p.m. Monday at an Atmos Energy facility in Collin County near Farmersville, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northeast of Dallas. Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner said the explosion appeared to be an accident but he invited the FBI to assist in the investigation.
It was not immediately known what caused the blast.
Those involved in the explosion were contractors for Atmos Energy, and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Monday night the contractors were employees of Bobcat Contracting and Fesco Petroleum Engineering. Two of the injured were taken to a hospital.
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Rescue crews are currently on the scene of a reported explosion in Collin County.
Two people are dead and two others are injured after a natural gas explosion Monday afternoon in Collin County, officials say.
The explosion happened at about 3:35 p.m. in the 14000 block of Farm-to-Market 2756, just north of Farmersville, Collin County Sheriff s Office Assistant Chief Nick Bristow said.
Bristow said Atmos Energy subcontractors, employees of Bobcat Contracting and Fesco Petroleum Engineering, were doing pipeline maintenance when the explosion took place.
Two people were confirmed to have died at the scene and two others were taken to area hospitals, he said.