By J.J. Smith. The Mesquite man who attempted to kidnap a female first grade student from Pullen Elementary School March 4th was sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine yesterday by 382nd District Court Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall. Desi Smalley, 36, a Mesquite resident, had first pled guilty [...]

By J.J. Smith. Convicted former City of Fate Secretary Sandra Lobban can use her retirement funds that the City paid her during her 20 years in that position to repay all or a portion of the $7,165.58 she stole and has now been sentenced to repay. In other words, she can repay what she stole [...]

By J.J. Smith. A Rockwall County jury returned a verdict in less than 30 minutes last week on charges of Driving While Intoxicated and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon against a man who had been convicted of five previous DWIs and is currently out on bond in two other DWI cases in counties other [...]

By J.J. Smith. Drug-related crimes made up 33 percent of felonies and 23 percent of misdemeanors committed across Rockwall County in 2008 revealed Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Kenda Culpepper in several presentations across the area during the past few weeks. DWIs (Drinking While Driving) also accounted for 23 percent of misdemeanors. The next highest percentage of fel

By J.J. Smith. Family violence, child abuse and dating abuse numbers have all skyrocketed dramatically over the past few years across Rockwall County and Texas.   Now Heritage Christian Academy, Walmart, Rockwall ISD, Rockwall County DA Kenda Culpepper plus over a dozen more businesses, media, health care and law enforcement organizations are teaming up to raise [...]

  By J.J. Smith. Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney Kenda Culpepper and law enforcement agencies from across Rockwall County held a joint news conference Aug. 20 to announce a new pilot program designed to deter more people from driving drunk on County streets and highways over the Labor Day weekend. Between Labor Day and New [...]

By J.J. Smith. A Rockwall step-father was sentenced Tuesday by a Rockwall County jury to life in prison plus 20 years in prison to be served consecutively for the aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child involving his two young step-daughters. Rocky Dale Dial, 51, was found guilty by the same [...]