By Brad Kellar

Greenville – A Greenville man, arrested in December as part of a crackdown on North Texas drug trafficking, has been found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

A jury Wednesday found 59-year-old Ernest Lee McFail guilty of delivery of between one and four grams of cocaine. Following a sentencing hearing, the jury also assessed the sentence of life in prison.

By Scott Harvey

Paris – The missing Paris girl who first reported abducted, then said to have run away, has been located.

15-year-old Stephanie Phillips was the subject of an intensive search and investigation. She was taken into custody Wednesday following a brief foot chase by Paris police.

Initial reports indicated Phillips may have left the area with an unknown older man, but an investigation revealed she was a runaway. Police still wanted to find her due to the dangers of being a runaway.

By Scott Harvey

Bonham – A Bonham company, found in violation of federal regulations with the Environmental Protection Agency, has agreed to a settlement.

The violations by Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Incorporated , or VPG, were in contrast with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.

The EPA says the company was cooperative with the investigation.

VPG reportedly sold a pesticide that had a composition which was different than what was registered.

Details of the settlement were not released.

By Scott Harvey

Savoy – An apparent accidental shooting Wednesday night in Fannin County leaves a 13-year-old boy hospitalized.

The boy was reportedly shot by his brother, following an incident just north of Savoy near Highway 82 and CR 1235.

KXII-TV reports the 16-year-old brother was cleaning a 12-gauge shotgun when it discharged, sending buckshot through the wall; hitting the younger boy in the hand and stomach.

By Scott Harvey

Dallas – The status of two Texas A&M University-Commerce students injured in separate accidents last week is improving.

19-year-old Tanner Bryant Burnett underwent his third surgery this week since last Thursday's crash near Campbell that killed Malorie Elise Bullock.

Services were held Tuesday for the 19-year-old Sherman resident, who died when Burnett's motorcycle left the road at hit a sign.

By Scott Harvey

Commerce – What appeared to be a vicious one vehicle wreck in Commerce Wednesday resulted in no major injuries.

Emergency crews responded to a report of an SUV that had rolled over and into a ditch. The incident occurred at around 12:30 p.m. along Loop 178 near the intersection of CR 4428.

Upon arrival, crews made contact with a female driver. She was safety extricated from the vehicle and briefly treated on scene. The driver did not require transport by ambulance and there were no passengers.

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By Scott Harvey

Commerce – Crews at Texas A&M University-Commerce are a step closer toward the installation of a road behind Whitley Hall.

The Commerce City Council last week approved a resolution for the project, which is designed to relieve the volume of traffic from Neal Street to Loop 178, and in turn take the pressure off motorists and improve safety for students crossing the Loop.

The preliminary plan shows Whitley Drive will sit approximately one-tenth a mile south of the Highway 50/Loop 178 intersection.

By Brad Kellar

– There's a new identity theft scam being reported in the area.

The latest variation on phishing involves an apparent mass automated telephone call scheme, seeking account and personal identification numbers.

The call is claimed to be from American National Bank of Texas, claiming the recipients account has been closed or is in danger of being closed, requiring the recipient to submit their debit card or personal identification number.

By Brad Kellar

Greenville – Jay Atkins won Tuesday's Republican Party primary runoff race for Hunt County Commissioner Precinct 2, and likely also claimed the position outright.

David McNabb did the same thing in winning the GOP runoff for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, while Sheila Linden won the Republican Party nomination in her Justice of the Peace race. Linden will face Democrat Sandra Kay Linson-Bell in November.