| Metro in brief 04/13/2001 From Staff Reports
Dallas: Man gets 10 years' probation in DWI death
An 18-year-old Irving man was sentenced Thursday to probation for a drunken driving incident last summer in which one man was killed and two others were injured. In an agreed plea with prosecutors, Jeffrey Paul Jacobs received 10 years' probation and a $1,500 fine on one count of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault involving the death of Stephen Blake McAninch, 30. He also must serve six months in jail. Police estimated Mr. Jacobs was driving at more than twice the 35 mph speed limit when the accident happened on July 16 in the 200 block of Cowboys Parkway. Mr. Jacobs' blood alcohol level measured at 0.11, and he also tested positive for marijuana, according to court records.
Euless: Worker, 49, crushed while unfastening pipes
A 49-year-old construction worker died Thursday after a 600-pound pipe crushed him, fire officials said. Donald R. Cook of Arlington was killed about 2:45 p.m. while unfastening 20-foot-long, 16-inch pipes at the intersection of Oakwood and Whitener drives, said Fire Department Lt. Franchot Thomas. Mr. Cook was dead at the scene.
Mesquite: Jump from bridge kills man, 79, police say
A 79-year-old man died Thursday when he jumped off the Interstate 635 bridge onto Interstate 30, Mesquite police said. Clayton R. Carter Jr. of Mesquite parked his car along the northbound lane of I-635 and jumped at 10:10 a.m., said Mesquite police Sgt. Bill Artesi. Mr. Carter died at the scene. Police shut down the northbound ramps of I-635 to I-30 east and west until 11:35 a.m.
Dallas: Insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud
A Dallas insurance agent pleaded guilty Wednesday to mail and investment adviser fraud in which he stole money from clients who had been assured of 9 percent annual returns, interim U.S. Attorney Richard Stephens said. Thomas J. Kearns, a licensed insurance agent who was not registered with the state as an investment adviser, faces up to 10 years in jail and $500,000 in fines for fraudulent schemes against clients. Mr. Kearns admitted that he victimized 31 clients, diverting up to $2.7 million to his personal use, Mr. Stephens said. .
Flower Mound: Water-main break under repair
A 30-inch water-main break was being repaired late Thursday after a contractor cut the line while working on an expansion project on FM 3040. Water service was expected to be completely restored by Friday morning. The break, which occurred Wednesday night, caused many homes in the town to lose water pressure and some lost service, officials said. The areas affected were south of Forest Vista Boulevard, north of FM 3040, east of Lake Forest Boulevard and west of Morriss Road, officials said. The number of households affected was not immediately available. Town officials said updates would be posted on the town's Web site, www.flower-mound.com.
The Colony: Students evacuated after bomb threat; fire set
Police evacuated The Colony High School on Thursday after a school resource officer found a note containing a bomb threat. No explosives were found when the police searched the campus on Blair Oaks Drive, The Colony police Lt. George Wintle said. While the students were evacuated, however, a fire was started in a boys' bathroom, police said. Police detained a 16-year-old male student who was taken to Denton County Juvenile Detention Center and charged with arson, a second-degree felony. The suspect's name was not released because he is a juvenile.
Grapevine: Authorities identify body of gunshot victim
Authorities have determined the identity of a body found Sunday in a wooded area near Grapevine Lake. An autopsy report shows that Willie Drumgo, 54, of Coppell, shot himself in the head using a .38-caliber revolver found near his body on U.S. Army Corps of Engineer property between the 3800 block of Fairway Drive and the Grapevine Municipal Golf Course. Mr. Drumgo's body had been at the site for two to six months, according to Tarrant County medical examiner's officials, who used dental records to verify his identity. Mr. Drumgo's daughter reported him and the gun missing to Coppell police Jan. 20.
Lake Worth: Husband wounds wife, turns gun on self
Police said a Lake Worth man shot his wife, wounding her, then turned the gun on himself Wednesday inside their home. Carla Wilson, 43, called police about 9:15 p.m. to her home in the 4300 block of Lakeview, saying her husband had shot her. Police found Mrs. Wilson sitting on the porch with a gunshot wound to her neck and upper chest. She was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, where she continued to recover Thursday, police said. Bryan Wilson, 34, was found dead in the bedroom. A 12-gauge shotgun was found under his body and two spent shells were nearby.
Fort Worth: Northwest school district settles lawsuit
The Northwest school district has agreed to pay $15,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the parents of a special education student who say a teacher pulled the child's hair as a form of discipline. Superintendent Keith Sockwell said Wednesday that the settlement was "in the best interest of NISD and the parties involved" but does not constitute an admission of liability. The teacher in the case resigned in 1999, two years after the alleged incident took place.
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