🌱 Melissa resident receives 18-year sentence in deadly drunk driving crash

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• Melissa resident receives 18-year sentence in deadly drunk driving crash

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📰 News we're reading

• Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Sherman After Drunk Driving Crash Killed 56-Year-Old Woman (greenvillechronicle.com) — A man from Melissa has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison after a drunk driving crash in 2025 left a 56-year-old woman dead on State Highway 289 in Dorchester. Grayson County prosecutors emphasized his prior DWI conviction and said the lengthy sentence is meant to keep him off the roads and underscore the serious consequences of intoxicated driving.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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McKinney

• McKinney council to consider FY2026-27 budget, tax rate (communityimpact.com)
• mckinney Archives (familyeguide.com)
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit plans $350K revival after Texas fire (mysanantonio.com)

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