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Sheriff Byrnes asked that anyone who knew anything about the Mark Hasse or McLelland murders to please call either the Sheriff's Department or the Crime Stopper Tip Line. Although the charges have been filed, this is still an ongoing investigation. They are wanting to gather as much information that is available.
877-847-7522
Tipsters will still remain anonymous and will still be eligible for a reward.
3/30/2013 - District Attorney & Wife Murdered
On March 30, 2013 District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia McLelland were killed at their home, in an unincorporated area of the county.
Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating leads on the case but need our communities help.
1/31/2013 - Kaufman County Assistant DA Murdered
Kaufman Texas,- At approximately 8:30 am. on January 31, 2013 Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse was walking across a Kaufman County employee parking lot on his way to work, when he was assaulted and shot multiple times.
The Kaufman Police Department along with the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding the suspects who fled the scene.
Any information that you may have that will help us in this investigation, please call the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office at 972-932-4337. You can also call Kaufman County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-TIPSKCC.
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Welcome to the official website of Kaufman County. Please take a few moments to look around. Our county seat is located in the southern portion of the county in the city of Kaufman. Kaufman was founded in 1848. Cities in Kaufman County include, Combine, Cottonwood, Crandall, Forney, Grays Prairie, Kaufman, Kemp, Mabank, Oak Grove, Oak Ridge, Post Oak Bend, Rosser, Scurry, Talty, and Terrell.
Kaufman County is located in northeastern Texas. The county's center lies at approximately 32°35' north latitude and 96°18' west longitude. The county comprises 788 square miles of the Blackland Prairie region of Northeast Texas. The terrain is predominantly level to gently undulating, with an elevation ranging from 300 to 550 feet above sea level. The county is on the divide between two large rivers, the Trinity and the Sabine. It is located in the Trinity River watershed and is drained, in its western half, by the East Fork of the Trinity River and its tributaries, and, in its eastern half, by Cedar Creek and its tributaries, which flow into Cedar Creek Reservoir in the southern part of the county. Prairie grasses and mesquite, oak, pecan, and elm trees grow along the streams of the county. The soils are slightly acidic, with dark to light loamy surfaces and clayey subsoils. Mineral resources include limestone, sand and gravel, oil, and gas. The climate is subtropical-humid. Temperatures range in July from an average low of 72° F to an average high of 97° and in January from 33° to 54°. Rainfall averages thirty-nine inches, and the growing season averages 245 days each year.
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