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» AGGRAVATED ROBBERY OFFENDERS RECEIVE 18 YEARS PRISON TIME
By City of Wylie City of Wylie | Published 11/4/2010 | Around Town | Unrated

Wylie, TX- On Friday, October 29, 2010 Samuel Ortiz, Juan Ortiz and Miguel Valdez were sentenced to 18 years to the Texas Department of Corrections for Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon.  The three offenders also received 2 years prison time for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity/Burglary of a Building. 

The offenders were charged with two counts of Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon.  The first occurred on 7-26-2009 at the Burger King located in Wylie, TX.  The second offense occurred on 8-16-2009 at the 7-11 in Murphy, TX at McCreary Rd and W. F.M. 544. They were also charged with two counts of Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity/Burglary of a Building.  Both counts occurred in the City of Wylie. 

On August 20, 2009 a tipster came to the Wylie Police Department and identified all three suspects.  The tipster received the mail-out asking for public assistance with the Burger King incident from the Wylie Police Department in her water bill.  Wylie and Murphy Detectives were able to successfully apprehend the offenders.             

» Two Year Old Dies In Parked Vehicle
By City of Wylie City of Wylie | Published 08/13/2010 | Health & Family | Unrated

Wylie TX, - On Thursday, August 12, 2010 at approximately 5:33 P.M., Wylie Police and Wylie EMS responded to a 2 year old female not breathing call in the 2900 block of Katie Circle.  Upon arrival Wylie EMS found the child to be non-responsive.  The child, Carson, was pronounced dead on scene.

Jason Dean Adams arrived at his residence at approximately 2:30 P.M. He had five children with him ages, 9,8,7,6 and Carson.  Adams went inside the home and thought Carson was with the other children.  At approximately 5:20 P.M. Adams went upstairs to get the children ready for soccer practice.  He did not see Carson and the other children did not know her location.  Adams and the other children searched the house for Carson and did not find her.  Adams went to his SUV parked in the driveway and found Carson inside the vehicle not breathing.  He immediately contacted Wylie 911 and performed CPR.

The Wylie Police Department and the Collin County Child Abuse Task Force are continuing the investigation.