Ellis County

Severe storms left widespread damage across Ellis County, killing one person and damaging homes and businesses. In Maypearl, business owners and residents are working to recover after strong winds tore off roofs and uprooted trees. Keenan Willard reports on the community’s response and ongoing cleanup efforts.

Monday morning in Ennis, Waxahachie, Maypearl and other surrounding cities, property owners began the process of cleaning up after Saturday’s storms.

The cleanup continues after severe weather ripped through Ellis County Saturday morning. The deadly storm killed a man and injured his wife and kid at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports on the cleanup in Waxahachie.

People are still picking up the mess left behind in Ellis County after severe weather plowed the area Saturday morning. In Waxahachie, contractors and homeowners were busy cleaning up. Sophia Beausoleil has a warning from a company to be on the lookout for scammers.

In Waxahachie, contractors and homeowners were busy cleaning up. One company is warning residents to be aware of scammers.

The family and friends of a man killed during storms over the weekend are remembering his legacy. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.

Family members told NBC 5 that TJ Bailey was killed when his RV was torn apart by strong winds while he was sheltering with his family. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has the story.

The racing community in Ellis County is mourning the loss of one of their own in Saturday’s severe weather.

Across Ennis, people spent the day cleaning up damage from severe thunderstorms Saturday morning. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards shows us the damage.

One person is dead and at least three are injured in Ellis County after severe weather swept through parts of North Texas early Saturday morning.

The physician residency program in Waxahachie is designed to teach, as well as treat, during a doctor shortage in rural areas.

A new program in Waxahachie should help get healthcare to those who need it most. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports it’s designed to teach as well as treat.

Palmer police say they are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide after a man and woman were found dead inside a home Christmas night.

The memorial service in Midlothian will celebrate the life of Isiah Bias who was killed in an attack by an inmate the sheriff described as a “heinous, horrific, purposeful murder.” NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

The family of an inmate from Ellis County, charged with the murder of a corrections officer, is grieving the man’s loss and advocating for change. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.

The Texas Rangers and the Texas Department of Public Safety are investigating the death of an Ellis County detention officer. Investigators say an inmate killed Officer Isaiah Bias Monday afternoon. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil reports from Waxahachie.

Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman gave updates about the death of Officer Isaiah Bias on Tuesday. The officer had been attacked by an inmate on Monday. 

An Ellis County detention officer was killed Monday in an attack by an inmate the sheriff describes as a “heinous, horrific, purposeful murder.”

More than 20,000 people in Ennis are waking up to a boil water notice after a water main break. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.

A Red Oak family is asking for help finding a man missing since Monday evening.