Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 2013 Page: 3 of 22
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Denton Record-Chronicle
LOCAL/STATE
Friday, August 16, 2013
3A
More information sought on developer’s plan
By John D. Harden
Staff Writer
jharden @ dentonrc.com
LAKE DALLAS - The Lake
Dallas Economic Development
Corporation this week tabled
consideration of a $100,000
grant to TTMJ Assets LLC, a
company seeking to build a
mixed-use building on the cor-
ner of Gotcher Avenue and Mar-
ket Street.
The economic development
corporation decided not to take
any action until the developer
provides additional information
about the project.
BRIEFLY
ACROSS THE STATE
Plano
Men plead guilty for
roles in gambling ring
More than a dozen men have
pleaded guilty for their roles in a
North Texas-based Internet
gambling ring that accepted
$5.4 billion in illegal bets on
professional and college sport-
ing events, federal prosecutors
announced Thursday.
Investigators released details
Thursday of an undercover op-
eration that began in 2006. The
investigation resulted in the 2011
arrests of 18 men primarily from
North Texas, who have all plead-
ed guilty to various charges such
as money laundering, illegal
gambling and tax violations.
Federal authorities present-
ed a check to police at Thurs-
day’s news conference in Plano
for nearly $4.8 million from for-
feited assets.
“Taking away the assets from
these illegal organizations hits
criminals where it hurts the
most — it deprives them of their
profits,” said Madie Branch, an
agent with the Internal Revenue
Service. The IRS led the investi-
gation along with Plano police.
Wylie
Deadly virus hits
tigers, lions at refuge
Apollo was his usual friendly
self at feeding time, even though
the 12-year-old tiger was fight-
ing a virus that had sickened nu-
merous big cats at his North
Texas animal sanctuary. But
hours later, he had a seizure and
died. Four more tigers and a li-
oness soon suffered the same
fates in an outbreak that the ref-
uge’s founder calls “an absolute
living nightmare.”
More than a dozen lions and
tigers are still suffering from ca-
nine distemper at the In-Sync
Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Ed-
ucation Center in Wylie. The
outbreak of the virus — which
has no cure and is usually associ-
ated with dogs — was discov-
ered in late May at the refuge.
“I can be looking at them one
day and be thinking they’re OK,
and the next day they have a sei-
zure and die,” said the center’s
founder, Vicky Keahey. Refuge
spokeswoman lisa Williams
added: “We just have to give
them the best supportive care
we can and hope that their bod-
ies can fight it.”
Experts believe raccoons
likely started the outbreak by
crawling around the huge out-
door cages that house more than
50 lions, tigers, cougars, bobcats
and other cats.
Houston
Texas retail gas prices
drop by a nickel
A travel group survey finds
retail gasoline prices across Tex-
as have dropped by an average of
a nickel.
AAA Texas on Thursday re-
ported the statewide average is
$3.41 per gallon, down from
$3.46 a week ago. The national
per gallon average also dropped
by a nickel, from $3.59 down to
$3.54.
Motorists in Amarillo con-
tinue to pay the least in the state,
with the average there at $3.34
per gallon. Galveston drivers pay
the most at the pump at $3.44.
AAA says drivers in Texas are
paying about $48 to fill up a 14-
gallon tank.
The travel group says gas
prices could remain flat or even
decline as long as hurricanes
don’t threaten Gulf Coast infra-
structure and refineries contin-
ue to operate smoothly.
— The Associated Press
According to city documents,
the approximate $650,000 pro-
ject will include three commer-
cial units and three residential
units.
The developer, Mike May-
berry, looks to invest $550,000
of his own company’s funds into
the project and seeks to have the
economic development corpo-
ration make up the rest.
The Lake Dallas Economic
Development Corporation of-
fers several incentives to devel-
opers who are looking to start or
improve businesses. Because fi-
nancial needs vary by business,
Report: Man struck
in head with tire iron
Officers responded to a re-
port of an aggravated assault af-
ter a man allegedly struck an-
other in the head with a tire iron
in the 2200 block of North Car-
roll Boulevard on Wednesday
night.
Police said the victim, a 57-
year-old man, alleged he saw a
man he worked with assaulting
a woman, when he tried to in-
tervene. The victim slapped the
53-year-old man on the face as
he raised his hand to hit the
woman, according to the report.
Officials said the three sepa-
rated, and as the 57-year-old was
walking out of the bathroom, the
other man stuck him twice on the
head with a tire iron. The 57-year-
old said he would file charges.
Reports show the girlfriend
had bruises and cuts on her arm
and told police she would file
charges.
After further investigation,
police said the suspect was
charged with aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon and as-
sault family violence.
Other reports
800 block of Lake Worth
Trail — Sheriff deputies report-
ed to a residence Wednesday
the economic development cor-
poration and the City Council
work with companies to develop
tailor-made offers.
According to city documents,
Mayberry is requesting econom-
ic development corporation
funds to assist with completing
the building’s exterior and inte-
rior.
Mayberry told the corpora-
tion board members that he was
in no rush to start, and the eco-
nomic development corporation
members said they felt they
needed more information about
the project.
morning after someone report-
ed their cellphone had been tak-
en.
The report shows the phone
was worth more than $500 and
less than $1,500.
200 block West Mulberry
Street — An area credit union
was just one of the discovered
victims of graffiti Wednesday
morning, police said.
Overnight Tuesday, police
said someone used red spray
paint and painted graffiti along
Mulberry Street.
The suspect, reports show,
spray painted on a credit union
RV, a phone box and on the side-
walk.
Roundup
From 7 a.m. Wednesday to 7
a.m Thursday:
■ Denton County sheriff’s
dispatchers handled 749 service
and officer-initiated calls for the
agencies they serve. Forty-five
were booked into Denton Coun-
ty Jail.
■ Denton police handled
226 service and officer-initiated
calls and posted 30 reports on-
line.
■ Denton firefighters re-
sponded to one good intent call,
one carbon monoxide alarm,
one hazardous materials release
“The EDC just wanted to get
a detailed breakdown of the pro-
ject costs before making a deci-
sion,” Mayberry said.
City officials said the project
may come before the board
again later this year if Mayberry
chooses to gather additional in-
formation.
Mayberry said he will contin-
ue to pursue the grant and he’s
hoping to have the item placed
on the economic development
corporation’s agenda again next
month or in October.
According preliminary floor
plans, Mayberry wants to build a
BLOTTER
investigation with no hazardous
materials, one motor vehicle ac-
cident, one mobile home fire
and 14 medical calls.
Argyle firefighters responded
to one grass fire and one vehicle
transport incident Argyle police
responded to 11 traffic calls.
Aubrey firefighters re-
sponded to two odor investiga-
tions, two medical calls and as-
sisted one citizen. Aubrey police
responded to one harassment
report, one road hazard, one
suspicious vehicle call and four
traffic calls.
Bartonville police respond-
ed to four traffic calls.
Corinth police assisted one
agency and one motorist, and
responded to one criminal mis-
chief call, two noise complaints,
two roadblocks, four suspicious
activity calls, 31 traffic calls, two
welfare concerns, five traffic
transport incidents and six ani-
mal complaints.
Double Oak firefighters re-
sponded to three alarm calls.
Double Oak police responded to
six traffic calls.
Hickory Creek police assis-
ted one agency and responded
to one theft report, one forgery
call, one theft, two narcotics
calls, one theft report, 24 traffic
calls, two welfare concerns and
two-story building with 7,200
square feet. Once construction
starts, Mayberry said, he expects
to have the project running
within a year or a little later.
This isn’t Mayberry’s first
mixed-use building project. In
2008, Mayberry began a similar
project and completed it the fol-
lowing year with the help of the
economic development corpo-
ration.
Mayberry’s company occu-
pies the first floor of that build-
ing, which has two apartments
on the second floor. It’s located
on Main Street across from City
assisted one motorist.
Justin firefighters respond-
ed to one medical call, one grass
fire and one smoke investiga-
tion. Justin police responded to
one narcotics call, one traffic call
and one harassment report.
Krum firefighters respond-
ed to one medical call and one
structure fire. Krum police re-
sponded to one suspicious vehi-
cle, six traffic calls and two ordi-
nance violations.
Lake Cities firefighters re-
sponded to one medical call and
two traffic transport incidents.
Lewisville police made 10
arrests.
Little Kim firefighters re-
sponded to three medical calls
and two traffic transport inci-
dents. Little Elm police respond-
ed to five suspicious activity calls,
two theft reports, two noise com-
plaints, 16 traffic calls, one welfare
concern, one traffic transport in-
cident, one animal complaint and
assisted two agencies.
Northlake police responded
to seven traffic calls and one ani-
mal complaint.
Oak Point firefighters re-
sponded to one medical call.
Oak Point police responded to
eight traffic calls, one animal
complaint, and assisted one
agency.
Hall.
That property was sold by the
economic development corpo-
ration to Mayberry in an effort to
stir downtown development.
That property and other
nearby properties were sold in
an effort by the city to establish
an area for retail, restaurants
and quaint shops reflecting the
approved 1850s Lakeside
themed appearance previously
adopted by the city, according to
city officials.
JOHN D. HARDEN can be
reached at 940-566-6882 and
via Twitter at @JDHarden.
Ponder firefighters re-
sponded to one structure fire.
Ponder police responded to one
traffic call.
Pilot Point firefighters re-
sponded to one medical call. Pi-
lot Point police responded to
eight traffic calls and one road
hazard.
Sanger firefighters respond-
ed to one structure fire and three
medical calls. Sanger police re-
sponded to one fight, one struc-
ture fire, one medical call, three
suspicious activity calls, seven
traffic calls, one welfare concern,
one traffic transport and three
animal complaints.
The Colony firefighters re-
sponded to one animal rescue,
two medical calls and assisted
two agencies.
Trophy Club police re-
sponded to one burglary report,
two forgery calls, one noise com-
plaint, eight ordinance viola-
tions, two roadblocks, one theft
report, one traffic report and two
welfare concerns.
— Megan Gray
Denton County Crime Stoppers will
pay a reward of up to $1000 for
information leading to an arrest in
these or other crimes. Callers will
remain anonymous. Call
1-800-388-TIPS (8477). Reach the
Denton police narcotics tip line at
940-565-5801
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