Several young men between the ages of 15 and 23 were sent to area hospitals Thursday after Cleburne police and firefighters responded to a call involving possible overdose. The incident occurred about 8:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Kilpatrick Avenue.
Officials pointed to a legal recreational drug known as K-2, which several of the victims had been smoking before becoming sick.
Thursday’s call marked the first report CPD has responded to regarding the drug, Sgt. Amy Knoll said.
K-2 consists of herbs coated with a synthetic chemical to mimic a marijuana high when smoked, according to a recent USA Today article.
“K-2 is marketed as incense and sold at several local stores,” Knoll said. “The packages are clearly marked, ‘Not for human consumption.’ While the possession of K-2 is not illegal, we strongly encourage parents to be aware that some are using it as an intoxicant. We would also like to emphasize the fact that all four of the persons who were smoking K-2 in this case were taken to various hospitals with symptoms that included severe vomiting, seizures and unresponsiveness. K-2 appears to be a dangerous substance when used in this manner.”
Rescue workers arrived to find a smoke-filled apartment with two males lying over the arm of a couch and another on his hands and knees in the middle of the room. All were taken outside to a breezeway area. Police recovered a bong used to smoke the K-2. Another man was found sitting in the hallway outside the apartment.
All four were transported to area hospitals. Details of their conditions have not been released.
Although K-2, also known as spice, remains legal in Texas for now, several states have either banned or moved to ban the drug.
Don’t forget to
check the seat
Police and firefighters responded to an accident involving damage Saturday only to find that the driver had fled before their arrival. They did find a Ford F-150 crashed into a fire hydrant at the corner of Princeton and McAnear streets. They also found a pay stub in the truck listing the driver’s address. Police responded to that address and arrested Tiburcio Rodriguez Jiminez, 36, of Cleburne on a charge of accident involving damage. Officials estimate that about 162,000 gallons of water sprayed from the busted hydrant.
Three down, one to go
Police arrested three of four suspects who fled the scene Saturday. The incident occurred about 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of Kilpatrick and Granbury streets and started when an officer turned his patrol car around to make contact with the driver of a dirt bike that had no headlight. By the time the officer returned to the scene, all he found was the dirt bike laying in the middle of the intersection. Witnesses pointed the officer in the direction of where several subjects had fled in a separate vehicle.
The officer spotted the vehicle in a alley off Kilpatrick Street a short time later. Two of the occupants fled on foot. Police caught one a short time later. The other remains at large.
Police arrested Colby Shane Anderson, 17, of Cleburne on charges of minor in possession of alcohol and tobacco; William Colton Cleveland, 17, of Joshua on a charge of possession of a prohibited weapon, and Taylor James Burchfield, 17, of Godley on a charge of evading arrest on foot.
Police were unable to find two suspects involved in a Friday incident involving a traffic accident. The driver of a Dodge Dakota traveling north on North Wilhite Street at about 7:50 p.m. failed to control his speed and hit an unoccupied Mitsubishi Galant legally parked on the street. The impact propelled the Mitsubishi into a utility pole. The Dodge driver fled the scene but abandoned his vehicle near the corner of Dallas and Robinson streets. The man then jumped into a separate vehicle driven by a female who then fled the scene, witnesses said.
Police reports list a woman as having suffered possible injury Friday after her Volkswagen Jetta ran into a building. The woman told rescue workers she wanted to go to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne just to be checked out.
The woman told police she inadvertently stepped on the gas instead of the brake when pulling into a parking space near a building in the 1700 block of West Henderson Street.
Firefighters noted minor front end damage to the car in addition to a bent steel beam and brick damage to the building.
House fire
A Sunday house fire in the 1400 block of Phillips Street resulted in moderate damage. No one was home at the time of the fire, which occurred about 2 a.m.
A nearby resident smelled smoke and went to investigate. The man told firefighters he saw smoke coming from the house. The man said he found a water hose and sprayed water through the home’s broken back door. The man then kicked in the front door, entered the house and yelled for any occupants to get out.
Firefighters later learned that the homeowners were out of town at the time.
Firefighters quickly knocked down the small fire and searched the home for additional hot spots before removing some salvage and furniture from the home. The fire led to moderate damage in one room and heat and smoke damage in others, firefighters said.
The fire started after the family’s pet cat apparently knocked a lamp over onto a sofa, Cleburne Fire Marshal Bill Wright said.
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Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
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Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
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Cleburne pulls away from Burleson, 62-48
The Cleburne Yellow Jackets beat Burleson, 62-48, on Friday night at Yellow Jacket Gym to move to 2-7 in District 7-A play. Burleson fell to 2-7 in league play with the loss.
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Lady Jackets pick up first District 7-4A win
On Friday night at Yellow Jacket Stadium, Cleburne picked up its first win of the District 7-4A season, 66-60, over Burleson, which fell to 3-8.
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Up-and-down Yellow Jackets split Friday’s matches at Little Elm Tourney
Both Cleburne soccer teams had mixed results on Friday in their respective tournaments.
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
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Stage 2 drought plan still in place
Johnson County Special Utility District will keep its Stage 2 drought plan in place despite this week’s rain.
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Stage 2 drought plan still in place
- Alvarado
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Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).
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Indians on top of selections
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
Four of Johnson County’s eight football teams qualified for the postseason in 2011 with Alvarado making it all the way to the Class 3A Division I state championship game at Cowboys Stadium against Tyler Chapel Hill. - Dixon repeats as AJC coach of the year
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- Upcoming sports schedule
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Indians on top of selections
- Burleson
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Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).
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Indians on top of selections
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
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- Lady Jackets pick up first District 7-4A win
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Indians on top of selections
- Godley
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Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).
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Indians on top of selections
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
Four of Johnson County’s eight football teams qualified for the postseason in 2011 with Alvarado making it all the way to the Class 3A Division I state championship game at Cowboys Stadium against Tyler Chapel Hill. - First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
- Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense
- Upcoming sports schedule
- Lady Cats win, Wildcats fall to Peaster
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Indians on top of selections
- Grandview
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Standing, from left, are Grandview’s Ryan Breton (offensive most valuable player) and Austin Martinez (Ironman award winner), Alvarado’s Wayne Onderdonck (county MVP) and Brazos Fuller (co-newcomer of the year), Burleson’s Ayinde Alaajiy (co-newcomer of the year), Godley’s Blake Washinton (co-linemen of the year), Alvarado’s Tyler Bates (defensive MVP), Alvarado Head Coach Jeff Dixon (coach of the year) and Grandview’s Davis Scarbrough (co-linemen of the year).
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Indians on top of selections
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
Four of Johnson County’s eight football teams qualified for the postseason in 2011 with Alvarado making it all the way to the Class 3A Division I state championship game at Cowboys Stadium against Tyler Chapel Hill. - First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
- Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense
- Upcoming sports schedule
- Tuesday basketball roundup
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Indians on top of selections
- Joshua
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Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
The first-team offense included Alvarado quarterback Kenny West and Burleson quarterback Barrett Cain. - Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense
- Upcoming sports schedule
- Tuesday basketball roundup
- Kicking into high gear
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
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Upcoming sports schedule
A look at the sports schedule for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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- Centennial places two on second team; Alvarado lands three players
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Upcoming sports schedule
- Rio Vista
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Front, from left, are Grandview’s Caleb Hollingsworth, Cleburne’s Zach Haler, Joshua’s Jordan Garrett, Alvarado’s A.J. Castillo, Xavier Holbert, Kenny Adams and Marcus McNeil, Cleburne’s Conner Martyniuk and Godley’s Drew Benge. Standing, from left, are Alvarado’s Ronald Thomas, C.J. Johnson and Alex Gentrey, Grandview’s Austin Wylie and Caleb Armstrong. Not pictured is Alvarado’s Marcus Villarreal.
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
The 2011 Lone Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep Autoplex All-Johnson-County football team has been announced. The team was chosen by the Times-Review sports department based on all-district selections and coaches’ nominations.
The first-team offense included Alvarado quarterback Kenny West and Burleson quarterback Barrett Cain. - Cleburne, Grandview, Burleson lead second team offense, defense
- Upcoming sports schedule
- Tuesday basketball roundup
- Burleson leads AJC superlatives
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First team offense, defense features host of area standouts
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Fallen deputy Clifton Taylor’s sister, Megan Davis, takes a picture of a painting of her brother on Monday during a dedication to the deputy. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office renamed its building to the Clifton Taylor Law Enforcement Center in honor of the deputy who lost his life during a disturbance call in April. The picture was painted by Fort Worth artist Gary Crouch. Three pictures were made and one will hang in the Clifton Taylor Law Enforcement Center. The other two paintings were presented as gifts to Taylor’s parents and his fiancee.
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Never forgotten
The eyes of fallen deputy Clifton Taylor’s family began to swell with tears during a dedication hosted by Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford and the sheriff’s office.
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