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Denison stabbing case ends with 40 year prison sentence for suspect staff reports A stabbing incident in Denison has led to a 40 year sentence for a Fort Worth man. Cody Dean Steele, 29, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a plea agreement with the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office, a news release from the Grayson County District Attorney s Office said. Judge Brian Gary of the 397th District Court accepted the plea agreement and sentenced Steele. Due to the nature of the offense, Steele will not be eligible for parole for 20 years. The release said the case started on May 11, 2019, when a Denison police officer responded to an assault call on West Crawford Street. Witnesses said Steele exhibited a knife and stabbed another individual multiple times. The victim was transported to Texoma Medical Center with several stab wounds to his back. ....
Herald Democrat Damien Benton, 40, of Sherman, was sentenced to 15 years in prison this week after a jury convicted him of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon at the close of a three-day trial. The jury also found that Benton used or exhibited a deadly weapon during the offense, according to a press release from the Grayson County District Attorney s Office. Judge Jim Fallon of the 15th District Court presided over the trial. Benton will be required to serve at least half of his sentence before being considered for parole. The D.A. s office said the case began on June 6, 2020, when Sherman Police dispatch received a 911 call from Benton who told dispatchers that he had discovered a dead child near the intersection of Sycamore and East Street. During the 911 call, the dispatchers could hear the distinct sound of gunshots. ....
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