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  • Cedar Hill mayor reflects after stepson killed breaking into home

    01/01/2014 6:46:12 AM PST · by marktwain · 12 replies
    wfaa.com ^ | 31 December, 2013 | SEBASTIAN ROBERTSON
    CEDAR HILL –– Throughout his five terms as the city's mayor, Rob Franke has been open about his stepson's battle with addiction. On Tuesday he spoke openly about his stepson's death. Joshua Slaven, 31, was fatally shot by a homeowner as he broke into a residence located on Stoney Creek Drive around midnight Christmas Eve. Franke says his stepson of more than 25 years has battled addiction since he was a teenager. Throughout his life, Slaven checked into numerous rehab facilities to treat his heroin addiction. (snip) "We saw that Josh was on something, and something different," said Franke. "He...
  • Cedar Hill homeowner shoots suspected would-be burglar on Christmas Eve

    12/31/2013 7:31:16 PM PST · by marktwain · 15 replies
    dallasnews.com ^ | 25 December, 2013 | Tanya Eiserer
    A Cedar Hill homeowner fatally shot a suspected would-be burglar overnight, authorities say. Joshua Slaven, 31, was pronounced dead at 11:59 p.m. on Christmas Eve, according to the Dallas County medical examiner. Authorities say the shooting occurred on Stoney Creek Drive about midnight when a man attempted to break in through a window.