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FOX 4 All Day: Dec. 5, 2023
Local news headlines and the weather forecast for Tuesday, December 5, 2023, including a former Fort Worth police officer appealing his manslaughter conviction, a Mansfield police chase, break-ins for dozens of cars in Carrollton, a Frisco restaurant's surprise and a Texas Rangers fan's dreams come true.
McKINNEY, Texas - A state representative and veteran Dallas police officer from Collin County pleaded no contest to charges related to his runoff election.
Republican State Rep. Frederick Frazier agreed to a plea deal on two misdemeanor counts of attempting to impersonate a public servant.
Frazier was accused of removing his opponent’s campaign signs in McKinney during a runoff last year.
Paul Chabot said he was told it was a code enforcement officer, but the city’s code department said it had no involvement.
Frazier did not admit to wrongdoing.
Texas House candidate indicted for impersonating a public servant
According to a Rolling Stone article, Frederick Frazier's Republican challenger in the primary, Paul Chabot. alleged Frazier pretended to be a city employee at a Walmart and instructed Chabot's campaign signs to be taken down.
He received one year of deferred probation and about $8,000 in fines.
Dallas police said Frazier also submitted his retirement notice to the Dallas Police Department.