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Jennifer Samantha Puente

Jennifer Samantha Puente

Long-time Ellis County fugitive convicted of 2012 murder

WAXAHACHIE – Jennifer Samantha Puente, 30, of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, pled guilty to murder and tampering/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair a human corpse in the 2012 death of 15-year-old Moriah Gonzales of Ennis.
Ferris Economic Development Corporation requested the rezoning of .69 acres at the southwest corner of the intersection of West 6th Street and South Wood Street.  Ferris’ EDC purchased the property in February 2024 for the development of a restaurant in alignment with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Plan for that area of the city.

Ferris Economic Development Corporation requested the rezoning of .69 acres at the southwest corner of the intersection of West 6th Street and South Wood Street. Ferris’ EDC purchased the property in February 2024 for the development of a restaurant in alignment with the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Plan for that area of the city.

New developments fuel Ferris growth

FERRIS – At a joint Planning & Zoning Commission/City Council meeting in late June both bodies held joint public hearings to approve rezoning applications for two future developments in the city.Village Place Towns Rezoning was approved on 17.