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Arrest made in North Texas teen girl's fentanyl death, police say
WYLIE, Texas — A 21-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the fentanyl overdose death of a 17-year-old girl in April, police said Thursday. Destiny Martinez died April 2 after she was found unconscious at a location in the 3400 block of Viburnum Drive in Wylie. Wylie...
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Collin County jail as UT Dallas arrestees are released
McKINNEY, Texas - A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Collin County jail Thursday morning waiting for pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UT Dallas on Wednesday to be released. They held up flags and chanted at law enforcement officers to let those arrested go. One protester who spoke to FOX 4...
Collin County Sees Lowest Homelessness Count Since 2015
A recently released report from a point-in-time count in January 2024 revealed that homelessness in Collin County is at its lowest since 2015. Housing Forward, the leading nonprofit addressing homelessness in the region, reported that 3,718 homeless currently reside in Dallas and Collin Counties. The count in January signifies the third consecutive year of decline in homelessness, a departure from the upward trend observed over the past decade. According to the report, almost 88% of the 3,718 individuals tallied in January reside in Dallas County, with 12% originating from Collin County. Approximately 64% identified as male, while 36% identified as female. The data...
Comets, community members demand return of 21 individuals detained overnight at Collin County Jail
18 students and three professors were arrested after state troopers and local police stormed UTD’s “Gaza Liberation Plaza” protest encampment at 4 p.m. May 1. Officers transported the detainees to Collin County Jail, where they will remain at least until May 2. Protests demanding the release of...
Foodie 411: Radici, Culpepper Cattle Co. and a winning blueberry pie
Dallas' own Tiffany Derry opened a new restaurant, a restaurant that has called Rockwall home for decades moved into an iconic Dallas building, and a first grader won big at the State Fair of Texas baking competition last weekend. RADICI, CHEF TIFFANY DERRY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT IS NOW OPEN. Radici is...
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