Waxahachie, TX

WAXAHACHIE (CBSDFW.COM) - A newborn is in good condition despite someone finding him wrapped in a t-shirt under some bushes at 8:30 in the morning. He was found on Aug. 18 outside the Bent Tree Town Homes in the 1700 Block of South IH-35E. The infant was treated by medical staff and transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center in Waxahachie.After investigating, the juvenile mother of the baby was identified. The infant in is custody of Child Protective Services currently, and no charges were filed at this time until the investigation is complete. Anyone with any information is urged to call the Waxahachie Police Department at (469) 309.4400 or email jturner@waxahachiepd.org.

One man is at large and three others are in custody, accused of capital murder in the July death of a DeSoto man. According to DeSoto Police, 24-year-old Theo Stith was inside his home on the 600 block of Canyon Place when he was fatally shot. Stith was found by...

DALLAS, Texas — You won't believe Lisa Fonseca's story. It's a coincidence so amazing I uttered 'no *expletive* way' when she told me. Oak Cliff and social media are losing their collective minds after a tiger cub was seized by law enforcement on Wednesday near 2700 Meadow Gate Lane.

Mike Hickmon was the epitome of a family man. He lived and breathed fatherhood — and sports. But on Saturday, the life of the 43-year-old doting father and beloved youth football coach was cut short after he was allegedly shot to death by a coach on the opposing team after a disagreement during a game in Lancaster, Tex.

On Saturday, a coach was shot and killed at a Texas football game for young kids. Police arrested Yaqub Talib, the brother of ex-NFL football player, Aqib Talib.

ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office’s “Operation Overwatch” conducted an undercover operation recently and arrested five of eight suspects on their watch list. According to Ellis County Sheriff’s Department Criminal investigations Division Public Information Officer Joe Fitzgerald, “All the actors were arrested in...

Grand Prairie Police are asking for help investigating a homicide that took place along Interstate 30 Sunday night. According to police, 38-year-old Olman Rodriguez was killed while driving along the highway near Belt Line Road. Investigators originally said Rodriguez's 2007 black Dodge Ram was disabled in the eastbound lanes of...

Fort Worth police and firefighters responded to multiple calls for water rescue Wednesday night, as well as calls about downed power lines.

HUTCHINSON – A former Hutchinson Police officer has been charged with multiple sex-related crimes dating back to 2012. Todd W. Allen, 51, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon on five counts of rape, nine counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts each of kidnapping and misdemeanor sexual battery, five counts of breach of privacy, and one count of indecent liberties with a child aged 14-16. Hutchinson Police Chief Jeffrey Hooper said at a media briefing shortly after the arrest that an investigation began shortly after he took over as chief in 2018. The charges stem from a series of sexual assaults occurring within the city parks of Hutchinson between October 2012 and November 2018.

On Wednesday, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport received a very welcome .48-inches of rain. While the half-inch was appreciated, parts of Ellis County picked up an impressive six inches. So far during the month of August, DFW has received 0.89 inches of rain leaving a 0.14-inch deficit on the month. For...

Outside Dallas City Hall Thursday, a call to action rally started with prayer followed by strong words from the podium. "How do we make good on such a horrible situation?” asked Dr. Keisha Lankford with Lankford Avenue Services. “We all need to look in the mirror and ask, 'what do we need to do? What can I do?' We cannot pass blame. We cannot look to people outside our community. We have to look within."

LANCASTER, Texas - Just days after a coach was murdered at a youth football game in Lancaster, community groups are talking about ways to stop the senseless violence. One idea that group leaders discussed was the need for security at events. Yaqub Talib has been charged with the murder of...

Police arrested a juvenile for making violent threat against DeSoto ISD schools.Scott Rodgerson/Unsplash. Police arrested a juvenile who they allege made threats to a DeSoto ISD school on Tuesday, which caused disruptions at four different schools. WFAA reports that the juvenile made a 911 call and made threats toward Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy on Wednesday morning. Police also cleared Cockrell Hill Elementary School, Woodridge Elementary School and The Meadows Elementary as they conducted their investigation.

A Red Oak ISD mother said she's upset after her first grader, who is not supposed to ride the bus, ended up on one and was dropped off in a neighborhood by herself. Jacqueline Burns said it was a stranger who notified her that her daughter was crying in the middle of the street, several blocks away from their home.

The Red Oak ISD Board unanimously approved calling for a November 8 Bond Election for a single item – a new, second middle school with a 1,200 student capacity for $94,000,000. The District finalized the purchase of the land right after the previous bond was called this past January.

"Last year, our city had a population of 4,600. This year, we have a population of 6,690. I'm very proud of that," says Mayor Sheila Petta.

CEDAR HILL, Texas — As students entered Christopher Hawkins’ Plummer Elementary classroom for the first day of class, they found a room decorated with superheroes. Hawkins laid out expectations for his new first grade students and tried to make them feel comfortable in their new class. The Cedar Hill ISD teacher has 22 years of educational experience. However, in all those 22 years, this was Hawkins’ first day as a public school teacher leading his own classroom.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION — Application to Determine Heirship and for Letters of Administration-Intestate. The alleged heir(s) in the above-numbered and entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship and for Letters of Administration-Intestate in this estate on the 4th day of August, 2022, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of EDWARD DWAYNE OLDHAM, Deceased, and their Respective share and interests in such estate.

Publish two times in The Ellis County Press on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 and Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Self-storage unit contents of the following customers containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by Go Store It Self-Storage at the following locations to satisfy a lien on September 8th, 2022 at approx.12:00 PM at www.storagetreasures. com:

Grand Prairie police are investigating after an autopsy revealed that Olman Rodriguez, 38, died from a gunshot wound.